A Hype FC event in Brazil concluded with two no-contest draws due to the submission-only format of the competition. Gene Silva faced Marlon Vera in one matchup, while Deiveson Figueiredo competed against Raul Rosas Jr. in another. Neither bout produced a winner because the tournament rules required a submission finish, and no submissions were achieved in either contest. The submission-only format prevented judges from determining winners based on overall performance or striking. These results highlight the unique challenges and outcomes that can occur under specialized grappling-focused rulesets.
A Hype FC tournament event in Brazil on April 9 ended without a winner in two separate bouts after neither contest produced a submission finish under the competition's submission-only ruleset, rendering both matchups official draws.
In the first bout, Marlon "Chito" Vera of Ecuador took on Gene Silva. Vera, 33, competes in the UFC's bantamweight division, where he holds the seventh-ranked spot with a professional record of 23-12-1. Known primarily as a striker, he lands 4.18 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, though he does mix in grappling with 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Without a submission finish, the specialized format offered him no path to victory.
The second matchup brought together two ranked bantamweights in Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo and Raul "El Nino Problema" Rosas Jr. Figueiredo, a 38-year-old Brazilian holding a 25-6-1 record and ranked fifth at bantamweight, is a more well-rounded grappler by UFC metrics, averaging 1.2 submission attempts and 1.61 takedowns per 15 minutes. His opponent, 21-year-old American Rosas Jr., trains out of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Las Vegas and carries a 12-1-0 record. Rosas Jr. is a relentless wrestler, averaging a notable 4.01 takedowns per 15 minutes, yet even that output could not manufacture the submission finish the format demanded.
Why it matters
- Submission-only rules eliminate judges entirely, meaning dominant performances go unrewarded without a tap or referee stoppage
- Both bouts featured fighters with legitimate grappling credentials, yet neither could secure a finish under the specialized format
- The results serve as a reminder of how alternative rulesets can produce outcomes that do not reflect overall competitive performance
