Nick Rodriguez is one of the fastest-rising talents the jiu-jitsu world has ever seen. After placing second place at the 2019 ADCC championships as a blue belt, Rodriguez has continued to compete and find success at the highest levels of the sport. Similarly, William Tackett and his younger brother Andrew are still very
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Last week, news broke that Craig Jones had suffered a broken hand and was forced to withdraw from a match against Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa at The Road to ADCC. On Monday, FloGrappling announced that William Tackett is stepping in for Jones on short notice and will face Barbosa. The event
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We are now just a few weeks from Fight to Win 173 on June 11, and the card is beginning to take shape. Recently, the promotion announced a black belt match-up between Marcos Tinoco and Yago de Souza. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fight To Win
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The Third Coast Grappling middleweight grand prix scheduled for June 19 has seen some recent changes. The promotion has announced that Tye Ruotolo — one of the field’s early favorites — is out of the competition and will be replaced by Roberto Jimenez. View this post on Instagram A post
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On Sunday, April 25, Submission Underground (SUG) champion Mason Fowler successfully defended his title against Andy Varela in the main event of SUG 22. Fowler and Varela came into the match as friends and left it as friends, so Fowler was able to have a little fun after the match,
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This Friday’s Who’s Number One event has lost its main event, FloGrappling has reported. Craig Jones has pulled out of his scheduled main event match with Tye Ruotolo, citing health concerns. Replacing Jones will be William Tackett. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FloGrappling (@flograppling) With Jones
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One of the year’s most intriguing match-ups is set to go down this Saturday at Fight to Win 171. In the main event, grappling phenom William Tackett will take on seasoned veteran Vagner Rocha in a no-gi submission-only match. The card also features a pair of title matches, as well
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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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Two weeks ago, Third Coast Grappling held a star-studded eight-man absolute tournament with $20,000 in prize money on the line. One of those competitors, jiu-jitsu phenom William Tackett, has released mat-side video of his first-round match with Victor Hugo. Check out that video below. As the video says, William Tackett
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A match-up between two of the best new middleweight black belt competitors is scheduled for April 17. Jonnatas Gracie will take on Matheus Luna at Fight to Win 170, the promotion has announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fight To Win BJJ (@f2wbjj) A Team Atos
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