Two submission-only grappling matches at the Hype FC event in Brazil ended without a winner. Gene Silva faced Marlon Vera in one bout, while Deiveson Figueiredo took on Raul Rosas in the other. Both contests concluded in draws due to the submission-only format, which does not award decisions based on points or control. Neither competitor was able to secure a submission finish within the allotted time. The event took place in Brazil and featured high-level UFC talent in grappling competition.
At a Hype FC grappling event held in Brazil on April 9, 2026, two high-profile submission-only matches featuring active UFC competitors ended without a winner, both contests settling for draws after neither pair of athletes could secure a finish within the time limit.
In the first bout, Marlon "Chito" Vera faced Gene Silva. Vera, the 33-year-old Ecuadorian ranked seventh in the UFC bantamweight division, carries a professional MMA record of 23-12-1 and trains out of Team Oyama. He averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes in MMA competition, but that finishing instinct was not enough to produce a tapout against Silva under the submission-only ruleset.
The second match paired two more bantamweight contenders. Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo, ranked fifth in the division at 38 years old, holds a 25-6-1 record and brings a credible grappling threat to any mat, averaging 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes and 1.61 takedowns per 15 minutes in his UFC career. His opponent, 21-year-old Raul "El Nino Problema" Rosas Jr., is one of the more decorated grapplers on the UFC roster, training out of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas and averaging an impressive 4.01 takedowns per 15 minutes across a 12-1-0 professional record. Despite those credentials on both sides, the two men could not separate themselves before time expired.
Why it matters
- Both draws leave the submission-only format's limitations on full display, as dominant grappling control earns no credit without a finish
- Figueiredo and Rosas are ranked bantamweights whose UFC trajectories could intersect; a grappling stalemate between them adds intrigue to any future pairing
- Vera's participation highlights the growing trend of UFC-contracted fighters competing in grappling events between MMA bouts
