Video: Jungle Fight main event ends in brawl after fighter refuses to let go of submission
Members of both teams invaded the cage after the finish
Matheus Araujo tapped Anderson Nascimento | Photo via Carlos Ventura/Jungle Fight Matheus Araujo advanced to the semifinals of the Jungle Fight welterweight grand prix with a first-round submission over Anderson Nascimento in the main event of Saturday’s card in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and chaos erupted after he refused to let go of the rear-naked choke. Araujo dominated the former champion and got the finish in under three minutes, but held the choke despite multiple taps and the referee’s attempt to separate the fighters. Once Araujo finally released the choke, he pushed Nascimento away with his feet.
Chaos erupted after that. Nascimento got back up and landed two punches to Araujo’s head while he was being held down by the referee. Members of both teams managed to get inside the cage to brawl, but officials quickly controlled the situation.
Watch the scenes below. Chaos in the cage to close out Jungle Fight after Matheus Araujo chokes out Anderson Nascimento. Could have been way worse if those guys got in the cage, good job by the officials.
#JungleFight149 pic. twitter. com/64VFSV0RrN — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 26, 2026 Araujo told the broadcast he took offense from comments made by his opponent before the event.