Nicholas Meregali and Vagner Rocha will clash in a heavyweight submission-only match in the main event of WNO 23. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) is set to return to action on Friday, May 10, and the promotion has officially announced a headlining attraction for the event. The main event of
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Nick Rodriguez and seven other elite grapplers will compete in an eight-man absolute tournament at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4. The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 is shaping up to be one of the most significant grappling events of the summer. In addition to a main event clash between
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WNO champion Pedro Marinho spoke to Grappling Insider about his upcoming gi match against Nicholas Meregali on May 18. Current Who’s Number One (WNO) light-heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho has never been one to shy away from a challenge. On May 18, at WNO in Oklahoma City, OK, the Gracie Barra
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Pedro Marinho will defend his Who’s Number One (WNO) light heavyweight title against 2022 ADCC champion Giancarlo Bodoni. A match-up between two of the world’s best light heavyweight grapplers is set for February 25. In the co-main event of WNO: Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena, reigning WNO light heavyweight champion
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Pedro Marinho wants to challenge himself against the absolute best grapplers in the world. On November 11, he’ll have a chance to do just that when he defends his Who’s Number One (WNO) light heavyweight title against newly-crowned ADCC champion Giancarlo Bodoni. Marinho recently spoke to Grappling Insider about his
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The 2022 competition schedule is beginning to take shape. On Monday, FloGrappling announced that Craig Jones will take on Pedro Marinho for the Who’s Number One (WNO) 205-pound title at a WNO event on January 21. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FloGrappling (@flograppling) An ADCC silver
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The 2021 IBJJF no-gi Worlds took place from October 7-10, and no competitor made a bigger splash than Gracie Barra representative Pedro Marinho. Just seven months into his black belt career, Marinho won both the heavyweight division and open class, defeating elite grapplers Victor Hugo, Adam Wardzinski, Vagner Rocha, and
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One of jiu-jitsu’s most promising young competitors is scheduled to meet one of its most established veterans. At Fight to Win 170, 20-year old grappling phenom William Tackett will meet Vagner Rocha for the Fight to Win middleweight no-gi title. The event is set for April 24 and will air
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The world’s top no-gi grappler is set for a quick turnaround. Just a few weeks after he submitted Roberto Jimenez at Who’s Number One (WNO) on February 26, Gordon Ryan will return to action on March 26 to face the streaking Vagner Rocha. The match-up was reported by Flo Grappling.
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Another week, another loaded Fight to Win card. Fight to Win 163 will take place on Friday, February 19, live from Dallas, TX with a main event featuring Yuri Simoes and Vagner Rocha. The rest of the card is filled with elite black belt competitors like Dante Leon, Oliver Taza,
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