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WATCH: Brutal Kimura Causes Graphic Arm Snap at UFC BJJ 11
Daniel Deeder made a statement in his UFC BJJ debut, submitting Kolby Gonzalez with a third-round Kimura at UFC BJJ 11 in Las Vegas. The welterweight contest ended at 2:20 of Round 3 after Deeder isolated Gonzalez’s left arm during a grounded exchange.
Deeder, an Austin-based UFC BJJ Opens qualifier, was part of the event’s preliminary slate at the UFC APEX on September 24. Gonzalez, from El Paso, entered the match as the other debutant, and both competitors had been listed with 0-0 UFC BJJ records before the bout.
Deeder spent the opening round building attacks from guard, first jumping into position and later attempting to turn a flying reverse-guard entry into a toe hold. Gonzalez kept his base, escaped the leg attack and defended a subsequent armbar attempt, forcing Deeder to keep changing his approach. Gonzalez had success of his own in the second round.
He tried a flying back take, then used wrestling to bring Deeder down near the edge of the Bowl. After another takedown, Gonzalez worked toward an arm-triangle position, but Deeder escaped and remained dangerous when the action returned to the ground.
A footlock threat from Deeder arrived late in the round, though time expired before it could develop further. The decisive moment came after Gonzalez again established top control in the final round. What appeared to be a stalled position turned quickly when Deeder secured Gonzalez’s left arm and turned into the Kimura. Gonzalez resisted the hold before the submission was called at the 2:20 mark.
Daniel Deeder Opens UFC BJJ 11 With Kimura Submission Over Kolby Gonzalez
The finish drew a sharp reaction because of the way the arm was trapped and the pressure Deeder generated from the Kimura. UFC BJJ’s social post described it as a “graphic Kimura arm break,” while the official result recorded the outcome as a submission victory by Kimura rather than a technical stoppage.
Deeder’s route to the win told the story of the match. He repeatedly created submission opportunities, moved between leg and arm attacks, and stayed composed after Gonzalez found takedowns and periods of control. Gonzalez defended several early looks and pushed Deeder into a longer grappling contest than the final clip alone suggests.
The victory gives Deeder an early calling card in UFC BJJ‘s welterweight division. He arrived as a qualifier rather than an established name on the promotion’s roster, but left his first appearance with one of the night’s most-discussed submissions.
Deeder vs. Gonzalez opened a card topped by Mikey Musumeci’s featherweight exhibition with Bryce Mitchell, while light heavyweight champion Mason Fowler faced Nick Rodriguez in the co-main event. UFC BJJ 11 streamed on UFC Fight Pass from Las Vegas.