Gordon Ryan
Gordon Ryan (born July 8, 1995) is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, who primarily competes in no-gi submission wrestling matches. He is a 3-time ADCC world champion, IBJJF No-gi world champion and a four-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion.[1][2]
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Born | Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States | July 8, 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | “The King” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | New York, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 222.5 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Super-Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Manhattan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Danaher Death Squad Renzo Gracie Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 1st Degree Black Belt under Garry Tonon and John Danaher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Ryan began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15 under Miguel Benitez before switching to train under John Danaher, Tom DeBlass and Garry Tonon. He began competing and won the IBJJF World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a brown belt.
Competitive career
After a stellar 6-month brown belt run, where Ryan won important tournaments such as the Newaza Challenge and the World Championship, Ryan was awarded his black belt by Garry Tonon on February 2016 in a ceremony supported by the presence of Tom deBlass, Ricardo Almeida and John Danaher – who shared the responsibility of the new belt rank.
On April 24, 2016, Ryan won the Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship, defeating world champion Yuri Simões and noted grappler Rustam Chsiev on the way. Ryan next faced top USA grappler Keenan Cornelius in a no time limit, submission only match where Ryan was able to upset Cornelius and submit him with a heel hook.
In September 2017 Ryan competed at the prestigious ADCC World Championship. He took gold in the -88 kg weight category, defeating Dillon Danis, Romulo Barral, Xande Ribeiro and Keenan Cornelius. He also took 2nd place in the absolute division, submitting all his opponents on his way to losing to Felipe Pena in the final.
He would go on to win another EBI title and defeat Yuri Simões in a superfight at Kasai Pro to wrap up 2017.
In September 2018, Ryan competed at the IBJJF Pan No-gi, winning both his weight class and the absolute division all by submission. Ryan led Team Alpha Male's victory in Quintet's 2018 Tournament, Quintet 3. Ryan’s submission victories against Josh Barnett and Marcos Souza saw Team Alpha Male advance to the Finals. His submission victories against Craig Jones and Vítor Ribeiro earned his team's ultimate victory in the tournament. He also competed at the IBJJF Nogi Worlds in California, again taking gold in both his weight class and the absolute division.
In 2019 Gordon Ryan competed in a superfight against Joao Gabriel Rocha at KASAI Super Series in Dallas, Texas.[3] Gordon ultimately won the match, but during an exchange there was an entanglement where Gordon was attempting an entry for a heel hook and his knee popped multiple times and tore his LCL. This injury was expected to keep him out of competition for about 6 months.[4]
In September of 2019 it was reported that Gordon injured his hand in a freak accident with one of his motorized bikes. The tire became flat and he decided to carry the bike on his shoulders. When he went to hoist the bike on his shoulders the throttle stuck and sucked his hand in between the tire and fender leaving him competing at ADCC with one hand heavily bandaged and injured. Despite the injury he went on to win the -99kg division. He beat Ben Hodgkinson, Tim Spriggs, Lucas Barbosa and Vinicius Ferreira. He would then move on the absolute division where he would claim gold following victories over Pedro Marinho, Garry Tonon, Lachlan Giles and Marcus Buchecha Almeida.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
- 2020
Third Coast Grappling: Kumite IV (Superfight) Who's Number One (Superfight) Grappling Industries: Arnold Classic (Absolute) BJJ Fanatics (Superfight) Sub Stars (Superfight)
- 2019
Submission Underground 10 (Superfight) Quintet Ultra (Superfight) Third Coast Grappling 3 (Superfight) World Jiu-Jitsu Festival (Superfight) ADCC 2019 World Championship (Absolute) ADCC 2019 World Championship (–99 kg) Kinektic 1 (with Team BJJ Fanatics) Kasai Super Series 1 (Superfight)
- 2018
IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Black Belt Absolute) IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Black Belt +97.5 kg) Quintet 3 (with Team Alpha Male) IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt Absolute) IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt +97.5 kg)
- 2017
Kasai Pro (Superfight) Eddie Bravo Invitational 14 (Absolute) Metamoris 8 (Superfight) ADCC 2017 World Championship (Absolute) ADCC 2017 World Championship (–88 kg) Grappling Industries (Absolute) Fight2Win 34 (Superfight) Fight2Win 30 (Superfight) Eddie Bravo Invitational 11 (–170 lbs) Submission Underground 3 (Superfight) Sapteiro 6 (Absolute)
- 2016
Sapteiro 5 (Superfight) Eddie Bravo Invitational 8 (–185 lbs) Grappling Industries (Superfight) Eddie Bravo Invitational 6 (Absolute) Portland Sunday Open (Absolute) Onnit Invitational 2 (Superfight) Goodfight Pro 2 (–77 kg) Sapteiro 1 (Absolute) Grappling Industries Montreal (Absolute)
- 2015
Goodfight All-Star (–170 lbs) IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Brown Belt –73.5 kg) United Grappling Association: Fall Open (Superfight) Newaza Challenge (Absolute) United Grappling Association: Summer Open (Superfight) Grapplers Quest: All-Star (–185 lbs) Kumite Classic (Absolute) Kumite Classic (–185 lbs) ADCC East Coast Trials (–88 kg) NAGA World Championship (Gi Purple Belt –170 lbs) NAGA World Championship (Expert Nogi –170 lbs) United Grappling Association: Spring Open (Superfight)
- 2014
PGL XI (Superfight) PGL IV (–155 lbs)
- 2013
AGL 4 (Absolute) AGL 4 (–155 lbs) AGL 3 (Superfight)
- 2012
Grapplers Quest: World Championship (Beginner –160 lbs) Grapplers Quest: Beast from the East (Teen Gi –170 lbs) Grapplers Quest: Beast from the East (Teen Nogi –170 lbs)
- 2011
Grapplers Quest: World Championship (Teen –170 lbs)
Submission grappling record
152 Matches, 141 Wins (118 Submissions), 8 Losses (1 Submission), 3 Draws | ||||||||
Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Year | Location |
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Win | 141–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Third Coast Grappling: Kumite IV | Superfight | Nogi | July 11, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 140–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (crooked armbar) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | June 5, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 139–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Grappling Industries: Arnold Classic | Absolute | Nogi | March 7, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 138–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (judo triangle) | |||||
Win | 137–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 136–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 135–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 134–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (exhaustion) | BJJ Fanatics | Superfight | Nogi | February 29, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 133–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Sub Stars | Superfight | Nogi | February 21, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 132–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Submission Underground 10 | Superfight | Nogi | December 22, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 131–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (kneebar) | Quintet Ultra | Superfight | Nogi | December 12, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 130–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | Third Coast Grappling 3 | Superfight | Nogi | December 7, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 129–8–3 | ![]() | Referee Decision | World Jiu-Jitsu Festival | Superfight | Nogi | October 6, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 128–8–3 | ![]() | Negative Points (0–1) | ADCC 2019 | Absolute | Nogi | September 29, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 127–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 126–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 125–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 124–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | –99 kg | ||||
Win | 123–8–3 | ![]() | Points (3–0) | |||||
Win | 122–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | September 28, 2019 | ||||
Win | 121–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 120–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | Kinektic 1 | Absolute | Nogi | August 16, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 119–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 118–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | |||||
Win | 117–8–3 | ![]() | Points (1–0) | Kasai Super Series 1 | Superfight | Nogi | February 2, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 116–8–3 | ![]() | Advantages | IBJJF Nogi World Championship (black belt) | Absolute | Nogi | December 16, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 115–8–3 | ![]() | Disqualification | +97.5 kg | ||||
Win | 114–8–3 | ![]() | Points (11–0) | |||||
Win | 113–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Absolute | December 15, 2018 | |||
Win | 112–8–3 | ![]() | Referee Decision | |||||
Win | 111–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 110–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 109–8–3 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | +97.5 kg | ||||
Draw | 108–8–3 | ![]() | Draw | Quintet 3 | Absolute | Nogi | October 5, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 108–8–2 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | |||||
Win | 107–8–2 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Draw | 106–8–2 | ![]() | Draw | |||||
Win | 106–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 105–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 104–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | IBJJF Pan Nogi (black belt) | Absolute | Nogi | September 15, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 103–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 102–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | +97.5 kg | ||||
Win | 101–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimuroplata) | |||||
Loss | 100–8–1 | ![]() | Points (0–5) | ACB JJ 13 | Superfight | Nogi | May 4, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 100–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Kasai Pro 1 | Superfight | Nogi | December 9, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 99–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 14 | Absolute | Nogi | December 3, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 98–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 97–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | |||||
Win | 96–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 95–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | Metamoris 8 | Superfight | Nogi | November 26, 2017 | ![]() |
Loss | 94–7–1 | ![]() | Points (0–6) | ADCC 2017 | Absolute | Nogi | September 24, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 94–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 93–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 92–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 91–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | –88 kg | ||||
Win | 90–6–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | |||||
Win | 89–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | September 23, 2017 | ||||
Win | 88–6–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | |||||
Win | 87–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Grappling Industries | Absolute | Nogi | August 19, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 86–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Win | 85–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | |||||
Win | 84–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (triangle armbar) | Fight2Win Pro 34 | Superfight | Nogi | May 12, 2017 | ![]() |
Loss | 83–6–1 | ![]() | Points (0–4) | ADCC West Coast Trials | Superfight | Nogi | April 15, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 83–5–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | Fight2Win Pro 30 | Superfight | Nogi | April 8, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 82–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 11 | –170 lbs | Nogi | March 6, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 81–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 80–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
Win | 79–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 78–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | Submission Underground 3 | Superfight | Nogi | January 29, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 77–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | Sapateiro 6 | Absolute | Nogi | January 21, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 76–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 75–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Win | 74–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Loss | 73–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Studio 540 | Superfight | Nogi | December 17, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 73–4–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | Grappling Industries Manhatten | Superfight | Nogi | October 22, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 72–4–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | EBI 8 | –185 lbs | Nogi | September 11, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 71–4–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 70–4–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 69–4–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 68–4–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Grappling Industries | Superfight | Nogi | August 13, 2016 | ![]() |
Draw | 67–4–1 | ![]() | Draw | Sapateiro 2 | Superfight | Nogi | June 11, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 67–4 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 6 | Absolute | Nogi | April 24, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 66–4 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 65–4 | ![]() | Submission (kneebar) | |||||
Win | 64–4 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 63–4 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | Portland Sunday Open | Absolute | Nogi | April 3, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 62–4 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 61–4 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Onnit Invitational 2 | Superfight | Nogi | March 24, 2016 | ![]() |
Loss | 60–4 | ![]() | Referee Decision | Grappling Industries Manhatten | Absolute | Nogi | March 13, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 60–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 59–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 58–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Goodfight Pro 2 | –77 kg | Nogi | March 12, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 57–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 56–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Sapateiro 1 | Absolute | Nogi | March 5, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 55–3 | ![]() | Submission (kneebar) | |||||
Win | 54–3 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | |||||
Win | 53–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 52–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Interclub | Superfight | Nogi | February 13, 2016 | ![]() |
Loss | 51–3 | ![]() | Points | Grappling Industries Montreal | Absolute | Nogi | February 6, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 51–2 | ![]() | Submission (footlock) | |||||
Win | 50–2 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Good Fight All-Star | –170 lbs | Nogi | Demcember 4, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 49–2 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | Show the Art Finishers 1 | –170 lbs | Nogi | November 15, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 48–2 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 47–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 46–2 | ![]() | Submission (toe hold) | IBJJF Nogi World Championship (brown belt) | –73.5 kg | Nogi | November 8, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 45–2 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 44–2 | ![]() | Points (8–6) | |||||
Win | 43–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Fall Open | Superfight | Nogi | October 24, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 42–2 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | Newaza Challenge | Absolute | Nogi | September 13, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 41–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 40–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 39–2 | ![]() | Submission (toe hold) | |||||
Win | 38–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Summer Open | Superfight | Nogi | June 27, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 37–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Grapplers Quest: All Star Pro | –185 lbs | Nogi | June 6, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 36–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 35–2 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Win | 34–2 | ![]() | Points (4–1) | Kumite Classic | Absolute | Nogi | May 23, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 33–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | –185 lbs | ||||
Win | 32–2 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Win | 31–2 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Loss | 30–2 | ![]() | Points | ADCC East Coast Trials | –88 kg | Nogi | May 9, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 30–1 | ![]() | Points (4–0) | |||||
Win | 29–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 28–1 | ![]() | Points (5–0) | |||||
Win | 27–1 | ![]() | Submission (choke) | Naga World Championship | –170 lbs | Gi | April 25, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 26–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Win | 25–1 | ![]() | Submission (cloverleaf) | –170 lbs | Nogi | |||
Win | 24–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 23–1 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 22–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Spring Open | Superfight | Nogi | March 28, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 21–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | Gym Wars II | Superfight | Gi | March 14, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 20–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | PGL IX | Superfight | Nogi | November 29, 2014 | ![]() |
Win | 19–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | PGL IV | –155 lbs | Nogi | May 17, 2014 | ![]() |
Win | 18–1 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 17–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 16–1 | ![]() | Submission (bow & arrow choke) | AGL 4 | Absolute | Gi | April 13, 2013 | ![]() |
Loss | 15–1 | ![]() | Points | Absolute | Nogi | |||
Win | 15–0 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 14–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 13–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | –155 lbs | ||||
Win | 12–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 11–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 10–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | AGL 3 | Superfight | Nogi | January 19, 2013 | ![]() |
Win | 9–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Grapplers Quest: World Championship | -160 lbs | Nogi | July 21, 2012 | ![]() |
Win | 8–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 7–0 | ![]() | Points | Grapplers Quest: Beast from the East | -170 lbs | Gi | March 25, 2012 | ![]() |
Win | 6–0 | ![]() | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 5–0 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | -170 lbs | Nogi | March 24, 2012 | ||
Win | 4–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 3–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 2–0 | ![]() | Points | Grapplers Quest: World Championships | -170 lbs | Nogi | December 10, 2011 | ![]() |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Freestyle wrestling results
Freestyle Matches | ||||||
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Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix ![]() | ||||||
Loss | 0-1 | ![]() |
TF 0-11 | February 29, 2020 | 2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix |
Instructional DVD's
Year | Title |
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2020 | Systematically Attacking From Open Seated Guard |
2020 | Systematically Attacking The Back |
2020 | Systematically Attacking The Turtle |
2019 | My Evolution Your Revolution |
2019 | Systematically Attacking From Closed Guard |
2019 | Systematically Attacking The Guard |
2017 | Getting Swole As A Grappler |
References
- "Grappling Report: Gordon Ryan vs. Fabricio Werdum set for February 22s". Bloody Elbow.
- "Gordon Ryan Is The Eddie Bravo Invitational Absolute Champion". Jiu Jitsu Times.
- Kasai Super Series 1 February 2, 2019
- Gordon Ryan knee injury February 2019
- FloGrappling