Two submission-only matches at Hype FC in Brazil ended without declared winners. Gene Silva faced Marlon Vera in one bout, while Deiveson Figueiredo competed against Raul Rosas in another. Both contests ended in draws due to the submission-only format of the event. Under these rules, no winner is declared if neither competitor successfully submits their opponent during the allotted time. The grappling-focused event took place in Brazil and featured these high-profile UFC fighters in a different competitive format.
Four UFC fighters stepped outside the cage and onto the grappling mats at Hype FC in Brazil on April 9, 2026, with two high-profile submission-only matches both finishing without a declared winner.
Marlon "Chito" Vera, the 33-year-old Ecuadorian bantamweight ranked seventh in the UFC, took on Gene Silva in one contest. Vera carries a professional MMA record of 23-12-1 and trains out of Team Oyama. He lands 4.18 significant strikes per minute in MMA competition and attempts 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes, suggesting he is comfortable across multiple disciplines. Neither man could secure a submission within the allotted time, sending the match to a draw under the event's rules.
The co-feature paired two fighters with strong grappling credentials. Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo, ranked fifth at UFC bantamweight, brought a 25-6-1 record and formidable submission output — 1.2 attempts per 15 minutes in MMA — into his match against Raul "El Nino Problema" Rosas Jr. The 21-year-old American, fighting out of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Las Vegas, owns a 12-1 record and averages an impressive 4.01 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him one of the more relentless grapplers on the UFC roster. Despite that pedigree on both sides, the bout also ended without a submission and was ruled a draw.
Why it matters
- Both Vera and Figueiredo are ranked inside the UFC bantamweight top ten, so their performances outside the octagon draw attention even in a non-MMA format.
- The submission-only ruleset means no judges' decision is possible, so an inability to finish carries no formal record consequence for any of the four competitors.
- Rosas Jr., still only 21, gains experience against a former UFC title challenger in Figueiredo, a noteworthy test for his developing career.
