Anton Tabuena

5 days ago | mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC With Gordon Ryan mostly inactive and sidelined in recent years, two openweight champions faced off at WNO 27, in a bout that could’ve arguably determined the top heavyweight today. CJI champion Nick Rodriguez overcame early adversity and used his smothering top control, earning an impressive win over ADCC double gold medalist Kaynan Duarte in the main event.

5 days ago | mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC WNO 27 produced a lot of fantastic submissions and excellent Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) action. The first four main card matches were all by submission, and the top two bouts delivered some back-and-forth, high level action. The main event featured a rematch between ADCC double gold medalist Kaynan Duarte and CJI 1 champion Nick Rodriguez. The pair were the biggest winners from the iconic ADCC vs.

1 week ago | mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena

WNO 27 goes down FRIDAY (April 18, 2025) in Round Rock, Texas, and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) event will feature a clash between two Openweight champions in ADCC double gold medalist Kaynan Duarte and CJI 1 winner Nick Rodriguez. The no gi jiu-jitsu event will stream LIVE on FloGrappling, starting at 8 p.m. ET. There will also be a free live stream of the earlier matches, which will be available below. Outside of the intriguing “ADCC Champ vs.

1 week ago | mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC This month’s biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) event is upon us, with WNO 27 happening on Friday (April 18, 2025), in Round Rock, Texas. Several world champions are on the docket, with the event being headlined by ADCC 2024 double gold medalist Kaynan Duarte vs. Craig Jones Invitational (CJI 1) millionaire Nick Rodriguez. The event will be streamed live on FloGrappling, and an in-depth preview of the WNO 27 card is below.

1 week ago | mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena

Mikey Musumeci, the UFC’s first ever exclusively signed grappler, has his second bout with the promotion set. As announced during the UFC 314 broadcast, Musumeci will be facing longtime 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu star Geo Martinez. The bout will serve as the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 11’s (UFC FPI 11) co-main event. Musumeci, 28, made his UFC debut last December, where he dominated a bit of a showcase match with a lesser known grappler in Felipe Machado.