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Full card lineup revealed for UFC FPI 7: Rodriguez vs. Fowler

Ben Coate

View the full card lineup for the UFC FPI 7, featuring a main event matchup between Nick Rodriguez and Mason Fowler.

The next UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) is scheduled to go down on Wednesday, May 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will feature a number of no-gi grappling’s top competitors.

In the main event of the UFC FPI 7, two-time ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez will take on surging heavyweight Mason Fowler. Both men will come into the contest riding a wave of momentum, each finding himself on a five-match winning streak in UFC FPI competition.

Fowler recently spoke to Grappling Insider about his success on the stage and how he thinks he’ll do against Rodriguez.

Before that, two-time ADCC world champion Kaynan Duarte will square off with New Wave product Luke Griffith. While Duarte has firmly established himself as one of the sport’s elite heavyweights, Griffith has found plenty of success in his own right, recently winning his second ADCC European Trials and scoring a submission victory over Roosevelt Sousa last year at Who’s Number One 21.

Also in action will be current ADCC 88kg world champion Giancarlo Bodoni, who will be taking on multiple-time IBJJF world champion Gabriel Arges.

Lower on the card, both Renato and Raquel Canuto – each IBJJF world champions – will compete, as well as young B-Team star Jay Rodriguez and recent ADCC Trials winners Helena Crevar and Aurelie Le Vern.

Check out the slate of matches below.

UFC FPI 7 full card lineup

  • Nick Rodriguez vs. Mason Fowler (absolute)
  • Kaynan Duarte vs. Luke Griffith (absolute)
  • Giancarlo Bodoni vs. Gabriel Arges (200 lbs)
  • Renato Canuto vs. Aaron Wilson (170 lbs)
  • Jay Rodriguez vs. Ronaldo Junior (185 lbs)
  • Raquel Canuto vs. Aislinn O’Connell (145 lbs)
  • Piter Frank vs. Rafael Domingso (185 lbs)
  • Helena Crevar vs. Aurelie Le Vern (145 lbs)

How to watch: UFC FPI 7 takes place on Wednesday, May 15, and will air live on UFC Fight Pass (subscription required) beginning at 8:00 PM EST.

Ben Coate

Ben has been involved with grappling, whether through wrestling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu, essentially his entire life. After wrestling throughout his childhood, Ben found Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a young adult and quickly fell in love. He has been training for over ten years and currently holds the rank of brown belt, and remains involved in both the MMA and BJJ scene. Ben has been writing about combat sports since 2017. He has interviewed and profiled some of MMA's biggest stars, including multiple UFC champions.

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