Tezos WNO 21: Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr.Oct 16, 2023
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.
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