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Roosevelt Sousa To Face Igor 'Fat Ninja' Tanabe At WNO 29 In Miami, FL

Roosevelt Sousa To Face Igor 'Fat Ninja' Tanabe At WNO 29 In Miami, FL

2025 IBJJF World Champ Roosevelt Sousa will take on the 'Fat Ninja' Igor Tanabe at WNO 29 on July 25th, 2025

Jul 10, 2025 by Joe Gilpin
Roosevelt Sousa To Face Igor 'Fat Ninja' Tanabe At WNO 29 In Miami, FL

Two of the best heavyweights on Earth will meet in grappling action at WNO 29 when Roosevelt Sousa takes on Igor 'Fat Ninja' Tanabe. These are two big, strong, agile, and active heavyweights who are aiming to put on a show in Miami, Florida - with big stakes for both men.

Get your tickets here for WNO 29 in Miami, FL on July 25th!

Roosevelt Sousa is still fresh off the biggest win of his career when he was able to capture ultra-heavyweight gold at the IBJJF World Championship. He showed an aggressive game all tournament, knocking off the defending champion and number one seed on the way to the top of the podium and now he gets the chance to carry that momentum into WNO. Roosevelt is notable among the heavyweights for his willingness to scrap and scramble - and he's always down to take on the best in the world.

Igor Tanabe makes his return to jiu-jitsu super fight action with this match after several years away focusing on MMA. He's back on the mats full-time now and this will be his chance to reignite his career for fans who haven't seen him compete since 2020. The Fat Ninja has always been a fan favorite whenever he takes the mats, with fun, aggressive, and innovative jiu-jitsu.

WNO comes to Miami, Florida for the first time on July 25th with another sick night of super fight action, aimed at bringing all the best and brightest stars together for matches fans will love. That will all be streaming exclusively on FloGrappling and tickets are available now.

WNO 29: Rocha vs Dale Card

  • Middleweight Bout - Kit Dale vs Vagner Rocha
  • Bantamweight Bout - Adele Fornarino vs Jasmine Rocha
  • Light Heavyweight Bout - Roberto Jimenez vs Ryan Aitken
  • Lightweight Bout - Gianni Grippo vs Owen Jones
  • Middleweight Bout - Luccas Lira vs Sean Yadimarco
  • Heavyweight Bout - Roosevelt Sousa vs Igor Tanabe
  • Welterweight Bout - Michael Sainz vs Natan Chueng

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