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Tezos WNO: Meregali finaliza Pedro Marinho; Lovato, Lo e Dante são destaque

A décima oitava edição do Who’s Number One colocou o kimono como atração principal no duelo entre Nicholas Meregali e Pedro Marinho em Oklahoma, nos Estados Unidos. Nicholas mostrou, mais uma vez, que sua defesa é tão boa quanto os seus ataques, ao ter paciência para defender um ataque de costas quase completo, aplicado por Pedro Marinho.

May 19, 2023

Tezos WNO: Meregali finaliza Pedro Marinho; Lovato, Lo e Dante são destaque

How Nicholas Meregali Found New Tricks And Reinvented Himself At New Wave

Nicholas Meregali returned to the gi competition scene in style, winning double gold at the 2023 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships in dominating fashion. Meregali had stepped away from the gi to focus on no-gi, joining Professor John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and the rest of the burgeoning New Wave team in Austin, TX and in short order won a bronze and silver medal at the 2022 ADCC World Championships. The urge to express his dominance in the gi returned though, and now Meregali has the benefit of being coached by Danaher, whom many consider among the great grappling minds on Earth.

May 17, 2023

How Nicholas Meregali Found New Tricks And Reinvented Himself At New Wave

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WNO: Meregali coloca reinado a prova e Ruan busca primeira grande vitória

Nicholas Meregali vai fazer a luta principal do WNO 18 nesta quinta-feira, dia 18 de maio, em Oklahoma, nos Estados Unidos, com a intenção de provar que as lutas de kimono ainda são interessantes e tem bastante prestígio entre os espectadores. O alemão vai medir forças contra Pedro Marinho, atleta de elite da Gracie Barra. Representante da New Wave, mesmo time de Gordon Ryan e Giancarlo Bodoni, Nicholas tem uma carreira longa na faixa-preta com 90 lutas, com 75 vitórias, sendo 54 por finalização. Ele acumula ainda três títulos mundiais na faixa-preta, quatro títulos brasileiros, e dois títulos pan-americanos. Com a permissão das chaves de calcanhar, Nicholas tem mais uma arma para colocar em seu arsenal. Mas a tarefa não será fácil, afinal, ele vai duelar contra um oponente com estilo agressivo e finalizador.

May 17, 2023

WNO: Meregali coloca reinado a prova e Ruan busca primeira grande vitória

WNO 18: Meregali Vs. Marinho Card: What to Know

Nicholas Meregali, one of the top Brazalian jiu-jitsu heavyweights in the world, will face Tezos WNO no-gi light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho in the main event at WNO 18: Meregali vs. Marinho on May 18 at the Criterion in Oklahoma City.

May 16, 2023

WNO 18: Meregali Vs. Marinho Card: What to Know

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Despite Quiet Start To Black Belt Career, Alvarenga Aims To Show Out At WNO

On May 18th at Tezos WNO 18: Meregali vs. Marinho, the 2021 featherweight IBJJF South American no-gi champion Ruan Alvarenga will face the current lightweight IBJJF no-gi world champion Dante Leon.

May 15, 2023

Despite Quiet Start To Black Belt Career, Alvarenga Aims To Show Out At WNO

What To Watch For: Dante Leon vs. Ruan Alvarenga On Tezos WNO 18

As we get ready for the great grappling action set for Tezos WNO 18: Meregali vs. Marinho, let’s take a look at one of the matches on the card that has the most potential for fireworks - Dante Leon and Ruan Alvarenga at lightweight, 155lbs. In this article, I’m going to highlight a few areas of the fight that could prove critical or interesting in their bout, explain a few ways they match up based on prior performances, and give you a sense of what to watch out for when they lock up on May 18th.

May 9, 2023

What To Watch For: Dante Leon vs. Ruan Alvarenga On Tezos WNO 18

WNO Fight Announcement: William Tackett Returns To Take On Francisco Lo

Who's Number One continues to bring matchups featuring the most exciting and dynamic grapplers on Earth, as surging Brazilian black belt Francisco Lo takes the relentless William Tackett on May 18th's Tezos WNO 18: Meregali vs Marinho. These are two young grapplers who both have serious accolades and a fan-friendly style that we expect will bring fireworks.

May 4, 2023