SUBVERT I / MIDDLEWEIGHT

THE EIGHT.

The athletes competing for the inaugural 80kg title. All eight athletes confirmed. The field is complete.

Chris Leyendeckers — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Chris Leyendeckers

Paraestra UK / SQBJJ

Jordan Cooper — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Jordan Cooper

North East Jiu Jitsu / ACE MMA

Araujo Cutabiala — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Araujo Cutabiala

MNBJJ Glasgow

Alex Williams — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Alex Williams

SBG South Shields

Cal Pacino — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Cal Pacino

North East Jiu Jitsu / Exile Jiu Jitsu

Joe Parsons — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Joe Parsons

UK competitive BJJ athlete

Mitch Oley — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Mitch Oley

North East Jiu Jitsu

Matheus Kainann Vieira Galdino — SUBVERT I contender

80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT

Matheus Kainann Vieira Galdino

De La Riva Wigan / Fighting for Fitness 85

BEYOND THE BRACKET

SUPERFIGHTS

Three announced matchups. SUBVERT I · 12 December 2026.

Liv Phillips vs Sophia Sulkowska official superfight poster

65kg · No-gi

Liv Phillips vs Sophia Sulkowska

AVT / North East Jiu Jitsu

Lee Smith vs Mak Reeder official superfight poster

75kg · Combat Jiu Jitsu

Lee Smith vs Mak Reeder

Exile Jiu Jitsu Academy / Almighty Jiu Jitsu · North East Jiu Jitsu

Theos McEvatt vs Jack Young official superfight poster

No-gi · Submission only

Theos McEvatt vs Jack Young

Next Generation MMA / Gracie Barra Warrington · North East Jiu Jitsu

Running order and match times to be announced.