View the complete outcomes and video highlights from WNO 24, which noticed Gordon Ryan submit Josh Saunders in the primary occasion.
On Thursday, June 20, FloGrappling’s Who’s Quantity One (WNO) returned to motion in Austin, Texas with a card filled with high no-gi expertise.
In the primary occasion, reigning ADCC absolute and superfight champion Gordon Ryan turned in a scientific efficiency in opposition to two-time ADCC Trials winner Josh Saunders. Competing for the primary time in 2024, Ryan showcased his trademark guard passing and positional dominance by the competition’s opening half earlier than transitioning to the saddle place the place he secured a match-ending heel hook.
With the submission victory, Ryan retained his WNO heavyweight title and prolonged his unimaginable profitable streak relationship again to 2018.
Within the co-main occasion, Brazilian stars Diego “Pato” Oliveira and Fabricio “Hokage” Andrey engaged in an exciting, back-and-forth match for Pato’s WNO featherweight crown. Andrey put in strong work from the highest place within the match’s early going, largely avoiding Pato’s leg entries whereas making use of regular stress and even threatening with a kimura. Andrey would proceed to seek out success, briefly securing a top-side crucifix across the five-minute mark.
With about 5 minutes remaining, although, Pato was in a position to flip the tide with a sweep and back-take. Whereas Andrey was in a position to combat off full again management for nicely over a minute, Pato finally captured the positional management and sunk within the rear-naked choke.
Contemplating his latest no-gi wins over the likes of Dante Leon, Gianni Grippo, Kennedy Maciel, and Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis, Pato is taken into account by many to be the game’s high pound-for-pound competitor. Along with his WNO featherweight title, Pato can be the WNO light-weight champion.
And within the night’s first title match, Atos consultant Jonnatas Gracie used affected person stress and strong guard passing method in opposition to Daisy Contemporary’s Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch to seize the vacant WNO middleweight title. Gracie stayed defensively sound to keep away from bother in Sofa’s vaunted closed guard by the bout’s opening minutes. With lower than 5 minutes remaining, Gracie lastly secured a clear guard go, primarily sealing the choice in his favor.
The remainder of the cardboard at WNO 24 noticed loads of intriguing motion. High-five heavyweight standout Victor Hugo shined with assaults from his guard earlier than utilizing a wrestle-up to take the again of IBJJF no-gi world champion Javier Zaruski the place he would safe the match-ending rear-naked choke. Additionally, Tainan Dalpra picked up his largest no-gi win up to now with a hard-fought resolution in opposition to ADCC veteran Jay Rodriguez. Australia’s Adele Fornarino scored a choice over an excessively defensive Anna Rodrigues. Teenage prodigy Jozef Chen displayed glorious wrestling and guard passing on his solution to a submission win over ADCC East Coast Trials champion Elijah Dorsey. Lastly, within the opening contest of the primary card, B-Staff’s Ethan Crelinsten confirmed impeccable guard passing and high management en path to a choice over ADCC West Coast Trials winner Deandre Corbe.
WNO 24 outcomes
- Gordon Ryan def. Josh Saunders by way of submission (heel hook) to retain WNO heavyweight title
- Diego Pato def. Fabricio Andrey by way of submission (rear-naked choke) to retain WNO featherweight title
- Jonnatas Gracie def. Jacob Sofa by way of resolution to assert vacant WNO middleweight title
- Victor Hugo def. Javier Zaruski by way of submission (rear-naked choke)
- Tainan Dalpra def. Jay Rodriguez by way of resolution
- Adele Fornarino def. Anna Rodriguez by way of resolution
- Jozef Chen def. Elijah Dorsey by way of submission (rear-naked choke)
- Ethan Crelinsten def. Deandre Corbe by way of resolution
Preliminary card
- Declan Moody def. Felipe Costa by way of submission (rear-naked choke)
- Taylor Hishaw def. Lauren Sears by way of resolution
- Jordan Holy def. Andrew Degraff by way of resolution
- Ally Wolski def. Nathalia Santoro by way of submission (armbar)
