The recent Who’s Number One (WNO) event was held in Houston, Texas – WNO 20, with many BJJ legends present. They showed exceptional submission grappling techniques, making them dominant in the WNO 20. The most exciting news for the BJJ fans was the entry of Gordon Rayan after his break due to health issues.

Here, we are going to discuss the results of WNO 20 fights. There were a total of 5 fights whose results are given below. 

Gordon Ryan Vs Patrick Gaudio

Gordon Rayan sustained his heavyweight title by beating Patrick Gaudio in the headline match. He overcame Gaudio for the 15 minutes of the fight and tapped him using the armbar at the end of the match. After winning the fight, he was given a trunk. He opened the trunk with a note predicting the armbar end and “Proper 12” – A bottle of Conor McGregor’s Whiskey.

 

 

 

 

 

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PJ Barch Vs Mica Galvao

In less than a minute, Mica Galvao used the flying armbar to submit PJ Barch; they got into a fight. Galvao defeated him in the Welterweight GP final. He not only got the victory in the WNO Welterweight Belt but also received the best submission award in the fight.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nathiely Jesus Vs Rafaela Guedes

Nathiely Jesus and Rafaela Guedes, both national of Brazil, competed for the women’s heavyweight championship. Nathiely secured the victory through her aggressive playstyle, winning by the referee’s decision.

 

 

 

 

 

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Diogo Reis Against Gabriel Sousa

The final match of the Featherweight Grand Prix showcased a battle between Diogo Reis and Gabriel Sousa. Reis won, employing a highly strategic approach throughout the bout, and was granted the victory by the referees.

 

 

 

 

 

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Elisabeth Clay Vs Brianna Ste-Marie

Elisabeth Clay and Brianna Ste-Marie’s fight was particularly challenging and close.

Nonetheless, Clay was ultimately announced as the winner by the referees.

 

 

 

 

 

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WNO 20 Complete Result

Main card

•         Gordon Ryan overcomes Patrick Gaudio via submission (heavyweight belt)

•         Mica Galvão beats PJ Barch by submission (Welterweight GP – final)

•         Nathiely Jesus triumphs over Rafaela Guedes by referee decision (heavyweight belt)

•         Diogo Reis outperforms Gabriel Sousa (Featherweight GP – final)

•         Elisabeth Clay wins against Brianna Ste-Marie by referee decision (featherweight belt)

Preliminary Card

•         Andrew Tackett won over PJ Barch through a referee decision (Welterweight GP – semi-final)

•         Mica Galvão overcomes Jay Rodriguez by referee decision (Welterweight GP – semi-final)

•         Gabriel Sousa won against Ash Williams through submission (Featherweight GP – semi-final)

•         Diogo Reis beat Keith Krikorian by referee decision (Featherweight GP – semi-final)

•         Rafael Lovato Jr. defeated Ricardo Evangelista through submission

•         Thaynara Victoria won against Tiffany Butler through submission

•         Steffen Banta defeated Thomas Bracher by submission