Gordon Ryan vs Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa To Headline Tezos WNO 21 On Nov. 30
Gordon Ryan vs Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa To Headline Tezos WNO 21 On Nov. 30
In a rematch of the narrowly decided ADCC 2019 semifinal, Gordon Ryan is set to return to defend his WNO heavyweight strap against Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa.
Fresh off a successful title defense against Patrick Gaudio, Tezos WNO heavyweight champion Gordon Ryan is set to return to the Tezos WNO main event on Nov. 30 at Tezos WNO 21, when he takes on Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa in Austin, TX.
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Ryan, now 8-0 on Tezos WNO, last encountered the Hulk in the semifinal at ADCC 2019, a match that went down to the wire before Ryan scored the last-minute go-ahead points to clinch victory en route to his second ADCC title.
Hulk, who won the bronze medal at ADCC 2019, returned to take silver in the 88kg division at ADCC in 2022 in his last major outing.
In calling out Gordon Ryan, Hulk said:
"You know very well I was your toughest match at ADCC to this day, so I would like to challenge you to a match on the next Who's Number One."
Stay tuned to FloGrappling.com, as we announce more matches soon for Tezos WNO 21: Ryan vs Barbosa, the final Tezos WNO event of the 2023 season.
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