Equinox Jiu-Jitsu 5 took place on February 8th, 2025 and the final qualifier tournament for the upcoming 8th season of PGF featured some surprising results. CJ Murdock had a great run to the final, winning four matches in a row to make it there and beating some very talented grapplers like Andrew DeGraff and Jordan Wirth. DeGraff rallied and won a bronze medal, finishing with a 4-1 record on his second attempt at earning a spot on the roster. The star of the show was 17 year-old blue belt Raphael Ferreira, who won 4 matches against more experienced opponents before beating Murdock in the final and booking his place at PGF Season 8.
Equinox Jiu-Jitsu 5 Full Results
Josh Murdock defeats Aidan Vidal via Submission
Joseph Bowers defeats Nick Sahf via Submission
Michael John defeats Anthony Gojani via Submission
Eldin Music defeats Brody Stephenson via Submission
Shye Lilly defeats Katie Laablalli Beiirut-Kloth via Submission
Maka Vickers defeats Nichelle Johnson via Submission
Rhyanna Prata defeats Minna Bertsch via Submission
Dylan Sprague defeats Nichelle Johnson via Decision
Rocco Mata-Monks defeats Herbert Byrd IV via Submission
PGF Season 8 Qualifier
Aidan Vidal defeats Gavin Nestor via Decision
First Round
Logan Marshall defeats Broc Shafer via Submission
Jacob Benedicto defeats Seth Donovan via Submission
David Guerra receives a bye due to no-show
Andrew DeGraff defeats Noel Cordero via Decision
Brady Hylton defeats Jordan Anglin via Submission
CJ Murdock defeats Alexander Zapantis via Decision
Jordan Wirth defeats David Barnes via Submission
Nick Sahf receives a bye due to no-show
Michael John defeats Christian Major via Submission
Josh Murdock defeats Brandon Ferguson via Decision
Anthony Gojani defeats Brady Branscum via Decision
Raphael Ferreira defeats Jonathan Marrero via Decision
Aidan Vidal defeats Sam Davis via Decision
Joseph Bowers defeats Ramiro Vasquez via Decision
Alexis Gonzales defeats Anthony Rich via Decision
Juan Martinez V defeats Jomar Gacoscos via Submission
Second Round
Logan Marshall defeats Jacob Benedicto via Decision
Andrew DeGraff defeats David Guerra via Decision
CJ Murdock defeats Brady Hylton via Decision
Jordan Wirth defeats Nick Sahf via Submission
Michael John defeats Josh Murdock via Submission
Raphael Ferreira defeats Anthony Gojani via Submission
Joseph Bowers defeats Aidan Vidal via Submission
Juan Martinez V defeats Alexis Gonzales via Submission
Quarter-Finals
Andrew DeGraff defeats Logan Marshall via Decision
CJ Murdock defeats Jordan Wirth via Submission
Raphael Ferreira defeats Michael John via Submission
Juan Martinez V defeats Joseph Bowers via Submission
Semi-Finals
CJ Murdock defeats Andrew DeGraff via Decision
Raphael Ferreira defeats Juan Martinez V via Submission
Third-Place Playoff
Andrew DeGraff defeats Juan Martinez V via Submission
Final
Raphael Ferreira defeats CJ Murdock via Decision
The full Equinox Jiu-Jitsu 5 event replay, including the results of the PGF Season 8 qualifier, is available to watch on the official YouTube channel of Enigma TV:
