On October 21, top no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan made his much-anticipated return to competition to face current UFC welterweight Philip Rowe in a 15-minute “exhibition” match. That match was held under a special ruleset in which a submission would not signal the end of the match, but rather just a
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Gordon Ryan is one of jiu-jitsu’s most aggressive trash talkers; it’s not uncommon to see a fair amount of bad blood between him and his opponents in the lead up to a match. That’s certainly not the case with Philip Rowe, who Ryan will face on Wednesday in an “exhibition”
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On October 20, top no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan will return to competition to face current UFC welterweight fighter Philip Rowe in what is being dubbed an “exhibition match.” That event will also feature a trio of Who’s Number One (WNO) title matches, as well as an entertaining match between recent
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Earlier this year, top pound-for-pound no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan announced his unexpected leave of absence from competition due to ongoing health concerns. On Sunday at the Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships, Ryan announced that he will be returning for an “exhibition match” against UFC welterweight fighter Philip Rowe. The match
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Who’s Number One (WNO) returns to action on Friday, March 25 with a card headlined by the reigning ADCC absolute champion Gordon Ryan taking on Daisy Fresh’s homegrown product, Jacob Couch. And lower on the card, 18-year old phenom Mica Galvao takes on Dante Leon, Nicholas Meregali makes his much-anticipated
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Gordon Ryan is one of jiu-jitsu’s most polarizing figures. A multiple-time ADCC champion and considered by many to be the current top pound-for-pound no-gi competitor on the planet, Ryan hasn’t shied away from sharing his opinion or talking trash to other competitors. In a recent appearance on the Lex Fridman
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The body lock guard pass is currently one of the most popular and effective techniques in the jiu-jitsu metagame. Owing largely to the influence of John Danaher and his numerous elite-level students, the body lock has proven to be an excellent way to shut down dangerous no-gi guards. Perhaps no
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An unexpected player has entered the Gordon Ryan sweepstakes. Former UFC heavyweight title challenger and two-time ADCC champion Jeff Monson has made a (quite respectful) call-out of Gordon Ryan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gordon King Ryan (@gordonlovesjiujitsu) And in a comment to Ryan’s post, Monson
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Top no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan has spent much of 2021 on the sidelines. Citing ongoing stomach issues, Ryan appeared just three times last year, and one of those times was deemed an exhibition match. On Monday, Ryan posted to social media that he expected to make at least $180,000 from
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Fury Grappling 3 took place on Thursday, December 30, live from Philadelphia, PA. The card featured a number of active UFC fighters competing in submission-only matches, and in a surprising result, ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones was upset by current UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady. In the main event, top
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