Fighters Only : UFC Fight Pass Invitational: MMA and BJJ stars compete in team grappling tournament

Fighters Only

Jul 20, 2022

The final competition of a packed week of martial arts saw a collection of MMA stars and grappling aces take to the mat in a special team-based submission tournament as the UFC Fight Pass Invitational rounded off UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas.

The team jiu-jitsu tournament featured lineups representing four UFC Fight Pass promotions going head-to-head in elimination grappling competition, with former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, BMF champion Jorge Masvidal, former WEC champion Urijah Faber and UFC veteran and respected coach James Krause each leading a team representing a promotion in the tournament.

Team Lineups

TEAM FABER (A1 COMBAT)

Urijah Faber (non-competing captain)
Song Yadong
Eliot Kelly
Ryan Loder
Rafael Domingos

TEAM MASVIDAL (iKON FC)

Jorge Masvidal (non-competing captain)
Bo Nickal (co-captain)
Enrico Cocco
PJ Barch
Jay Rod

TEAM PETTIS (APFC)

Anthony Pettis (non-competing captain)
Oliver Taza
Christos Papadelos
Giancarlo Bodoni
Daniel Manasoiu

TEAM KRAUSE (FAC)

James Krause (captain)
Andy Varela
Joe Solecki
Kyle Boehm

UFC Fight Pass Invitational: Official Results

TEAMS SEMI-FINAL 1: TEAM PETTIS (APVC) 2-0 TEAM KRAUSE (FAC)

Oliver Taza (APFC) vs. Kyle Boehm (FAC) – DRAW
Daniel Manasoiu (APFC) def. Joe Solecki (FAC) via heel hook
Daniel Manasoiu (APFC) def. James Krause (FAC) via rear-naked choke
Daniel Manasoiu (APFC) vs. Andy Varela (FAC) – DRAW

TEAMS SEMI-FINAL 2: TEAM MASVIDAL (iKON FC) 1-0 TEAM FABER (A1 COMBAT)

Bo Nickal (iKON FC) vs. Eliot Kelly (A1 Combat) – DRAW
Jay Rod (iKON FC) def. Song Yadong (A1 Combat) via rear-naked choke
Jay Rod (iKON FC) vs. Rafael Domingos (A1 Combat) – DRAW
Enrico Cocco (iKON FC) vs. Ryan Loder (A1 Combat) – DRAW

SINGLES MATCHES

Michelle Oliveira def. Roxanne Modafferi via judges’ decision – 135 pounds, No Gi
Shane Shapiro def. Andre Fili via north-south choke – 170 pounds, No Gi