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Andrew Tackett defends UFC BJJ welterweight title vs Chris Wojcik on December 3

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UFC BJJ confirmed a six-match UFC BJJ 14 card for December 3 at Meta APEX, headlined by welterweight champion Andrew Tackett vs Chris Wojcik, plus Brianna Ste-Marie vs Aurelie Le Vern for the women's featherweight belt.

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UFC BJJ published the full UFC BJJ 14 fight card on Tuesday, November 3, confirming that welterweight champion Andrew Tackett will defend his title against Chris Wojcik on Thursday, December 3, at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The card streams live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, according to the official UFC.com staff report.

The six-match lineup also features a second championship contest: women's featherweight champion Brianna Ste-Marie defending against former titleholder Aurelie Le Vern, who is seeking to reclaim the belt.

Tackett vs Wojcik headlines December 3

Tackett enters undefeated in UFC BJJ competition and remains the division's standard at 170 pounds. UFC's card page lists him as the reigning welterweight champion opposite Wojcik in the main event. MiddleEasy reported that the promotion first floated the Tackett–Wojcik pairing in late October alongside other December bookings, with the November 3 UFC.com update locking start time, co-title billing and the complete six-bout order.

UFC BJJ title matches follow three five-minute regulation rounds, with a three-minute championship round only if the judges score a draw. Submissions and scored decisions in regulation end the contest without the extra period. Striking is prohibited across the card; judging prioritizes effective submission attempts, then offensive progression, then positional control.

Ste-Marie vs Le Vern and the supporting card

Ste-Marie vs Le Vern gives the December show a second belt at stake and a clear rematch narrative, with Le Vern billed as the former champion. The rest of the published order spans four more divisions:

  • Lightweight: Kennedy Maciel vs Keith Krikorian
  • Heavyweight: Dan Manasoiu vs Nick Hartman
  • Light heavyweight: Lucas Barbosa vs Elder Cruz
  • Women's flyweight: Sabrina Gondim vs Amanda Bruse

Maciel previously appeared at lightweight in UFC BJJ, losing a unanimous decision to Samuel Nagai at UFC BJJ 3, which gives his December booking a direct divisional reference inside the same ruleset.

Closing the 2026 UFC BJJ calendar

UFC BJJ 14 closes the promotion's published 2026 professional slate at the Meta APEX after UFC BJJ 13 on October 29, where Andrew's brother William Tackett captured the vacant middleweight title. The December card keeps both Tackett brothers in championship conversation heading into the new year, with Andrew again tasked with defending the welterweight belt he has held through multiple successful defenses.

No further card changes, rankings placements for Wojcik or broadcast-window expansions beyond Fight Pass were listed in the November 3 UFC.com release. As posted, UFC BJJ 14 is a submission-grappling event, not an MMA fight night, with two titles and four non-title matches confirmed for December 3 in Las Vegas.

Source: UFC.com: UFC BJJ 14 Tackett vs Wojcik fight card (Nov 3, 2026), MiddleEasy: Andrew Tackett defends UFC BJJ title against Chris Wojcik on December 3, UFC.com: UFC BJJ hub.