The biggest grappling promotion in Brazil has returned and BJJ Stars 8 continued the organization’s trend of incredible matchmaking. They put together an eight-man Middleweight grand prix that delivered an incredible upset as the young prodigy Mica Galvao managed to win the title, defeating the legendary Leandro Lo on advantages and submitting Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa along the way.
The main attraction came shortly before the grand prix final was contested however, as the promotion managed to book Demian Maia in his first BJJ match in well over a decade. The MMA legend was competing against another UFC veteran in Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira and he made surprisingly short work of his opponent in the end, submitting him with a Triangle Choke in a little over two minutes.