Main Character Jiu-Jitsu just launched their brand new Side Quest Series with the first event on September 6th, 2025 and it was a huge success. There were some fun single matches on the preliminary card but the main focus was on an excellent men’s under 185lbs tournament that awarded the winner $1,000 and a shot at the champion. It was exciting prospect Nick Mataya who came out on top in the end and he had to get through some seriously tough opponents to do so. He won four matches in a row and each one was against a talented grappler, but it was the final that was particularly challenging.
After getting 3 wins each, Mataya stood opposite top-ranked middleweight veteran Francisco Lo. Lo took him all the way to the end of the time limit but Mataya was awarded the decision win from the judges, and he now faces Jett Thompson for the MCJJ title at some point soon. The main event of the evening took place after the tournament concluded and it was the only title-fight on the card, as Natasha Druggan was putting the promotion’s flyweight title on the line. Vitoria Assis was an excellent matchup for her and it was a fun match too, but Druggan transitioned beautifully from passing straight into a D’arce choke for the finish to keep her belt.
Main Character Jiu-Jitsu: Side Quest Series 1 Full Results
Natasha Druggan defeats Vitoria Assis via Submission – D’arce Choke
Druggan retains the Main Character Jiu-Jitsu under 125lbs flyweight title
Maria Barboza defeats Sarah Swiatek via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Lindsay Crosby defeats Katie Laablalli via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Chad Myers defeats Skyler Hamilton via Submission – Triangle Armbar
Under 185lbs Tournament
Francisco Lo defeats Mason Planto via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Derrick Adkins defeats Gavin Whitley via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Bruno Matias defeats Skyler Hamilton via Submission – Heel Hook
Sam Schwartzapfel defeats Alexander Becker via Submission – Heel Hook
Nick Mataya defeats Anthony Salisbury via Submission – Arm-triangle Choke
Cooper Hassell defeats Joshua Leonard via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Anthony Briones defeats Franklin Washington via Submission – Arm-in Guillotine
Michael Esquivel defeats Levi Thurman via Submission – Arm-triangle Choke
Quarter-Finals
Francisco Lo defeats Derrick Adkins via Submission – Triangle Armbar
Bruno Matias defeats Sam Schwartzapfel via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Nick Mataya defeats Cooper Hassell via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Anthony Briones defeats Michael Esquivel via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Semi-Finals
Francisco Lo defeats Bruno Matias via Submission – Full Nelson
Nick Mataya defeats Anthony Briones via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Final
Nick Mataya defeats Francisco Lo via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Preliminary Card
Charlie Spoolstra defeats Jake Smith via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Nicole Gimenes defeats Danielle Icke via Submission – Armbar
Evie Arvizu defeats Aryella Rodriguez via Submission – Armbar
Keshon McCoy defeats JJ Zayas via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Caden Bentz defeats Chuy Lopez via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Maddie Morales defeats Brianna Aguilar via Submission – Toehold
Gilbert Castorena defeats Jordan Brodey via Submission – Rear-naked Choke
Mason Planto defeats Alex Becker via Submission – Heel Hook
Devon Kane Woods defeats Dylan Myers via Submission – Ankle-lock
Quentin Blair defeats Corey Olszewski via Submission – Heel Hook
Austin Ambrosini defeats Josh Whittle via Submission – Toehold
Tre Waddell defeats Aaron LeJeune via Submission – Rear-Naked Choke
Dylan Perez-Sneed defeats Jim Govea via Submission – Buggy Choke
Mindy Stafford defeats Hailey Kilcrease via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Luis Tristan defeats Caleb Fenton via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Laura Bastos defeats Olivia Fenton via Submission – Triangle Armbar
Hayden Moccardine defeats Aiden Bricker via Submission – Armbar
Keison Herrmann defeats Josiah Sanchez via Submission – Armbar
Sofia Carrillo defeats Macie Wessell via Submission – Dead Orchard
Vianney Yanez defeats Mia Morales via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Lilah Pitre defeats Macie Wessell via Submission – Armbar
Nixon Dobson defeats Trooper Springfield via Decision – Judge’s Decision
Grayson McNeely defeats Noah Hendrix via Submission – Armbar
The full Main Character Jiu-Jitsu: Side Quest Series 1 event replay, including all of the above results, can be found on Clear Life Media.
