Since her ADCC debut in fall 2022, Adele Fornarino has gained credibility on the professional jiu-jitsu scene in the 125-lb weight division. She had strong showing both in and out of the gi in 2023 with a runner-up finish at Brasileiros, silver in her first No-Gi Worlds at black belt, and a clean sweep of the -55kg division of the ADCC Trials with a 100% submission rate.

An injury has unfortunately forced a chance to the WNO 22 main card, as WNO women's flyweight champion Ffion Davies must withdraw from her planned title defense against Amanda "Tubby" Alequin. Instead now, Tubby has agreed to face 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds brown belt open class champion Adele Fornarino on just a few week's notice.

The 2023 FloGrappling Female Grappler of the Year Ffion Davies will make her return to WNO to defend her 125lb championship this Feb. 9, when the Welsh world champ takes on top contender Amanda "Tubby" Alequin.

ADCC medalist and grappling superstar Garry Tonon won his return to ONE Fighting Championship with a submission victory over previously undefeated Shamil Gasanov in the second round. Tammi Musumeci beat Amanda "Tubby" Alequin in a closely contested grappling superfight on the ONE Fighting Championship stage.

Team New Wave's Garry Tonon will return to mixed martial arts competition this Saturday, when he takes on undefeated Russian Shamil Gasanov at ONE Fighting Championship. The event will also feature grappling superfight Tammi Musumeci vs Amanda "Tubby" Alequin, a rematch of their previous WNO match.

The ADCC made an enormous change this week, announcing the women's weight classes will be reclassified from -60kg and +60kg to -55kg, -65kg, and +65kg. This has totally shaken up the board for the upcoming Trials and next year's World Championships. Every athlete involved has a decision to make on going up or down, and it will benefit some more than others. Here are 13 athletes on the cusp on contention that the move could potentially hugely benefit.

Nicholas Meregali, one of the top Brazalian jiu-jitsu heavyweights in the world, will face Tezos WNO no-gi light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho in the main event at WNO 18: Meregali vs. Marinho on May 18 at the Criterion in Oklahoma City.

Leglocks, like all submissions, are an important component of Tezos WNO. They have counted for a large portion of the match ending moves on the WNO mats, and many athletes have relied heavily — or repeatedly fallen victim to — lower body submissions.

Tye Ruotolo needed only five minutes and 41 seconds to force the tap out in his title match against Levi Jones-Leary, switching from a heel hook to a kneebar in a slick display of submission prowess.

Two more WNO champions will be crowned tonight at Tezos WNO: Criag Jones vs Pedro Marinho. In the main event, Craig Jones (4-1) will try for his fourth submission victory on WNO as he fights to become WNO's first light heavyweight champion. He'll face Pedro Marinho, an IBJJF No-Gi World Champion making his WNO debut in the title shot.

Online betting sites such as BetOnline and BetDSI will soon release money lines for WNO: Craig Jones vs Pedro Marinho. The January 21 card is scheduled to feature six main card bouts as well as three undercard matchups. There are money lines for each, including straight up bets and juicy props. Check out the favorites, underdogs, over/unders, and more below.

With Jon Calestine out of WNO, his opponent Estevan Martinez will be promoted to a title shot. The reigning WNO Bantamweight Champion, Mikey Musumeci, has stepped up on short notice to replace Calestine against Martinez, and will put his title on the line against the Giant Slayer.

Pedro Marinho was just a purple belt in 2019 the first time he faced Craig Jones at Kasai 5. The rising star from Gracie Barra took Jones to a draw in the April event in New York, part of the eight-man 205 lb tournament.

Who's Number One (WNO) returns for 2022 with WNO: Craig Jones vs Pedro Marinho. It's a stacked card, starting at 7:00 et with the prelims free on our Facebook and Youtube accounts.

Who's Number One (WNO) returns on January 21st, this time in Dallas and with two title belts on the line. Here is the schedule: