Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte Presented by Fat Tire

Oliver Taza Steps Up On Days Notice To Take On Sebastian Rodriguez At WNO

Oliver Taza Steps Up On Days Notice To Take On Sebastian Rodriguez At WNO

New Wave athlete Oliver Taza has agreed on short notice to replace an injured Hunter Colvin on the Tezos WNO 19 prelims against Sebastian Rodriguez

Aug 8, 2023 by Joe Gilpin
Oliver Taza Steps Up On Days Notice To Take On Sebastian Rodriguez At WNO

After an injury to original opponent Hunter Colvin, Sebastian Rodriguez will now take on late replacement Oliver Taza this Thursday at Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte. Taza, a representative of New Wave Jiu-Jitsu under John Danaher, is a Tezos WNO veteran who has also competed at multiple ADCC World Championships.

Tickets are on sale now to watch Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte presented live by Fat Tire!

The match will remain as the featured prelim bout of the card. The two have faced off previously at the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships, where Rodriguez won a close battle on advantages (2x1) in an otherwise scoreless contest.

Check out this match, and the full card, this Thursday, streaming exclusively on FloGrappling.

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