{"id":862906,"date":"2026-08-21T06:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/862906\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T06:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T06:48:13","slug":"andrew-tackett-calls-out-paddy-pimblett-after-nasty-ufc-bjj-10-win-moura-vs-fornarino-finals-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/862906\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Tackett calls out Paddy Pimblett after nasty UFC BJJ 10 win; Moura vs. Fornarino finals set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Headlining the stacked Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) card was Tackett, who defended early leg lock attempts by countering with a slick back take that trapped Jonnatas Gracie\u2019s arm. He then locked in a pretty brutal submission, crushing his jaw and forcing a tap. The impressive first round finish marked Tackett\u2019s fourth welterweight title defense, the most in the promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Tackett then went on to call out several big names like BJJ stars Jozef Chen, Mica Galvao and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/8\/18\/24222866\/kade-ruotolo-vs-andrew-tackett-is-one-of-the-best-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-matches-of-all-time-watch-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a potential CJI rematch<\/a> with Kade Ruotolo, before moving on to ask for UFC fighters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201dI think most of the jiujitsu people are scared. I don\u2019t think they\u2019ll step up to go against me, so I\u2019m going to call out MMA fighters because I know they have balls,\u201d Tackett said on his post-fight interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201dFirst MMA fighter I want to call out is Sean Brady,\u201d Tackett said, naming who he feels has the best grappling in the UFC. \u201cNow, another call out that I want is Paddy Pimblett. That man goes off with the submissions\u2026 So Paddy, if you think you can beat me, which I guarantee you can\u2019t, come step into the UFC BJJ ring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Brady and Pimblett have strong grappling by MMA standards, but these would still likely be a complete mismatch against a world class specialist like Tackett. While I\u2019d personally prefer if he\u2019d be in competitive and intriguing match ups against any of the actual jiujitsu stars he listed, it\u2019s worth noting that UFC BJJ\u2019s other top star in Mikey Musumeci will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/latest-news\/457189\/bryce-mitchell-moves-to-ufc-bjj-challenges-champion-mikey-musumeci-in-a-cross-over-extravaganza\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in a crossover (mis)match<\/a> against Bryce Mitchell next.<\/p>\n<p>Adele Fornarino and Cassia Moura advance, books best possible flyweight match up in BJJ<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Adele Fornarino and Cassia Moura each got quick submissions at UFC BJJ 10, dominating their semifinal match ups and advancing to the flyweight tournament finals. Coming in as the favorites, Fornarino scored a quick footlock over Carol Brunacio, while Moura had an armbar over Bre Stikk to take care of business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">They advanced to meet for the inaugural title at 125 lbs later this year, and in the process, the UFC BJJ also got the best possible flyweight match up in the entire sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The two jiujitsu stars are considered among the best pound-for-pound. Fornarino is the reigning ADCC double gold medalist, and the first to ever win titles at both the lightest division and open weight. Moura, on the other hand, has won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/bjj-news\/409948\/clay-upsets-pessanha-moura-moves-up-four-divisions-to-win-heavyweight-world-title-at-2025-ibjjf-no-gi-worlds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IBJJF world titles from featherweight to heavyweight<\/a>, with the UFC BJJ bantamweight champion now looking for her second belt with the promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Other big winners on the card was Andrew\u2019s brother, William Tackett and Vagner Rocha, who had submission wins over Fedor Nikolov and Andy Varela, respectively. The long time UFC and BJJ veteran landed an inappropriately named finish that he now wants to call a \u201ccrescent choke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">FOR THE LATEST BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU (BJJ) AND GRAPPLING-RELATED NEWS CLICK <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/bjj-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. 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