William Tackett - Expert of NO-Gi Tournaments

William Tackett is an elite BJJ black belt under Rodrigo Cabral; he is the representative of Brazilian Fight Factory. Throughout his journey in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Tackett has performed eagerly against the top contenders vying for victory.

Tackett has been part of the leading BJJ tournaments, which include: ADCC West Coast Trials, Jitz King, IBJJF World Championship NOGI Juvenile, IBJJF World Championship, and Grappling Idiots Invitational.

William Tackett has successfully attained the IBJJF Pan Championship and IBJJF World Championship NOGI.

In 2001 William Tackett was born in California, United States. He spent a short time at his birthplace. Soon at an early age, William’s family moved to Austin and settled there. 

William Tacketts was an energetic kid, and he indulged in physical activities. He got interested in soccer (football). Tacketts played soccer for a few years before starting his martial arts training. 

William Tackett’s father was a huge fan of martial arts, and he spent a lot of time watching martial arts shows. His father's interest took the form of passion, and Tackett’s father joined the combat sports academy near his hometown.

Soon he enrolled his two sons, Andrew Tackett and William Tackett in the jiu-jitsu academy. They were training under the renowned instructor Ribeiro. 

William Tackett was a passionate BJJ practitioner; with his dream to compete on the podium, he sought a new place. Soon Tackett switched his BJJ academy and joined ‘’Brazilian Fight Factory’’.

Willaim was under the guidance of a well-renowned coach Rodrigo Cabral. Later on, the Tackett brothers also joined the team of BJJ, and they also turned out to be the perfect fit for the jiu-jitsu tournaments. 

William Tackett was an ambitious and determined BJJ player. He appeared as the most dominant fighter and started to compete at a very early age. To flourish his aptitude he started to compete in the local tournaments.

When Tackett was a blue belt in jiu-jitsu, he began his fighting career; he had been part of the leading events, including the IBJJF Pan Championship, IBJJF World Championship, and ADCC West Coast Trials.

William Tackett won four gold medals in the color belt division and secured three silver medals. From blue to brown, he remained with the same BJJ instructor Rodrigo Cabral.

William Tackett appeared as a remarkable BJJ athlete before he was promoted to the black belt rank. He had been part of the pro grappling circuit and marked his name as a dignified fighter. He has squared off the top contenders of jiu-jitsu and won most of the fights with rear necked choke (RNC).

Soon, Rodrigo Cabral promoted William Tackett to the prestigious rank of black belt in 2021. 

William Tackett is a multitalented fighter who has shown his dynamic techniques on the mat. Tackett has set a professional record of sixty-one wins and fifteen losses. Most of his wins are with rear-necked choke (RNC). 

William Tackett is known for his composure; he is the expert in the No Gi tournaments. His impressive performances took him to the highest rank. Recently, he gave a tremendous display at the ADCC West Coast Trails.

Tackett's brothers are amazingly talented; his younger brother Andrew Tackett also won the ADCC tournament.

2024 ADCC North American Trials 2 was organized against William Tackett and Jay Rodriguez. The black belts were against each other; the bout lasted about five minutes. It was a tough competition, and the grapplers attempted hard to put down the other. After some time, it was quite evident that William Tackett would win the bout. William has executed the submission method of toe-hold and turned out to be the match winner. 

The event of ADCC East Coast Trails was arranged in 2023, and William Tackett squared off against Jason Rau . The six-minute bout was initiated with the push and pull. None of them were accomplished when applying the submission method. The match ended, and William Tackett won the game after securing two points. 

In 2020, the event of Who is Number One 4 was organized among 85 KG contenders William Tackett and Jason Rau. The tournament lasted only three minutes; William Tackett won the match by executing a triangle armlock. 

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