Tezos WNO 21: Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr.

Tainan Dalpra To Make No-Gi Debut On Tezos WNO 21 Against Troy Russell

Tainan Dalpra To Make No-Gi Debut On Tezos WNO 21 Against Troy Russell

2-time World Champion Tainan Dalpra will finally be making his no-gi black belt debut against no-gi specialist Troy Russell on WNO 21: Marinho vs Lovato Jr.

Oct 16, 2023
Tainan Dalpra To Make No-Gi Debut On Tezos WNO 21 Against Troy Russell

After years of domination in the gi, two-time IBJJF World Champion Tainan Dalpra will be making his no-gi debut against Troy Russell at Tezos WNO 21: Marinho vs Lovato Jr.

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The middleweight match will be Tainan's first no-gi match at black belt afetr years of focusing on the gi, under the tutelage of the Mendes Brothers at Art of Jiu Jitsu. He has had a stellar run through his career so far, with a 71-2 record, with a nearly 75% submission rate.

No-gi specialist Troy Russell is a multiple time WNO veteran, with a 1-1 record so far in 2023. He is known for his aggressive style and dangerous heel hooking ability, something that Dalpra has never had to navigate before in a match.

Tezos WNO 21: Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr.

  • Light Heavyweight WNO Championship Bout - Pedro Marinho (C) vs Rafael Lovato Jr.
  • Welterweight WNO Championship Bout - Mica Galvao (C) vs Kody Steele
  • Featherweight WNO Championship Bout - Diogo Reis (C) vs Diego 'Pato' Oliveira
  • Heavyweight Bout - Luke Griffith vs Roosevelt Sousa
  • Featherweight Bout - Helena Crevar vs Julia Maele
  • Middleweight Bout - Tainan Dalpra vs Troy Russell
  • Tezos WNO 21 Undercard

    • Featherweight - Owen Jones vs Dominic Mejia
    • TBA vs Caleb Tackett
    • Ian Butler vs Nick Mataya
    • Mia Funegra vs Janice Russell