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]

Gordon Ryan
Born (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995
Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States
Other names“The King”
ResidenceNew York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight222.5 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
DivisionSuper-Heavyweight
Fighting out ofManhattan
Team Danaher Death Squad
Renzo Gracie Academy
Rank1st Degree Black Belt under Garry Tonon and John Danaher
Medal record
Representing  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
2019 Anaheim, USA -99 kg
2019 Anaheim, USA Absolute
2017 Espoo, Finland -88 kg
2017 Espoo, Finland Absolute
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2018 California, USA +97.5 kg (Black)
2018 California, USA Absolute (Black)
2015 California, USA -73.5 kg (Brown)
Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2018 New York, USA +97.5 kg (Black)
2018 New York, USA Absolute (Black)
2014 New York, USA -91.5 kg (Purple)

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
2011

Submission grappling record
152 Matches, 141 Wins (118 Submissions), 8 Losses (1 Submission), 3 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Type Year Location
Win141–8–3 Brian MarvinSubmission (rear naked choke)Third Coast Grappling: Kumite IVSuperfightNogiJuly 11, 2020Dallas, TX
Win140–8–3 Kyle BoehmSubmission (crooked armbar)Who's Number OneSuperfightNogiJune 5, 2020Beverly, MA
Win139–8–3 David NewtonSubmission (rear naked choke)Grappling Industries: Arnold ClassicAbsoluteNogiMarch 7, 2020Columbus, OH
Win138–8–3 Abraham HallSubmission (judo triangle)
Win137–8–3 Benjamin DixonSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win136–8–3 Chad AllenSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win135–8–3 Austin TracySubmission (rear naked choke)
Win134–8–3 Pat DowneySubmission (exhaustion)BJJ FanaticsSuperfightNogiFebruary 29, 2020Beverly, MA
Win133–8–3 Aaron JohnsonSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Sub StarsSuperfightNogiFebruary 21, 2020Miami, FL
Win132–8–3 Gabriel GonzagaSubmission (heel hook)Submission Underground 10SuperfightNogiDecember 22, 2019Portland, OR
Win131–8–3 Aleksei OleinikSubmission (kneebar)Quintet UltraSuperfightNogiDecember 12, 2019Las Vegas, NV
Win130–8–3 Bo NickalSubmission (triangle choke)Third Coast Grappling 3SuperfightNogiDecember 7, 2019Houston, TX
Win129–8–3 Rousimar PalharesReferee DecisionWorld Jiu-Jitsu FestivalSuperfightNogiOctober 6, 2019Long Beach, CA
Win128–8–3 Marcus AlmeidaNegative Points (0–1)ADCC 2019AbsoluteNogiSeptember 29, 2019Anaheim, CA
Win127–8–3 Lachlan GilesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win126–8–3 Garry TononSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win125–8–3 Pedro MarinhoSubmission (heel hook)
Win124–8–3 Vinicius GazolaSubmission (rear naked choke)–99 kg
Win123–8–3 Lucas BarbosaPoints (3–0)
Win122–8–3 Tim SpriggsSubmission (rear naked choke)September 28, 2019
Win121–8–3 Ben HodgkinsonSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win120–8–3 Guilherme VasconcelosSubmission (guillotine choke)Kinektic 1AbsoluteNogiAugust 16, 2019Anaheim, CA
Win119–8–3 Rafael DomingosSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win118–8–3 Gabriel CheccoSubmission (kimura)
Win117–8–3 João Gabriel RochaPoints (1–0)Kasai Super Series 1SuperfightNogiFebruary 2, 2019Dallas, TX
Win116–8–3 Yuri SimõesAdvantagesIBJJF Nogi World Championship
(black belt)		AbsoluteNogiDecember 16, 2018Anaheim, CA
Win115–8–3 Roberto AbreuDisqualification+97.5 kg
Win114–8–3 Yuri SimõesPoints (11–0)
Win113–8–3 Jackson SouzaSubmission (rear naked choke)AbsoluteDecember 15, 2018
Win112–8–3 Patrick GaudioReferee Decision
Win111–8–3 Vegard RandebergSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win110–8–3 Khalil FadlallahSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win109–8–3 Evaggelos MoumtzisSubmission (armbar)+97.5 kg
Draw108–8–3 Gregor GracieDrawQuintet 3AbsoluteNogiOctober 5, 2018Las Vegas, NV
Win108–8–2 Vítor RibeiroSubmission (armbar)
Win107–8–2 Craig JonesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Draw106–8–2 Roberto SatoshiDraw
Win106–8–1 Marcos SouzaSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win105–8–1 Josh BarnettSubmission (triangle choke)
Win104–8–1 Kaynan DuarteSubmission (rear naked choke)IBJJF Pan Nogi
(black belt)		AbsoluteNogiSeptember 15, 2018New York City, NY
Win103–8–1 Max GimenisSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win102–8–1 Max GimenisSubmission (rear naked choke)+97.5 kg
Win101–8–1 Charles McGuireSubmission (kimuroplata)
Loss100–8–1 Vinny MagalhãesPoints (0–5)ACB JJ 13SuperfightNogiMay 4, 2018Long Beach, CA
Win100–7–1 Yuri SimõesSubmission (rear naked choke)Kasai Pro 1SuperfightNogiDecember 9, 2017Brooklyn, NY
Win99–7–1 Craig JonesSubmission (rear naked choke)EBI 14AbsoluteNogiDecember 3, 2017Los Angeles, CA
Win98–7–1 Casey HellenbergSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win97–7–1 Patrick DonabedianSubmission (armbar)
Win96–7–1 Dan BorovicSubmission (heel hook)
Win95–7–1 Ralek GracieSubmission (reverse triangle)Metamoris 8SuperfightNogiNovember 26, 2017Los Angeles, CA
Loss94–7–1 Felipe PenaPoints (0–6)ADCC 2017AbsoluteNogiSeptember 24, 2017Espoo
Win94–6–1 Mahamed AlySubmission (heel hook)
Win93–6–1 Craig JonesSubmission (arm-triangle choke)
Win92–6–1 Roberto AbreuSubmission (heel hook)
Win91–6–1 Keenan CorneliusSubmission (guillotine choke)–88 kg
Win90–6–1 Alexandre RibeiroReferee Decision
Win89–6–1 Romulo BarralSubmission (rear naked choke)September 23, 2017
Win88–6–1 Dillon DanisReferee Decision
Win87–6–1 Devhonte JohnsonSubmission (rear naked choke)Grappling IndustriesAbsoluteNogiAugust 19, 2017New York City, NY
Win86–6–1 Aaron JohnsonSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win85–6–1 Mladen JokmanovicSubmission (kimura)
Win84–6–1 Elliot KellySubmission (triangle armbar)Fight2Win Pro 34SuperfightNogiMay 12, 2017Denver, CO
Loss83–6–1 Leandro LoPoints (0–4)ADCC West Coast TrialsSuperfightNogiApril 15, 2017Los Angeles, CA
Win83–5–1 Lucas BarbosaReferee DecisionFight2Win Pro 30SuperfightNogiApril 8, 2017Berkeley Township, NJ
Win82–5–1 Vagner RochaSubmission (rear naked choke)EBI 11–170 lbsNogiMarch 6, 2017Los Angeles, CA
Win81–5–1 Marcel GonçalvesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win80–5–1 Chris MckarskiSubmission (guillotine choke)
Win79–5–1 Jean-Paul LebosnoyaniSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win78–5–1 Joe BaizeSubmission (reverse triangle)Submission Underground 3SuperfightNogiJanuary 29, 2017Portland, OR
Win77–5–1 Matthew TeslaSubmission (reverse triangle)Sapateiro 6AbsoluteNogiJanuary 21, 2017Tampa, FL
Win76–5–1 Jesseray ChildreySubmission (rear naked choke)
Win75–5–1 Antonio CarlosSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win74–5–1 Bryan BrownSubmission (rear naked choke)
Loss73–5–1 Felipe PenaSubmission (rear naked choke)Studio 540SuperfightNogiDecember 17, 2016Solana Beach, CA
Win73–4–1 Todd MueckenheimSubmission (kimura)Grappling Industries ManhattenSuperfightNogiOctober 22, 2016New York City, NY
Win72–4–1 Kyle GriffinSubmission (heel hook)EBI 8–185 lbsNogiSeptember 11, 2016Los Angeles, CA
Win71–4–1 Josh HaydenSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win70–4–1 Mike HillebrandSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win69–4–1 Matt AroyoSubmission (heel hook)
Win68–4–1 Keenan CorneliusSubmission (heel hook)Grappling IndustriesSuperfightNogiAugust 13, 2016New York City, NY
Draw67–4–1 Vagner RochaDrawSapateiro 2SuperfightNogiJune 11, 2016Bradenton, FL
Win67–4 Rustam ChsievSubmission (rear naked choke)EBI 6AbsoluteNogiApril 24, 2016Los Angeles, CA
Win66–4 Yuri SimõesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win65–4 Marcello SalazarSubmission (kneebar)
Win64–4 Jacen FlynnSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win63–4 Nathan OrchardSubmission (reverse triangle)Portland Sunday OpenAbsoluteNogiApril 3, 2016Portland, OR
Win62–4 Joshua BacallaoSubmission (heel hook)
Win61–4 James PartridgeSubmission (heel hook)Onnit Invitational 2SuperfightNogiMarch 24, 2016Austin, TX
Loss60–4 Todd MueckenheimReferee DecisionGrappling Industries ManhattenAbsoluteNogiMarch 13, 2016 New York City, NY
Win60–3 Nick PanebiancoSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win59–3 Harley DavisSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win58–3 Kevin BerbrichSubmission (rear naked choke)Goodfight Pro 2–77 kgNogiMarch 12, 2016 Langhorne, PA
Win57–3 Pat SabatiniSubmission (heel hook)
Win56–3 Enrico CoccoSubmission (heel hook)Sapateiro 1AbsoluteNogiMarch 5, 2016Bradenton, FL
Win55–3 PJ BarchSubmission (kneebar)
Win54–3 Elliot KellySubmission (reverse triangle armbar)
Win53–3 Ian MurraySubmission (heel hook)
Win52–3 Jordan TaborSubmission (heel hook)InterclubSuperfightNogiFebruary 13, 2016 Gaithersburg, MD
Loss51–3 Aaron JohnsonPointsGrappling Industries MontrealAbsoluteNogiFebruary 6, 2016 Montreal, QC
Win51–2 Eric ChibuluzoSubmission (footlock)
Win50–2 David PorterSubmission (rear naked choke)Good Fight All-Star–170 lbsNogiDemcember 4, 2015 Brooklyn, NY
Win49–2 David PorterSubmission (armbar)Show the Art Finishers 1–170 lbsNogiNovember 15, 2015 Green Brook Township, NJ
Win48–2 Jordan StinerSubmission (triangle choke)
Win47–2 Mattheus LutesSubmission (heel hook)
Win46–2 Jacob FerreriaSubmission (toe hold)IBJJF Nogi World Championship
(brown belt)		–73.5 kgNogiNovember 8, 2015Long Beach, CA
Win45–2 Sylvio DuranSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win44–2 Lucas TobiasPoints (8–6)
Win43–2 Devhonte JohnsonSubmission (heel hook)UGA: Fall OpenSuperfightNogiOctober 24, 2015 Lakewood, NJ
Win42–2 Stephen MartinezSubmission (reverse triangle)Newaza ChallengeAbsoluteNogiSeptember 13, 2015Pasadena, CA
Win41–2 Gabriel ArgesSubmission (heel hook)
Win40–2 Noah TillisSubmission (heel hook)
Win39–2 Gio VasquezSubmission (toe hold)
Win38–2 Ivan TaylorSubmission (heel hook)UGA: Summer OpenSuperfightNogiJune 27, 2015 Lakewood, NJ
Win37–2 Dan MartinezSubmission (heel hook)Grapplers Quest: All Star Pro–185 lbsNogiJune 6, 2015 Edison, NJ
Win36–2 Matt AroyoSubmission (heel hook)
Win35–2 Sean SpanglerSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win34–2 Steve MowryPoints (4–1)Kumite ClassicAbsoluteNogiMay 23, 2015 Monroeville, PA
Win33–2 Evan MulgraveSubmission (heel hook)–185 lbs
Win32–2 Todd BevanSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win31–2 Jon CorreaSubmission (reverse triangle)
Loss30–2 Mike PerezPointsADCC East Coast Trials–88 kgNogiMay 9, 2015 Coconut Creek, FL
Win30–1 James BrascoPoints (4–0)
Win29–1 Avery McPhatterSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win28–1 Damien NitkinPoints (5–0)
Win27–1 Stanley RosaSubmission (choke)Naga World Championship–170 lbsGiApril 25, 2015 Wildwood, NJ
Win26–1 Richard SemidesSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win25–1 Elon HodgeSubmission (cloverleaf)–170 lbsNogi
Win24–1 Scott ClymerSubmission (heel hook)
Win23–1 Mickey GallPoints
Win22–1 Jesse StokesSubmission (heel hook)UGA: Spring OpenSuperfightNogiMarch 28, 2015 West Windsor Township, NJ
Win21–1 Jason RauReferee DecisionGym Wars IISuperfightGiMarch 14, 2015 Stratford, NJ
Win20–1 Jason RauSubmission (rear naked choke)PGL IXSuperfightNogiNovember 29, 2014 Stratford, NJ
Win19–1 James GonzalesSubmission (kimura)PGL IV–155 lbsNogiMay 17, 2014 Berlin, NJ
Win18–1 John BattlePoints
Win17–1 Todd LevinSubmission (heel hook)
Win16–1 Jon ForsytheSubmission (bow & arrow choke)AGL 4AbsoluteGiApril 13, 2013 Berlin, NJ
Loss15–1 Mark TarmannPointsAbsoluteNogi
Win15–0 Dan WatkinsSubmission (triangle choke)
Win14–0 Ken PodgorsekSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win13–0 Humberto PereaSubmission (rear naked choke)–155 lbs
Win12–0 David ThiesPoints
Win11–0 Kevin GibbsPoints
Win10–0 Ryan CafaroSubmission (rear naked choke)AGL 3SuperfightNogiJanuary 19, 2013 Berlin, NJ
Win9–0 Steven CaleroSubmission (rear naked choke)Grapplers Quest:
World Championship		-160 lbsNogiJuly 21, 2012 Morristown, NJ
Win8–0 Joe PyferSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win7–0 Alejandro DominguezPointsGrapplers Quest:
Beast from the East		-170 lbsGiMarch 25, 2012 Wayne, NJ
Win6–0 Angelo ClaiborneSubmission (arm-triangle choke)
Win5–0 Alejandro DominguezSubmission (guillotine choke)-170 lbsNogiMarch 24, 2012
Win4–0 Sulaman ZafarPoints
Win3–0 Angelo ClaibornePoints
Win2–0 Angelo ClaibornePointsGrapplers Quest:
World Championships		-170 lbsNogiDecember 10, 2011 Asbury Park, NJ
Win1–0 Nick SallesSubmission (rear naked choke)

Freestyle wrestling results
Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix
Loss 0-1 Pat Downey TF 0-11 February 29, 2020 2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix

Beverly, Massachusetts

Instructional DVD's
Year Title
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
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References
  1. "Grappling Report: Gordon Ryan vs. Fabricio Werdum set for February 22s". Bloody Elbow.
  2. "Gordon Ryan Is The Eddie Bravo Invitational Absolute Champion". Jiu Jitsu Times.
  3. Kasai Super Series 1 February 2, 2019
  4. Gordon Ryan knee injury February 2019
  5. FloGrappling
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