Submission Underground 9 takes place in the beautiful Roseland Theatre of Portland, Oregon in the United States. The show is broadcast live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 6 pm (EST) of Sunday, June 7th. In the ninth edition of former UFC and Bellator standout, Chael Sonnen’s, submission grappling event Craig Jones takes on Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson.
This highly anticipated matchup between heavyweights headlines SUG 9. In the co-headlining feature, another former UFC standout does battle with an extremely highly touted jiu-jitsu practitioner. Former UFC heavyweight champion, Gabriel Gonzaga takes on the infamous, Fabiano Scherner.
The final main card bout pits slippery jiu-jitsu player and MMA fighter, Micah Brakefield takes on Kevin Casey.