View outcomes and video highlights from WNO 25, which befell on December 4, 2024, in Houston, Texas.
On Wednesday, FloGrappling’s Who’s Quantity One (WNO) returned to motion in Houston, Texas with a card that includes a pair of title matches and a variety of grappling’s high opponents.
In the primary occasion of WNO 25, ADCC double-champion Kaynan Duarte employed a methodical, pressure-oriented high recreation to largely dominate 2024 IBJJF no-gi world champion Roberto Jimenez.
Jimenez sat to his guard within the contest’s opening seconds. From there, Duarte went proper to work passing from the headquarters place. And whereas Jimenez was capable of body and fend off the passes for a lot of the match, Duarte finally secured the mount place within the bout’s ultimate 5 minutes.
After quarter-hour of motion, the judges awarded Duarte the clear-cut determination.
Earlier than that, reigning WNO mild heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho efficiently defended his title in a 15-minute stand-up battle with Australian standout Izaak Michell. Neither man was prepared to cede the underside place or capable of safe a takedown within the match. Marinho typically gained a lot of the hand-fighting exchanges, discovering some success with snap downs and foot sweep makes an attempt. For his half, Michell was by no means prepared to completely decide to a takedown try, seemingly in an try and keep away from Marinho’s trademark guillotine choke.
After his victory, Marinho known as for potential matches in opposition to Jonnatas Gracie, Mica Galvao, Giancarlo Bodoni, and even UFC star and world-class wrestler Bo Nickal.
Additionally, reigning ADCC double-champion Adele Fornarino cemented herself as the game’s finest feminine grappler of 2024 with a fast submission win over late-notice substitute and rookie black belt Sophia Cassella. Fornarino attacked relentlessly early and infrequently, finally needing lower than 5 minutes to safe a clear straight ankle lock end.
With the victory, the Australian stays undefeated in 2024 and claimed the WNO strawweight title.
Try the complete outcomes from WNO 25 beneath
WNO 25 outcomes
- Kaynan Duarte def. Roberto Jimenez by way of determination
- Pedro Marinho def. Izaak Michell by way of determination (defends WNO mild heavyweight title)
- Adele Fornarino def. Sophia Cassella by way of submission (straight ankle lock – wins WNO strawweight title)
- Felipe Pena def. Declan Moody by way of submission (arm-in guillotine choke)
- Helena Crevar def. Leilani Bernales by way of determination
- Fabyury Khrysthyan def. Daniel Sathler by way of determination
- Carlos Henrique def. Max Hanson by way of determination
- Julian Espinosa def. Randy Baker by way of determination
- Isaac Cordova def. Nathan Hernandez by way of submission (Ruotolotine)
- Sebastian Attard def. Dylan Melton by way of determination
- Thaynara Victoria def. Cathryn Discianni by way of determination
