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Dominic Mejia vs Owen Jones Headlines Stacked Tezos WNO 21 Prelims

Dominic Mejia vs Owen Jones Headlines Stacked Tezos WNO 21 Prelims

Tezos WNO 21: Marinho v Lovato is now complete with the addition of four prelim matches including a featherweight clash between Owen Jones and Dominic Mejia

Oct 31, 2023
Dominic Mejia vs Owen Jones Headlines Stacked Tezos WNO 21 Prelims

Tezos WNO 21: Marinho vs Lovato is now complete with the addition of four prelim matches, including a featherweight clash between #11 Owen Jones and #8 Dominic Mejia. The undercard will also feature Estevan Martinez vs Caleb Tackett and Ian Butler vs Nick Mataya.

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Dominic and Owen are two recent breakthrough standouts from the ADCC Trials, where each man defeated multiple world-class opponents in a single tournament. Owen won the -66kg division at the first European Trials, and Dominic placed second at East Coast Trials. Yesterday, Owen Jones was promoted to brown belt. Now, the two are on a collision course for their first major super fight action against one another.

The undercard features a lot of exciting debuts, including the youngest Tackett brother Caleb against WNO veteran Estevan Martinez at 155lbs. Considering Martinez is known for his gas tank, pace, and ability to escape, and every Tackett brother is known for their gas tank, pace, and aggression, this could end up being a VERY exciting debut for Caleb.

Bellator MMA welterweight Ian Butler will be on the card, taking on rising B-Team competitor Nick Mataya at 170lbs. Both men will have a chance to make a real statement in front of the Austin audience.

All preliminary matches will be 9 minutes, with judges favors being determined at 3 minute intervals.

Tezos WNO 21: Marinho vs Lovato Announced Card

  • Main Card
    • 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 'Baby Shark' Reis (C) vs Diego 'Pato' Oliveira
    • Middleweight Bout - Tainan Dalpra vs Troy Russell
    • Women's Featherweight Bout - Helena Crevar vs Julia Maele
    • Heavyweight Bout - Luke Griffith vs Roosevelt Souza
  • Undercard
    • Featherweight Bout - Dominic Mejia vs Owen Jones
    • Lightweight Bout - Estevan Martinez vs Caleb Tackett
    • Welterweight Bout - Ian Butler vs Nick Mataya
    • Women's Strawweight Bout - Mia Funegra vs Janice Russell