Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground returns to UFC Fight Pass on Wednesday, and once again the card features a number of MMA notables.
The closed-door submission grappling event takes place in Portland and features Bellator heavyweight champion [autotag]Ryan Bader[/autotag] in the main event, taking on SUG absolute champion [autotag]Mason Fowler[/autotag]. The full card streams live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT local time).
Bader competed earlier this month at Submission Underground 19, scoring an overtime victory over recent Bellator signee Anthony Johnson, while Fowler also competed on the same card, submitting [autotag]Satoshi Ishii[/autotag] in overtime to defend his belt.
In the co-main event of Submission Underground 20, Japanese Olympic gold medalist judoka and longtime MMA veteran Ishii faces Australian grappling superstar [autotag]Craig Jones[/autotag].
Additional featured contests include 20-time UFC veteran [autotag]C.B. Dollaway[/autotag] against 10th Planet black belt [autotag]Richie Martinez[/autotag], as well as Invicta FC flyweight [autotag]Pearl Gonzalez[/autotag] taking on UFC women’s flyweight [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag].
The complete Submission Underground 20 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD
- Champ Mason Fowler vs. Ryan Bader – for absolute championship
- Satoshi Ishii vs. Craig Jones
- C.B. Dollaway vs. Richie Martinez
- Pearl Gonzalez vs. Gillian Robertson
- Hunter Colvin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Ben Egli vs. Andy Varela
- Micah Brakefield vs. Benji Silva
- Rita Gribben vs. Kristin Mikkelson
- Juan Bernardo vs. Alex Larmey
- Charlie Gilpin vs. John Simon