WNO 27

About WNO 27

It's official! Nick Rodriguez will face Kaynan Duarte in the main event of WNO 27 in what promises to be one of the biggest grappling matches of the year. These are two of the biggest stars in the sport at the top of their games, with Rodriguez winning the Craig Jones Invitational and Duarte winning double gold at ADCC.

The match is going down April 18th at the Kalahari Center in Round Rock, TX. Tickets are available now - don't miss a moment and secure your seat now at this link.

Nick Rodriguez has been on the hottest run of his career, earning the $1,000,000 prize at the inaugural CJI with all submissions. The B-Team black belt slayer has evolved from his pure wrestling base into one of the most dangerous and dominant forces in modern jiu-jitsu. Now, he makes his return to the WNO stage in one of our biggest main events ever.

Kaynan Duarte has also risen to another level of his already-sterling career, winning double gold at the ADCC World Championships with seven submissions in eight victories. The Andre Galvão-disciple mixes his strong takedowns, top game, technical mastery, and physical power into a singular style that overwhelms elite opposition.

These two are no strangers, having faced off twice in 2019 - when Rodriguez was still very early into his grappling career. Duarte won both meetings, the first coming in the ADCC World Championship finals against the blue belt Rodriguez and the second a few weeks later - where Duarte won by heel hook. Since then, Rodriguez has become a whole new grappler but those results are important context for this rematch.

WNO 27: Duarte vs Rodriguez is going to feature a card stacked with action-packed matches between top contenders. Matches will continue to be announced as we get closer to the event.

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