# William Tackett

> Black Belt | United States

## Overview

**Name:** William Tackett

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** United States

**Gender:** Male

**Weight:** 88 kg


## Bio

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.
## Specialties

- scramble-jitsu
## 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)
- 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)
## Lineage

- Rolls Gracie
- Romero Cavalcanti (Black Belt)
- Leo Vieira (Black Belt)
- Rodrigo Cabral (Black Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 09, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/william-tackett)