Submission Battleground 2 took place on February 1st, 2025 and the promotion managed to build an event that featured several elite BJJ competitors alongside some MMA stars. There were plenty of fun matches throughout the earlier portion of the card, and UFC veteran Russell Doane was one of the biggest names competing there. He won his match by submission with an arm triangle choke, leading in to several other matches with top competitors. Brown belt prospect Shye Lilly also stood out before the final few matches of the card, as she won a decision against a very tough opponent in Kaimana Newman.

It wasn’t very long after that match that BJJ legend Baret Yoshida stepped on the mats to compete against AJ Mendoza in a gi match. Yoshida is still a very active competitor despite being just months away from his 50th birthday and he won the match by with an assassin choke, his trademark technique. The very next match saw ONE Championship veteran Bruno Pucci taking on Andy Varela, and it was sure to be an exciting match given their respective styles. Varela managed to beat Pucci by decision in the end, finishing off the perfect run of 3 wins for his team at the event.

Submission Battleground 2 Full Results

Jeremy Nitta defeats Evan Esaki via Decision – Unanimous

Andy Varela defeats Bruno Pucci via Decision – Unanimous

Baret Yoshida defeats AJ Mendoza via Submission – Assassin Choke

Thiago Rodrigues defeats Lowen Tynanes via Decision – Unanimous

Shye Lilly defeats Kaimana Newman via Decision – Unanimous

Shane Nelson defeats Ray Cooper via Decision – Unanimous

Miah San Nicolas defeats Levy Alizna via Submission – Armbar

Mato Park defeats Maite Goico via Decision – Unanimous

John Vierheller defeats Ian Delizo via Decision – Unanimous

Garry Nakamura defeats Alika Dayton via Decision – Unanimous

Jeff Huang defeats Joey Jordan via Submission – Kneebar

Ricky Ridela defeats Nick Alcoran via Submission – Peruvian Necktie

Michael Newman defeats Scott Wright via Decision – Unanimous

Thang Nguyen defeats Lloyd Cubacub via Submission – Foot Lock

Blaine Reum defeats Gerald Castaneto via Decision – Unanimous

Kyle Takao defeats Mike Chu via Submission – Collar Choke

Dustin Harraway defeats Kyle Foyle via Decision – Unanimous

Lucas Baggio Pereira defeats Logan Welsh via Decision – Unanimous

Darin Millard defeats Alika Wong via Decision – Unanimous

Christian Chun Fat defeats Charlie Akao via Decision – Unanimous

Alex Kalawe defeats Nick Takashima via Decision – Unanimous

Brendon Jackson defeats Bryson Worrell via Decision – Unanimous

Patrick Stachel defeats Murvil Lipsey via Submission – Kimura

Jason Tanaka defeats Jayson Kira via Submission – Foot Lock

Erixs Reyes defeats Desi Miner via Decision – Unanimous

Kyle Oswalt defeats Ilima Maiava via Decision – Unanimous

Russell Doane defeats Nalu Marks via Submission – Arm Triangle Choke

Justin Puerto defeats Kevin Bernardo via Decision – Unanimous

Junior Farm defeats Ryan Arakaki via Decision – Unanimous

Leah Villarin defeats Sarah Espiritu via Decision – Unanimous

Carter Fujimura defeats Cody Nakashima via Submission – Armbar

Kekoa Canullo defeats Dan Nagata via Decision – Unanimous

Tyson Tynanes defeats Randy Kamaiopili via Decision – Unanimous

Quinnton Bolosan defeats Christian Taipin via Submission – Collar Choke

Hyun Soo defeats Jonah Kapihe via Decision – Unanimous

Zack Hernandez defeats Noah Ales via Decision – Unanimous

Kawaiola Magno defeats Landon Arita via Decision – Unanimous

Amber Nagaoka defeats Sarah Watanabe via Decision – Unanimous

Jordan Savella defeats Nalu Cenal via Decision – Unanimous

Caden Camacho defeats Asher Moore via Submission – D’arce Choke

Charlotte Baumgarner defeats Aria Furtado via Submission – Armbar

Gonzalo Quintanilla defeats Andrew Ramirez via Submission – Rear-naked Choke

Shawn Tsutsumi defeats Dillon Quitugua via Submission – Heel Hook

Megan Pilmoca defeats Melanie Bobbitt via Decision – Unanimous

Shayna Kawamura defeats Nicole Sautter via Submission – Armbar

Jordan Ah Sing defeats Eden Preis Carpenter via Decision – Unanimous

Shandon Akeo defeats Kameron Dowis via Submission – D’arce Choke

Saydee Santiago defeats Mylah Misech via Submission – Armbar