Gordon Ryan Returns To Tezos WNO 20 To Face Patrick Gaudio

Gordon Ryan is set to make his Tezos WNO return, defending his heavyweight title in the main event at Tezos WNO 20 against Patrick Gaudio.

Aug 28, 2023 by Corey Stockton

Gordon Ryan Returns To Tezos WNO 20 To Face Patrick Gaudio

Gordon Ryan is set to return to Tezos WNO for his first time in the 2023 season, when he'll defend his heavyweight title at Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions in the main event against Patrick Gaudio.

Tickets are on sale now for Tezos WNO 20: Night Of Champions in Houston, TX on Oct. 1

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Ryan, the Tezos WNO heavyweight champ, is 7-0 on the WNO stage with seven submission victories. The match will be Gaudio's WNO debut, but his matchup against Ryan has been five years in the making.

The last time Gaudio faced off against Ryan was in the quarterfinal at the 2018 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships.

In a chippy match, Ryan and Gaudio traded sweeps until the final minute, when Gaudio scored a go-ahead advantage. But Ryan wrestled up, bringing Gaudio to the mat for a tying advantage then nearly taking Gaudio's back for the winning advantage.

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Gordon Ryan vs Patrick Gaudio will be the main event for the heavyweight title at Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions. Five more WNO title belts will be contested. FloGrappling will announce those matchups later on this week. Stay tuned!

About Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions

Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions presented by Fat Tire will take place in Houston, TX on Sunday, Oct. 1. Tickets are on sale now to watch it live in person at the Bayou Music Center. This week, FloGrappling will release matchups including title defenses and vacant title brackets.

In total, six belts are on the line, including the heavyweight strap, up for grabs in the main event bout between Gordon Ryan and Patrick Gaudio.

Full Announced Card:

Men's Heavyweight Championship - Gordon Ryan (c) vs Patrick Gaudio
Women's Heavyweight Championship - Rafaela Guedes (c) vs Nathiely de Jesus
Women's Featherweight Championship - Elisabeth Clay vs. Brianna Ste-Marie
Men's Welterweight Championship Bracket: PJ Barch, Mica Galvao, Jacob Rodriguez, Andrew Tackett
Men's Featherweight Championship Bracket: Keith Krikorian, Diogo Reis, Gabriel Sousa, Ash Williams
Heavyweight Bout -Rafael Lovato, Jr. vs Ricardo Evangelista
Heavyweight Bout - Steffen Banta vs Thomas Bracher
Women's Strawweight Bout - Thaynara Victoria vs Tiffany Butler