William Tackett is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete who specializes in the no-gi style of grappling. A black belt under Rodrigo Cabral (Brucutu) and a representative of the Brazilian Fight Factory in Austin, TX, Tackett first made waves in the sport while competing in the adult division as a minor, a time when he shocked many in this sport by beating and submitting several top tier black belts. William would continue to prove his worth and his reputation as one of America’s most talented athletes with outstanding performances on the professional circuit, while still holding colored belt status. These performances led BJJ Heroes to acknowledge and highlight the talented (adopted) Texan in our profile listings, Tackett being only the 3rd brown belt feature on our site in over a decade.
William Tackett Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: William Tackett
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Leo Vieira >Rodrigo Cabral > William Tackett
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place ADCC West Coast Trials (2022)
- 1st Place Jitz King Grand Prix 165 lbs (2019)
- 1st Place Grappling Idiots Invitational (2019)
- 1st Place Midwest Finishers Only (2019)
- 2nd Place ADCC East Coast Trials (2021)
- 2nd Place SUBVERSIV Tournament (2020)
- 2nd Place Jitz King Grand Prix 185 lbs (2020)
Main Achievements (Amateur):
- F2W 185 lbs Brown Belt Champion (2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2018 blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI Juvenile (2017** / 2018)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI Juvenile (2018*)
- 2nd Place ADCC West Coast Trials (2019)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 / 2018 blue)
* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Scramble-jitsu
Weight Division: 84,00 kg / 185.00 lbs
Team/Association: Brazilian Fight Factory
William Tackett Biography
William Tackett was born on May 14, 2001, in Orange County – California, United States of America, moving to Austin, Texas, with his family when he was 4-years-old.
The first sport Tackett played competitively was football (soccer), which he played for one year, prior to finding BJJ. When William was 8 years old, a jiu-jitsu club opened near the Tackett family residence. William’s father, a big fan of martial arts movies, had developed into an interest in combat sports, a curiosity that propelled him to sign himself up for classes at this new academy – Team Rabadi – an affiliate of the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association, adding his sons, William and Andrew Tackett to the club as well.
In 2017, seeking a more competition-driven environment, William discovered Rodrigo Cabral‘s Brazilian Fight Factory. Cabral was a very experienced athlete himself, who was building a solid team in Austin. Tackett joined the team together with his two brothers, all of whom fit right in, producing immediate results on the mats.
Arriving as a blue belt, William blossomed as a competitor, earning his purple and brown belts from Mr. Cabral, while beating some of the sport’s top adult athletes while grappling as a minor – a habit Tackett maintained once he hit adulthood in 2019. On March 27, 2021, Tackett was promoted to black belt by coach Rodrigo.
NOTE REGARDING WILLIAM TACKETT’S RECORD
Traditionally BJJ Heroes has only accounted for black belt records as they signify an athlete’s entry into our sport’s elite ranks. Tackett, however, is a special case as he’s been competing in the pro-grappling circuit since his teenage years, beating some of the sport’s most significant athletes. This left BJJ Heroes with a delicate predicament of defining when to start accounting for the young prodigy’s match records, as these wins should be noted for the importance they had on Tackett’s career.
To capture William’s full progress in our sport, we have decided to include his matches in the pro circuit, after his 18th birthday. Readers should keep in mind he was still a brown and purple belt throughout his 2019 and 2020 campaigns.
William Tackett Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
14 (23%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
42 (69%) -
BY DECISION
3 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
2 (3%)
42 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
5 (31%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
0 (0%) -
BY SUBMISSION
1 (6%) -
BY DECISION
8 (50%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
1 (6%)
1 SUBMISSION LOSSES
William Tackett Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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22557 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | L | EBI/OT | BJJ Fanatics | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
23780 | Pedro MarinhoPedro Marinho | L | Points | 3CG Kumite | 88KG | 4F | 2020 |
23801 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | L | Pts: 3x0 | Jitz King | 84KG | 4F | 2020 |
24363 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | L | Referee Decision | Subversiv 4 | ABS | F | 2020 |
25613 | Victor HugoVictor Hugo | L | Points | 3CG 6 Absolute | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
25982 | Vagner RochaVagner Rocha | L | Referee Decision | F2W 171 | 84KG | SPF | 2021 |
25998 | Tye RuotoloTye Ruotolo | L | Referee Decision | WNO 8 | 83KG | SPF | 2021 |
26956 | Lucas BarbosaLucas Barbosa | L | Pts: 33x0 | Road to ADCC | 88KG | SPF | 2021 |
27115 | Leandro LoLeandro Lo | L | Injury | BJJ Bet | 88KG | SF | 2021 |
27938 | Mica GalvaoMica Galvao | L | Referee Decision | WNO Champ. | 84KG | 4F | 2021 |
27958 | Jacob CouchJacob Couch | L | Referee Decision | WNO Champ. | 84KG | 3RD | 2021 |
28906 | Kade RuotoloKade Ruotolo | L | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | F | 2021 |
35073 | M. SzczecinskiM. Szczecinski | L | Aoki lock | ADCC | 77KG | R1 | 2022 |
40207 | Francisco LoFrancisco Lo | L | Referee Decision | WNO 18 | 84KG | SPF | 2023 |
43863 | Elder CruzElder Cruz | L | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | SF | 2023 |
52432 | Joao RochaJoao Rocha | L | Referee Decision | CJI | O80KG | R1 | 2024 |
20997 | E. Hernandez | W | Armbar | Jitz King | 75KG | R1 | 2019 |
21002 | Enrico CoccoEnrico Cocco | W | Outside heel hook | Jitz King | 75KG | 4F | 2019 |
21003 | Werther Marciales | W | RNC | Jitz King | 75KG | SF | 2019 |
21004 | Mauricio Gomez | W | Pts: 12x0 | Jitz King | 75KG | F | 2019 |
21330 | Mike Dewitt | W | Outside heel hook | MDW Finishers | 77KG | R1 | 2019 |
21332 | Michael Carpenter | W | Calf slicer | MDW Finishers | 77KG | 4F | 2019 |
21333 | P.O. Leclarc | W | EBI/OT | MDW Finishers | 77KG | SF | 2019 |
21334 | A. Sanchez | W | Kneebar | MDW Finishers | 77KG | F | 2019 |
21407 | Nick Ronan | W | Pts: 9x0 | Kasai Pro 6 | N/A | SPF | 2019 |
22543 | Harry Gretch | W | Calf slicer | BJJ Fanatics | ABS | R1 | 2019 |
22551 | Nick Fiore | W | EBI/OT | BJJ Fanatics | ABS | R2 | 2019 |
22562 | Tom Cellamare | W | RNC | Grappling Idiots | ABS | 4F | 2019 |
22563 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | W | RNC | Grappling Idiots | ABS | SF | 2019 |
22564 | Athos Miranda | W | RNC | Grappling Idiots | ABS | F | 2019 |
22962 | Piter Taube | W | Toe hold | TMS Pro | ABS | RR | 2019 |
22963 | Saar Shemesh | W | Calf Slicer | TMS Pro | ABS | RR | 2019 |
22964 | Nimrod Ryder | W | RNC | TMS Pro | ABS | RR | 2019 |
22965 | Alan Surmunt | W | Toe hold | TMS Pro | ABS | RR | 2019 |
22966 | Omer Emanoely | W | Kneebar | TMS Pro | ABS | RR | 2019 |
23793 | Jay Jay Wilson | W | Points | Jitz King | 84KG | R1 | 2020 |
23871 | Aaron Harris | W | Katagatame | Sub Spectrum | 84KG | SF | 2020 |
23872 | Andrew WiltseAndrew Wiltse | W | Inside heel hook | Sub Spectrum | 84KG | F | 2020 |
24114 | Jason RauJason Rau | W | Triangle armlock | WNO 4 | 85KG | SPF | 2020 |
24119 | Gabriel Checco | W | RNC | SUG 18 | N/A | SPF | 2020 |
24333 | N/A | W | Outside heel hook | Subversiv 4 | ABS | R1 | 2020 |
24347 | Tex JohnsonTex Johnson | W | Katagatame | Subversiv 4 | ABS | 4F | 2020 |
24356 | G. Mione | W | RNC | Subversiv 4 | ABS | SF | 2020 |
25022 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | W | Inside heel hook | Third Coast | ABS | SPF | 2020 |
25061 | John CombsJohn Combs | W | Referee Decision | F2W 160 | 84KG | SPF | 2021 |
25289 | Manuel RibamarManuel Ribamar | W | Outside heel hook | F2W 166 | 84KG | SPF | 2021 |
27111 | Rousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares | W | Pts: 9x0 | BJJ Bet | 88KG | 4F | 2021 |
27957 | Dante LeonDante Leon | W | Calf slicer | WNO Champ. | 84KG | RPC | 2021 |
28862 | H. Whyte | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | R2 | 2021 |
28875 | D. Braithwaite | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | R3 | 2021 |
28888 | Kirk Breneman | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | R4 | 2021 |
28899 | JZ Cavalcante | W | Pts: 10x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | R5 | 2021 |
28903 | Pierre Leclerc | W | Pts: 5x0 | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | 4F | 2021 |
28905 | Kody SteeleKody Steele | W | Referee Decision | ADCC EC Trials | 77KG | SF | 2021 |
31454 | Forest Fraijo | W | Yoko sankaku | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | R2 | 2022 |
31472 | Michael Zindler | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | R3 | 2022 |
31482 | Bobby Winther | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | R4 | 2022 |
31494 | Nick Ronan | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | 8F | 2022 |
31501 | Jonathan SatavaJonathan Satava | W | Reverse triangle | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | 4F | 2022 |
31506 | Chris Wojcik | W | Pts: 4x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | SF | 2022 |
31507 | Andy VarelaAndy Varela | W | Pts: 4x2 | ADCC WC Trials | 77KG | F | 2022 |
37969 | Kenta IwamotoKenta Iwamoto | W | Pts: 8x6 | Unrivaled 2 | SPF | 84KG | 2023 |
41300 | Bradley Hill | W | Ezekiel | GrappleFest 16 | NA | SPF | 2023 |
43821 | Mahan Zabihi | W | RNC | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | R1 | 2023 |
43838 | C. Shahgholi | W | Katagatame | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | R2 | 2023 |
43850 | Cameron Florczak | W | Pts: 6x0 | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | R4 | 2023 |
43857 | Jon Piersma | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | 8F | 2023 |
43862 | Jason RauJason Rau | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | 4F | 2023 |
43866 | Jay RodriguezJay Rodriguez | W | Outside heel hook | ADCC ECTrials | 88KG | 3RD | 2023 |
45210 | Eoghan OFlanagan | W | Referee Decision | GrappleFest 17 | 90KG | SPF | 2023 |
48320 | Chris Graves | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | R2 | 2024 |
48341 | David Alvarez | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | R3 | 2024 |
48354 | Anthony Robinson | W | Pts: 5x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | R4 | 2024 |
48363 | Matt Cantwell | W | Dogbar | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | R5 | 2024 |
48370 | Cameron Florczak | W | Inside heel hook | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | 4F | 2024 |
48373 | Elder CruzElder Cruz | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | SF | 2024 |
48375 | Jay RodriguezJay Rodriguez | W | Toe hold | ADCC WC Trials | 88KG | F | 2024 |
Jarrod Curry is the guy William Tackett beat first round of Subversiv 4