The BJJ Stars 15 Grand Prix set the stage for elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition — but what it delivered was something no one could have expected…
A brutal, unforgettable finish that left the crowd stunned.

At the center of it all was 20-year-old Mica Galvão, taking on the ferociously aggressive Roberto Jimenez in the night’s final.
Early on, it was a tactical chess match. Then, chaos erupted.

After a wild scramble, Galvão snatched an armbar. Jimenez, refusing to tap, tried to tough it out.
But as Galvão applied steady pressure, the inevitable happened: the crowd gasped as Jimenez’s arm visibly snapped, forcing an immediate end to the match.

Galvão’s path to the final had already been impressive.

He opened the tournament by submitting Carlos Henrique with a vicious armbar, then edged past Fellipe Andrew on points by blending positional dominance with constant threat:

I’m always hunting for the finish.
That’s how I train. That’s how I fight.

Jimenez, meanwhile, fought his way to the final by outlasting Lucas Barbosa and Alexandre de Jesus through relentless scrambles and nonstop attacks.
But against Galvão, that trademark aggression opened the door for disaster.

Following a furious exchange, Galvão latched onto an armbar from the back transition.
Jimenez tried to roll and escape, but Galvão calmly adjusted, tightened his position, and applied crushing pressure.

The moment Jimenez’s arm broke, the arena fell into stunned silence.
Galvão immediately showed concern for his opponent even as he was crowned champion — and handed the $20,000 prize:

I respect Roberto so much.
Nobody wants to win like that.

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