Two high-profile matchups at a Hype FC event in Brazil ended without winners due to the submission-only format. The bout between Gean Silva and Marlon Vera concluded in a draw, as did the contest between Deiveson Figueiredo and Raul Rosas. In submission-only grappling events, matches are declared draws if neither competitor secures a submission within the allotted time. Both matchups featured prominent UFC fighters testing their grappling skills in a different competitive setting. The results highlight the challenges of the submission-only format when competitors are evenly matched.
A pair of high-profile submission-only grappling bouts at a Hype FC event in Brazil on April 9 both ended in draws, with neither Gean Silva versus Marlon Vera nor Deiveson Figueiredo versus Raul Rosas Jr. producing a finisher within the allotted time.
Marlon "Chito" Vera, the 33-year-old Ecuadorian bantamweight ranked seventh in the UFC, brought a well-rounded grappling threat to the mat. Competing out of Team Oyama, Vera carries a professional MMA record of 23-12-1 and averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes in UFC competition, though his game is broadly built around striking volume, landing 4.18 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy. His opponent, Gean Silva, pushed him the distance without either man earning a tap.
Deiveson Figueiredo, nicknamed "Deus da Guerra," is a 38-year-old Brazilian bantamweight ranked fifth in the UFC with a record of 25-6-1. He averages 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making him a credible threat on the ground. Facing him was 21-year-old Raul Rosas Jr., known as "El Nino Problema," who trains out of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Las Vegas and holds a 12-1-0 record. Rosas is one of the division's most dangerous submission hunters in context, averaging 4.01 takedowns and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Despite those credentials, neither man could secure the finish.
Why it matters
- Both bouts featured ranked UFC bantamweights, raising the profile of the Hype FC submission-only format
- Figueiredo and Rosas Jr. are ranked fifth and unranked respectively in a stacked bantamweight division, adding competitive intrigue to their matchup
- The draws underline how evenly matched elite grapplers can neutralize one another when strikes are removed from the equation
- Vera's draw extends his record to 23-12-1, matching a division known for razor-thin margins at the top
