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Andrew Tackett kept the UFC BJJ welterweight belt in brutal, no-nonsense fashion at UFC BJJ 10, choking out Jonnatas Gracie in the first round and turning the milestone event into another reminder that his grappling game is not politely asking anyone for space. The result landed just as the UFC’s grappling lane keeps picking up steam, with Mikey Musumeci and Bryce Mitchell already booked for UFC BJJ 11. Tackett entered the main event with a defense record in reach and did not exactly leave room for a long debate. Gracie is dangerous enough that a slow start could have turned into a long night, but Tackett found the back, locked up the rear-naked choke, and closed the show before the fight could breathe. It was clean, mean, and very much the kind of finish that makes the belt feel heavier. Watch the full UFC BJJ 10 broadcast below: Tackett Defends Fast While Ste-Marie Flips The Co-Main The co-main event brought its own title twist. Brianna Ste-Marie submitted Rebeca Lima in the second round with a head-and-arm choke, ripping away the women’s featherweight belt from a champion who was trying to make her first defense. That is a rough business model for Lima and a massive moment for Ste-Marie, who walked into the Bowl setup and left with gold. UFC BJJ 10 was not a one-finish show either. Cassia Moura tapped Bre Stikk with a first-round armbar, Adele Fornarino caught Carol Brunacio with a first-round straight ankle lock, and William Tackett joined the family violence party with a second-round heel hook against Fedor Nikolov. If you like long feeling-out periods, this card was basically rude to you. The full-event results gave the grappling crowd a little bit of everything. Jalen Fonacier beat Mourece Ramirez by unanimous decision, Vagner Rocha submitted Andy Varela with a third-round crescent choke, and Danielle Kelly took a unanimous decision over Ana Lima. The bigger picture is that UFC BJJ keeps stacking recognizable names and fast finishes, a formula that already worked when Gilbert Burns and Bella Mir delivered at UFC BJJ 9. For Tackett, the fourth defense is the headline because champions who finish title challengers in one round do not need a marketing department to explain the aura. For Ste-Marie, the featherweight title win gives UFC BJJ another fresh champion to build around. The grappling scene is still its own weird little ecosystem, but when title fights end by choke and the broadcast keeps moving, even the most impatient just-bleed crowd can understand the appeal. That matters as more MMA names keep flirting with grappling detours between fights. The same crossover lane has already pulled attention through bouts like Arman Tsarukyan’s arm-triangle win over Benson Henderson, and UFC BJJ 10 gave the promotion exactly what it needed from its tenth show. Tackett defended like a hammer, Ste-Marie grabbed gold, and the results board was packed with submissions.