Gordon Ryan vs. Lucas Barbosa. What You Need To Know
A king, A hulk, a baby shark and a teenage phenomenon are all headed to WNO 21 in November 2023.
Tezos WNO 21 will feature the No.1-ranked pound-for-pound No-Gi grappler in the world "The King" Gordon Ryan facing Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa in the main event and will also feature Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis defending his WNO title against Diego “Pato” Oliveira.
On the women’s side, 16-year-old Helana Crevar becomes one of the youngest athletes to ever compete on a WNO main card. Crevar will grapple Julia Maele in a women’s featherweight bout.
And those matches may not even be the best of the night. Pedro Marinho will put his Light Heavyweight Championship on the line against Rafael Lovato Jr., who already has two WNO wins in 2023.
Mica Galvão will also defend his Welterweight Championship against Kody Steele.
Meanwhile, two-time IBJJF world champion Tainan Dalpra, who will compete a the IBJJF Crown less than two weeks before WNO 21 on FloGrappling, will make his No-Gi debut against Troy Russell.
When Is WNO 21: Gordon Ryan vs. Lucas Barbosa?
The event is Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. EST at the Palmer Center in Austin, Texas.
How To Watch WNO 21: Gordon Ryan vs. Lucas Barbosa
The event will stream live on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.
WNO 21 Card
The complete WNO 21 card is not official, but the main card is as of Oct. 30.
Here's the main card:
- Gordon Ryan vs Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa - Heavyweight Championship
- Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr - Light Heavyweight Championship
- Diogo 'Baby Shark' Reis vs Diego 'Pato' Oliveira - Featherweight Championship
- Tainan Dalpra vs Troy Russell - Middleweight Bout
- Helena Crevar vs Julia Maele - Women's Featherweight Bout
- Luke Griffith vs Roosevelt Sousa - Heavyweight Bout
- Mica Galvão vs Kody Steele - Welterweight Championship