Facts, Stats & More: WNO Championships 185lb Division
Facts, Stats & More: WNO Championships 185lb Division
Here’s what you need to know about the middleweight bracket at the WNO Championship, featuring Tye Ruotolo, Mica Galvao, Roberto Jimenez and more.
The middleweight division at the WNO Championship is full of young blood, and some of the sport’s top rising stars will face off in an 8-man bracket for a grand total of $30,000.
The average age of this division is only 22, making it the youngest division in the entire tournament.
The competitors all made weight on Friday, Sept 24 stepping on the scales as follows:
- Micael Galvao - 184.5
- Jacob Couch - 183.8
- William Tackett - 183.8
- Tye Ruotolo - 178.2
- Roberto Jimenez - 179.8
- Jon Blank - 184
- Johnny Tama - 178
- Dante Leon - 182
Here is the 185lb bracket:
Tye Ruotolo
#1-ranked 170lb no-gi grappler
WNO Record: 3-1
Age: 18
DOB: January 22, 2003
Height: 5'10
Team: Atos
From: Huntington Beach, CA
Fighting out of: San Diego, CA
Got black belt: n/a
Coach: Andre Galvao
Breakout stats:
• Most experienced WNO veteran in the 185lb lineup
• Second youngest competitor in the bracket
Micael Galvao
#8-ranked 185lb no-gi grappler
Major titles:
• IBJJF Pan No-Gi brown belt champion
• 3CG Middleweight GP winner
WNO Record: 2-0
Age: 17
DOB: October 8, 2003
Height: 5'9"
Team: Fight Sports
From: Manuas, Brazil
Fighting out of: Manaus / Miami
Got black belt: n/a
Coach: Melqui Galvao
Breakout stats:
• Youngest competitor in the WNO 185lb division (17 years 11 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days old)
• Holds win over Andrew Tackett, the younger brother of his first round opponent, William.
William Tackett
#4-ranked 185lb no-gi grappler
Major titles:
• 2020 Breakthrough Grappler Of The Year
WNO Record: 1-1
Age: 20
DOB: May 14, 2001
Height: 5'10"
Team: Checkmat
From: Austin, TX
Fighting out of: Austin, TX
Got black belt: March 2020
Coach: Rodrigo "Brucutu" Cabral
Breakout stats:
• 2020 FloGrappling Breakout Grappler Of The Year
• Looking to avenge loss against Tye Ruotolo AND his brother's loss to Mica Galvao.
Dante Leon
#3-ranked 170lb no-gi grappler
Major titles:
• 2019 IBJJF World No-Gi champion
• KASAI 170lb champion
• 2x IBJJF Pan No-Gi champion
WNO Record: 1-2
Age: 25
DOB: May 6, 1995
Height: 5’8
Team: Adamas Jiu-Jitsu
From: Harlow, Canada
Fighting out of: Toledo, Ohio
Got black belt: June 2017
Coach: n/a
Breakout stats:
• Has not fought in the gi since Worlds 2019
Jon Blank
#5-ranked 185lb no-gi grappler
Major titles:
• EBI Combat Jiu-Jitsu 185lb champion
• 3rd Place 2019 ADCC Trials
WNO Record: 0-1
Age: 27
DOB: December 29, 1993
Height: 5’9”
Team: 10th Planet
From: Bethlehem, PA
Fighting out of: Bethlehem, PA
Got black belt: December 2018
Coach: Zach Maslany & JM Holland
Breakout stats:
• 70% of wins via submission
Roberto Jimenez
#2-ranked 185lb no-gi grappler
Major titles:
• IBJJF World No-Gi champion (brown belt absolute)
• 2x 3CG Middleweight GP winner (170lb, 180lb)
WNO Record: 1-2
Age: 20
DOB: May 19, 2000
Height: 6’0”
Team: Studio 76
From: USA / Ecuador
Fighting out of: Las Vegas, NV
Got black belt: Jan 2020
Coach: Raul Jimenez
Breakout stats:
• First black belt match was a win over Keenan Cornelius
• Had 40 matches in his rookie year as a black belt, went 30-10
• Only had 12 matches this year
Jacob Couch
Unranked
Major titles:
• 2020 IBJJF Pan No-Gi champion (purple belt, weight and absolute)
WNO Record: 0-1
Age: 22
DOB: Feb 3, 1999
Height: 6’0”
Team: Pedigo Submission Fighting
From: Hazard, KY
Fighting out of: Mount Vernon, IL
Got black belt: n/a
Coach: Heath Pedigo
Breakout stats:
• Holds a submission win (inside heel hook) over 2015 ADCC +99kg silver medalist Jared Dopp
Johnny Tama
#5-ranked 170lb no-gi grappler
Major titles:
• 2019 IBJJF World No-Gi champion
WNO Record: 0-1
Age: 28
DOB: Oct 20, 1992
Height: 5’8”
Team: Alliance
From: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Fighting out of: San Diego, CA
Got black belt: Dec 2016
Coach:
Breakout stats:
• Came in as the last man in the bracket, as late replacement