Two grappling matches have been added to the card of the Moscow-based ACBJJ21 tournament on July 5. Zubairah Tukhugov will face UFC veteran Elves Brener at 80 kg, while Mairbek Taisumov meets UFC veteran Gleison Tibau at the same weight. The event will also feature Zabit Magomedsharipov, Rinat Fakhretdinov, Raul Rosas Jr., Armen Petrosyan, Brendan Allen, and Yusuf Raisov.
Two fighters with deep roots in the UFC will step onto the grappling mats when the ACBJJ21 tournament takes place in Moscow on July 5, with Zubairah Tukhugov and Mairbek Taisumov both confirmed for submission-wrestling bouts on the card.
Tukhugov, a featherweight veteran known for his time competing in the UFC, will take on Brazilian UFC veteran Elves Brener in an 80-kilogram grappling match. Brener, 28, carries a 16-6-0 professional record and trains out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima. Standing five-foot-ten with a 72-inch reach, the Brazilian has averaged 3.99 significant strikes per minute in MMA competition, though the transition to a pure grappling format will demand a different skill set entirely.
Taisumov, another longtime UFC lightweight who has built a reputation as one of the sport's most explosive strikers, faces Gleison Tibau at the same 80-kilogram weight class. Tibau, a Brazilian fighter who accumulated extensive experience in the UFC's lightweight division, brings his own considerable grappling background into the contest.
The ACBJJ21 card is stacked with notable names beyond those two matchups. Zabit Magomedsharipov, Rinat Fakhretdinov, Raul Rosas Jr., Brendan Allen, Armen Petrosyan, and Yusuf Raisov are also confirmed to appear at the Moscow event.
Allen, ranked fifth in the UFC middleweight division at 30 years old, trains out of Kill Cliff FC and holds a 26-7-0 record. The six-foot-two American carries a 75-inch reach and has demonstrated active submission volume in MMA, averaging 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Petrosyan, the 35-year-old Armenian known as "Superman," brings a 9-5-0 record and a physically imposing frame at six-foot-three, though his MMA output has leaned almost entirely toward striking rather than grappling.
Why it matters
- Tukhugov and Taisumov both return to competition in a grappling format, signaling continued activity for two UFC veterans
- The 80-kilogram weight class for both main grappling bouts creates a natural point of comparison between the two matches
- The broader card mixes active UFC roster members with veterans, raising the profile of the Moscow-based event
