Cassia Moura faces Adele Fornarino for the inaugural UFC BJJ Women’s Flyweight Championship in the main event of UFC BJJ 12 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Meta APEX, with a second belt also on the line when Renato Canuto meets Ethan Crelinsten for the UFC BJJ Lightweight title.
UFC.com’s fight-card announcement, published September 30, said two belts are on the line at the event. Moura, listed as the reigning champion, puts her title on the line against Fornarino to crown the inaugural women’s flyweight champion. Canuto and Crelinsten meet with the lightweight title up for grabs in what UFC.com called a battle between two of the division’s most exciting submission hunters.
The card also books former UFC welterweight Gilbert “Durinho” Burns against Gabriel Almeida at middleweight, and Danielle Kelly versus Thaynara Victoria at women’s strawweight. UFC BJJ 12 streams live on UFC Fight Pass starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
UFC BJJ 12 fight card (per UFC.com)
- Cassia Moura vs Adele Fornarino — Women’s Flyweight Title (main event)
- Renato Canuto vs Ethan Crelinsten — UFC BJJ Lightweight Title
- Gilbert “Durinho” Burns vs Gabriel Almeida (middleweight)
- Danielle Kelly vs Thaynara Victoria (women’s strawweight)
- Landon Elmore vs Max Livingston (lightweight)
- Kade Anastasios vs Ataide Rafael (welterweight)
- Kyle O’Hare vs Raphael Ferreira (featherweight)
- John Chandler vs Raphael Gomez (lightweight)
Full details are on UFC.com.
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