Two submission-only format matches at a Hype FC event in Brazil ended in draws. The bouts featured Gene Silva versus Marlon Vera and Deiveson Figueiredo versus Raul Rosas Jr., with no winners determined due to the submission-only ruleset. In submission-only competitions, fighters cannot win by points or decision, meaning the matches end in a draw if no submission is achieved within the time limit. Both matchups featured notable UFC veterans and prospects competing under grappling rules.
A Hype FC event held in Brazil on April 9, 2026 produced two draws after a pair of submission-only grappling bouts failed to produce a finish within the allotted time. Under submission-only rules, judges' decisions and point totals are irrelevant — if neither competitor earns a tap, the match is recorded as a draw.
The first bout paired Ecuadorian UFC bantamweight Marlon "Chito" Vera against Gene Silva. Vera, 33, holds a professional MMA record of 23-12-1 and is currently ranked seventh in the UFC bantamweight division. He trains out of Team Oyama and brings a busy striking game to his fights, averaging 4.18 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy. He averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes in MMA competition, meaning grappling exchanges are not foreign territory for him, though finishing by submission under pure grappling rules proved elusive on this occasion.
The second matchup placed fifth-ranked UFC bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo against prospect Raul Rosas Jr. Figueiredo, nicknamed "Deus da Guerra," is a 38-year-old Brazilian veteran carrying a 25-6-1 record. He averages 1.61 takedowns and 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, giving him a well-rounded grappling foundation. His opponent, 21-year-old American Raul "El Nino Problema" Rosas Jr., trains at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas and owns a 12-1-0 record. Rosas Jr. is one of the more grappling-intensive fighters in MMA, averaging a striking 4.01 takedowns per 15 minutes, yet even that pressure could not force a submission against a seasoned former champion.
Why it matters
- Both bouts featured ranked UFC bantamweights testing their pure grappling credentials outside the cage
- Figueiredo and Rosas Jr. are divisional figures whose paths could intersect in the UFC bantamweight rankings
- The submission-only format strips away striking and decision-making, offering a different look at each competitor's ground game under pressure
