UFC BJJ 5 took place on February 12th, 2026 and the results saw a pair of champions defending their titles after a series of exciting superfights. One of the biggest highlights of the night came in the very first match though, as Jalen Fonacier got the quickest finish the promotion has ever seen when he heel hooked Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira in just 19 seconds. Fans had to wait a few matches to see their next finish but it was well worth the wait, as Rebeca Lima hit a brutal Estima lock as a counter to Taylor Hishaw trying to attack an ankle-lock of her own.
Andy Murasaki got the next finish in the very next match, chaining together a few different armbar variations in order to submit Andy Varela. One of the biggest matches of the night was up next, as Nicholas Meregali made his long-awaited return to competition after 17 months away. Although he couldn’t find the finish, he managed to beat Nicholas Maglicic in one of the most convincing decision wins of the night. That led straight into the first title-fight of the night; where Ronaldo Junior was attempting to make the first defense of his reign as middleweight champion against Tarik Hopstock.
Hopstock put up a great fight and has some moments of success but Junior played it perfectly from all angles and his decision win wasn’t really in doubt when they were waiting for the judge’s scorecards to be read. Then in the main event, Mikey Musumeci shocked many people by seeming content to stay on top and work his passing game against Shay Montague. Musumeci showed a side of his game that you don’t see often and Montague got to show just how good his guard really is. After a round and a half of that, Musumeci saw an opening and sat for an ankle-lock that forced Montague to tap immediately.
UFC BJJ 5 Full Results
Mikey Musumeci defeats Shay Montague via Submission – Ankle-lock
Musumeci retains the UFC BJJ bantamweight world championship
Ronaldo Junior defeats Tarik Hopstock via Decision – Unanimous
Junior retains the UFC BJJ middleweight world championship
Nicholas Meregali defeats Nicholas Maglicic via Decision – Unanimous
Andy Murasaki defeats Andy Varela via Submission – Armbar
Rebeca Lima defeats Taylor Hishaw via Submission – Estima Lock
Jonnatas Gracie defeats Yan Paiva via Decision – Unanimous
Rerisson Gabriel defeats Landon Elmore via Decision – Unanimous
Caroline Brunacio defeats Mona Bailey via Decision – Unanimous
Jalen Fonacier defeats Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira via Submission – Heel Hook
The full UFC BJJ 5 event replay is available to watch on the promotion’s official YouTube channel:
