#403 UFC BJJ 2 Recap: Is Andrew Tackett Unstoppable?

This week on the show, Maine and Corey break down the submission-heavy action from UFC BJJ 2 in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. We recap the entire card including the two title fights. We also touch on some of the key results from the BJJ Stars 16 Absolute Grand Prix that took place the previous week.

In our recap of UFC BJJ 2, we dive deep into the technical oddities of the main with Andrew Tackett making the first-ever successful title defense in UFC BJJ history. We break down Tackett's pace management to slow Canuto down and strategic passing to north-south and an odd Darce entry. We break down the sequence that allowed Tackett to lock up the D'Arce choke and get the sub with only 8 seconds left in the first round to retain his welterweight title.

We also break down the co-main event, where Mason Fowler put on an impressive  performance to become the inaugural UFC BJJ Light Heavyweight Champion. We talked about Masons sub win over David Garmo by rear-naked choke in just over two minutes. 

We look at the Tackett brothers going a perfect 2-0 on the night, with William Tackett also winning by rear-naked choke victory in his UFC BJJ debut against Kyle Chambers a rematch from his colored belt days. 

We talked about Raquel Canuto defeating Mo Black with slick kneebar using the UFC Bowl to get the finish.

We also discuss the decision victories for Kennedy Maciel, and Tammi Musumeci, the sister of UFC BJJ Bantamweight Champion Mikey Musumeci.   

In the final segment of the show, we touch on the action from the BJJ Stars 16 Absolute GP. We discuss Pedro Marinho's run to the championship, with decision wins over Devhonte Johnson and Fabricio Andrey, before capping off the night with a dramatic, late guillotine/ Reverse Bulldog choke submission over Yatan Bueno in the final. We also break down the electric performance of Fabricio "Hokage" Andrey, whose dynamic blend of judo and wrestling was on display in Brazil.

In the outro we discuss our coverage of CJI 2 and how we are deciding to break up the preview shows. 

Recorded 8-4-2025