View the complete outcomes and video highlights from WNO 22: Rodriguez vs. Hugo, which came about on Friday, February 9.
On Friday, FloGrappling’s Who’s Quantity One (WNO) returned to Costa Mesa, California for the promotion’s first present of 2024.
Headlined by an intriguing heavyweight match between Nick Rodriguez and Victor Hugo, WNO 22 delivered loads of submissions and high-paced matches.
Hugo’s guard play key to victory over Rodriguez
In the principle occasion, 2023 IBJJF Worlds double-gold medalist Hugo picked up a hard-fought choice victory over two-time ADCC silver medalist Rodriguez.
As anticipated, the Brazilian attacked from his vaunted guard for primarily your complete match. Whereas Rodriguez seemed to make use of his trademark physique lock passing, Hugo was capable of finding success early in a deep armbar try and, later, a have a look at the American’s legs.
These submission assaults put Hugo forward early, however Rodriguez displayed wonderful stamina and roared again within the closing minutes with ultra-aggressive passing and was even in a position to safe a clear cross.
Nonetheless, Hugo displayed wonderful guard restoration to remain out of hazard on his solution to taking house a unanimous choice victory.
Galvao dominates a sport Iwamoto
WNO welterweight champion Mica Galvao seemed on level from begin to end in his title protection in opposition to multiple-time ADCC Trials winner Kenta Iwamoto.
The Japanese athlete landed a number of takedowns early solely to be instantly put in peril by Galvao submissions. And whereas Iwamoto confirmed phenomenal submission protection in escaping, he appeared to be a step behind Galvao.
Because the match wore on, Galvao gained extra of a bonus and was in the end capable of finding the again and safe the match-ending rear-naked choke.
Pato faucets Leon to change into two-division champion
Artwork of Jiu-Jitsu consultant Diego “Pato” Oliveira picked up one of many greatest victories of his profession as he moved up in weight to problem pound-for-pound standout Dante Leon for the WNO light-weight title.
“Pato” was aggressive early and sometimes, in search of leg entanglements from his guard whereas Leon tried to cross from the headquarters place. After a number of minutes of motion, Oliveira discovered his method into an out of doors heel hook and, within the blink of an eye fixed, secured the faucet.
The Brazilian is now the WNO featherweight and light-weight champion. His victory over Leon – Grappling Insider’s 2023 Male Grappler of the Yr – establishes him as arguably the game’s high present pound-for-pound competitor.
Different WNO 22 outcomes: Dalpra, Fornarino, and Sofa
In different motion, multiple-time gi world champion Tainan Dalpra seemed sharp in simply his second no-gi match, dominating veteran Oliver Taza on each the toes and the mat en path to a unanimous choice win. The Artwork of Jiu-Jitsu product’s high sport appears to be like to be each bit as efficient in no-gi because it was within the gi.
Additionally, Adele Fornarino earned the quickest submission in WNO historical past together with her 23-second Aoki lock in opposition to the extremely revered Amanda “Tubby” Alequin.
And within the opening match of the principle card, current ADCC Trials winner Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch secured a textbook outdoors heel hook on Unity Jiu-Jitsu’s Sebastian Rodriguez.
Full WNO 22 outcomes
Major card
- Victor Hugo def. Nick Rodriguez by way of choice
- Mica Galvao def. Kenta Iwamoto by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – WNO welterweight title
- Diego “Pato” Oliveira def. Dante Leon by way of submission (heel hook) – WNO light-weight title
- Tainan Dalpra def. Oliver Taza by way of choice
- Adele Fornarino def. Amanda “Tubby” Alequin by way of submission (Aoki lock)
- Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Sofa def. Sebastian Rodriguez by way of submission (heel hook)
Preliminary card
- Elijah Dorsey def. Ivan Herrera by way of submission (shoulder lock from again)
- Daniel Sathler def. Max Hanson by way of submission (armbar)
- Ashlee Funegra def. Marilyn Cruz by way of choice
- Dory Aoun def. Kyle Chambers by way of choice
