Who’s Next star and Tezos WNO veteran Andrew Tackett is set to return to the Tezos WNO mats in his hometown of Austin, TX on Thursday, August 10, where he’s scheduled to face rising welterweight talent Troy Russell to kick off the main card at Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte presented by Fat Tire.

Tickets are on sale now to watch Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte presented live by Fat Tire!

Tackett, the 20-year old rookie black belt, is 2-1 on the Tezos WNO platform. He won his debut in March 2021 with a decision victory over Sean Yadimarco, then lost his following bout in May of that year to Mica Galvao.

Tackett was a on the cast of the WNX reality show, where — as the youngest contestant on the show — he won two bouts before falling to Kyle Chambers in the semifinal. In June of 2022 he returned to the Tezos WNO mats for the WNX finale, where he defeated close friend Rene Sousa via rear naked choke in six minutes.

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Tackett closed his 2022 season off with a huge success; he won brown belt gold at the IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, submitting most of his opponents, and was promoted to black belt days later.

Known for his relentless pace and high-flying style, Tackett has one of the flashiest, most fan-friendly styles in the game today. He’ll be a huge test for relative newcomer Troy Russell.

Russell made his Tezos WNO debut in May 2023 in his hometown of Oklahoma City, OK, submitting Austin Oranday with an inside heel hook amid a leglock shootout. A black belt training under Rafael Lovato Jr., Russell has an attack-heavy style of jiu-jitsu that will make this match, the first on the main card at Tezos WNO 19 on August 10, a can’t miss.

About Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte Presented by Fat Tire

Tezos WNO 19 will be held live in Austin, TX at the Palmer Event Center on Thursday, August 10. Tickets to watch live are available now at the link above. You can also stream the full card live or on demand on FloGrappling.

• Main Event: Nicholas Meregali vs Kaynan Duarte | Heavyweight bout
• Co-Main Event: Ffion Davies (c) vs Jasmine Rocha | Flyweight title bout
• Main Card:
  • Dante Leon vs Ethan Crelinsten | Lightweight title bout
  • Felipe Pena vs Haisam Rida | Heavyweight bout
  • Nicky Ryan vs Rene Sousa | Welterweight bout
  • Andrew Tackett vs Troy Russell | Welterweight bout

The free undercard will be streamed live for free on the FloGrappling YouTube channel. Those matchups will be announced later this week.