About William Tackett

A career built through competition.

A two-time ADCC Trials champion, black belt under Rodrigo “Brucutu” Cabral, and competitor across ADCC, the Craig Jones Invitational, and UFC BJJ.

Studio portrait of William Tackett standing with his arms crossed.

2×: ADCC West Coast Trials champion
8: Years old when he started jiu-jitsu
2021: Promoted to black belt

The path

From Austin to the world stage.

William Tackett was born in Orange County, California, and grew up in Austin, Texas, where he started jiu-jitsu at eight years old alongside his father and brothers.

After beginning at Team Rabadi, he moved to Rodrigo “Brucutu” Cabral’s Brazilian Fight Factory in 2017. He quickly became one of the sport’s standout prospects, competing against adult black belts while still a teenager.

Cabral promoted William to black belt on March 27, 2021. He went on to win the ADCC West Coast Trials twice, compete at ADCC 2022 and the 2024 Craig Jones Invitational, and challenge for UFC BJJ’s inaugural middleweight title in 2025.

Competition, frame by frame.

Moments around the match, from the warmup area to the final signal.

William Tackett warming up before a UFC BJJ match.

William Tackett acknowledges the crowd after a grappling match.

Career markers

A competitive path built over a lifetime on the mats.

2009
Starts jiu-jitsu at age eight in Austin, Texas.
2017
Joins Brazilian Fight Factory and wins IBJJF Pan and No-Gi World titles at blue belt.
2021
Promoted to black belt by Rodrigo Cabral.
2022
Wins the ADCC West Coast Trials at 77 kg and competes at the ADCC World Championship.
2024
Wins the ADCC West Coast Trials again, this time at 88 kg, and competes at the Craig Jones Invitational.
2025–26
Competes in UFC BJJ, challenges for its inaugural middleweight title, and earns a first-round heel-hook win over Manuel Ribamar.

Keep learning focused

Choose a position. Study it step by step.

William teaches competition-tested systems drawn from the pressure, scrambles, and submission hunting that define his no-gi game.

Every release is organized so students can evaluate the level, runtime, lesson count, and complete syllabus before checkout.

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