The Combat Jiu-Jitsu World Bantamweight Championship was held on 21 March in Cancun, Mexico. After a slew of exciting matches, Elias Anderson claimed the CJJ World Bantamweight title after a successful rematch against Richard Alarcon.
FIRST ROUND
Richard Alarcon (One Jiu Jitsu) vs Manuel Priego (Krakens Bay Studio)
Winner – Alarcon by kimura in regulation
Marcelo Cohen (The Armory) vs Taylan Yuasa (Ivan Salaverry MMA)
Winner – Cohen by fastest escape time in overtime
Suraj Budhram (Fight Sports) vs Kevin Granados (Xcell Jiu Jitsu Academy)
Winner – Budhram by armbar in overtime
Nick Honstein (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) vs Hunter Clagett (Bellingham MMA)
Winner – Honstein by rear naked choke in regulation
Ben Eddy (10P Freaks) vs Randy Villareal (Genesis Jiu Jitsu)
Winner – Eddy by dead orchard/armbar in regulation
Michael Currier (Impact Jiu Jitsu) vs David Weintraub (Vitor Shaolin BJJ)
Winner – Weintraub via TKO stoppage due to strikes in regulation
Elias Anderson (Lowell Anderson Jiu Jitsu) vs Isaac Cordova (10P Orange)
Winner – Anderson by fastest escape time in overtime
Gabriel Daffron (Kindred Jiu Jitsu) vs Zack Schneider (Warrior Camp)
Winner – Schneider by rear naked choke in overtime
QUARTERFINALS
Richard Alarcon (One Jiu Jitsu) vs Marcelo Cohen (The Armory)
Winner – Alarcon by rear naked choke in regulation
Suraj Budhram (Fight Sports) vs Nick Honstein (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)
Winner – Budhram by triangle choke in regulation
Ben Eddy (10P Freaks) vs David Weintraub (Vitor Shaolin BJJ)
Winner – Eddy by dead orchard/armbar in regulation
Elias Anderson (Lowell Anderson Jiu Jitsu) vs Zack Schneider (Warrior Camp)
Winner – Anderson by armbar in regulation
SEMIFINALS
Richard Alarcon (One Jiu Jitsu) vs Suraj Budhram (Fight Sports)
Winner – Alarcon by fastest escape time in overtime
Ben Eddy (10P Freaks) vs Elias Anderson (Lowell Anderson Jiu Jitsu)
Winner – Anderson by fastest escape time in overtime
FINALS
Richard Alarcon (One Jiu Jitsu) vs Elias Anderson (Lowell Anderson Jiu Jitsu)
Winner – Anderson by armbar in overtime
SPECIAL MATCHES
Tony Arnal (10P San Mateo) vs Ricardo Vazquez Diaz (Entram Cancun)
Winner – Arnal by rear naked choke in regulation
Chris Crawford (10P Jacksonville) vs Edgar Chico (Kings MMA El Paso)
Winner – Crawford by armbar in overtime
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2021 The Bantamweights – Latest Fight Card
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2021 The Bantamweights will be held on 21 March in Cancun, Mexico.
The event will be hosted at the Hard Rock Riviera Maya and span three days:
- Friday, 19 March: Meet & Greet with Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds Competitors and Eddie Bravo himself.
- Saturday, 20 March: Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds Qualifiers The Welterweights
- Sunday, 21 March: Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2021 The Bantamweights
Latest Fight Card (subject to changes):
- Manuel Focil Priego @manuelfocilpriego
- Richard Alarcon @redjitsu
- Ben Eddy @beneddy10p
- Gabriel Daffron @duck_jitsu
- Demian Balderrama @demian_balderramabjj
- David Weintraub @davidweintraubmma
- Michael Currier @michaelcurrierbjj
- Elias Anderson @elias_anderson
