Nicholas Meregali scored one of the fastest choke submissions at a WNO event ever in May when he caught Pedro Marinho with a mounted triangle, and now he is looking to make more WNO history. 

Meregali faces rival Kaynan Duarte in the co-main event at Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs. Duarte on Aug. 10 in Austin, Texas at the Palmer Center. 

Duarte and Meregali have chirped at one another for more than a year and last summer Duarte issued a challenge to Meregali at WNO. 

He accepted, and now the two former IBJJF World Champions and 2022's No.1 heavyweight and No.1 super heavyweight will go head-to-head. 

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Both have previously headlined at WNO before, but this card will have quite the build up to their match. Ffion Davies and Jasmine Rocha are the co-main event with the flyweight WNO title on the line. It is Davies' first defense. 

The main card features Felipe Pena, who headlined the first WNO event of the year in February, when he beat Nick Rodriguez. Meanwhile, the lightweight WNO title is up for grabs as Dante Leon and Ethan Crelinsten go head-to-head.  

The undercard features a slate of teenagers, including one of the best young female grapplers in the world, Helena Crevar.

But all eyes in the grappling world will be on the final match after a year of words. Here's what to know about Nicholas Meregali. 

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Nicholas Meregali Is No.2-Ranked Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Only Tainan Dalpra was ranked higher in the pound-for-pound Gi Black Belt Rankings in 2022 than Meregali. The Brazilian grappler finished the year ranked No.1 in the super heavyweight division. 

Who Gave Nicholas Meregali Black Belt?

Meregali, 29, received his black belt from instructor Mario Reis in December 2016. 

What Age Did Nicholas Meregali Start BJJ At?

Meregali began training at 16. He started at the ACJJ Academy in Santo Antônio da Patrulha. At 17, he won the CBJJ Brazilian National Championship. 

Who Coaches Nicholas Meregali?

Meregali made a coaching change in 2022 when he moved to train with John Danaher at New Wave Jiu-Jitsu. Danaher also coaches Gordon Ryan, the No.1 ranked no-gi pound-for-pound grappler in 2022. 

WNO: Meregali vs. Duarte Full Card

• Main Event: Nicholas Meregali vs Kaynan Duarte | Heavyweight bout
• Co-Main Event: Ffion Davies (c) vs Jasmine Rocha | Flyweight title bout

Main Card:

• Dante Leon vs Ethan Crelinsten | Lightweight title bout
• Felipe Pena vs Haisam Rida | Heavyweight bout
• Nicky Ryan vs Rene Sousa | Welterweight bout
• Andrew Tackett vs Troy Russell | Welterweight Bout

Undercard:

• Sebastian Rodriguez vs  Oliver Taza | Middleweight bout
• Ben Eddy vs Carlos Henrique | Featherweight bout
• Helena Crevar vs Healy Dayan | Featherweight bout
• Achilles Rocha vs JB Bechtloff | Middleweight bout

How To Watch WNO: Nicholas Meregali vs. Kanyan Durate On FloGrappling

The next Tezos WNO event is Aug. 10 in Austin, Texas at the Palmer Events Center. 

The co-main event of Nicholas Meregali vs. Kanan Durate is a no-gi match. The card also includes Felipe Pena, Nicky Ryan and more. Tezos WNO: Meregali vs. Duarte will stream on FloGrappling and the FloSports app. 

Replays of the matches will be available on both platforms.