ADCC Trials winner Andrew Tackett will substitute Mica Galvao to tackle Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 on Might 10 in Arlington, Texas.
The following Who’s Quantity One (WNO) card has seen a shake-up.
Present WNO welterweight champion Mica Galvao has withdrawn from his scheduled title protection in opposition to Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 and has been changed by latest ADCC West Coast Trials winner Andrew Tackett.
The occasion is slated to go down in Arlington, Texas on Friday, Might 10.
Just a bit over a 12 months into his black belt profession, Tackett is likely one of the sport’s most entertaining athletes and fastest-rising stars.
The 20-year-old will come into this contest following his gold medal run on the ADCC West Coast Trials that noticed him take out high names like Kyle Chambers, Andy Varela, and, within the last, ADCC veteran Oliver Taza.
Notably, Tackett was beforehand set to tackle Galvao within the last of the WNO welterweight grand prix final 12 months at WNO 20: Night time of Champions after defeating PJ Barch within the match’s semifinal. Nonetheless, Tackett was pressured to withdraw because of harm.
A 2023 IBJJF no-gi world champion, Langaker is likely one of the finest welterweight opponents on the planet.
After a profitable profession within the gi that noticed him declare an IBJJF European title, the Norwegian switched to no-gi in 2022 and located instant success, successful gold on the ADCC European Trials. Regardless of a first-round exit from the 2022 ADCC World Championships, he has picked up a variety of notable wins, together with victories over the likes of IBJJF no-gi world champion Renato Canuto and ADCC veterans Oliver Taza and Mateusz Szczinski.
The matchup between Tackett and Langaker will current an intriguing conflict of types. Tackett is a buzzsaw of exercise, continuously pushing the tempo and attacking from all positions. He tends to do his finest work from the highest place the place he is a superb guard passer and even higher back-taker.
For his half, Langaker is an open guard specialist with a few of the sport’s finest berimbolos and k-guard entries. Like Tackett, the overwhelming majority of Langaker’s assaults are geared toward taking the again, the place he’s an elite finisher.
Take a look at the remainder of the cardboard beneath.
WNO 23 predominant card lineup
- Nicholas Meregali vs. Vagner Rocha
- Andrew Tackett vs. Tommy Langaker
- Felipe Pena vs. Rafael Lovato Jr.
- JT Torres vs. Nicky Ryan
- Jasmine Rocha vs. Emily Ferreira
- Diogo Reis vs. Shay Montague
