Longtime rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena are now preparing to face each other for a fourth time. After Pena defeated Ryan in their first two encounters in 2016 and 2017, Ryan earned revenge in August of this year when he beat Pena in a no-time-limit match at Who’s Number
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here, the 77 kg. division here, the 88 kg. division here, and the 99 kg. division here. For many
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On Sunday, August 7, one of the biggest matches in submission grappling history took place, as Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena squared off in a no-time limit match in the main event of Who’s Number One (WNO). That match — which took place less than a day after the tragic
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On Sunday, August 7, rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena squared off for the third time in their careers. In the main event of the Who’s Number One card, Ryan retained his heavyweight belt, earning a verbal submission from Pena after nearly 45 minutes of grappling.. The match had a
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On Sunday, August 7, Gordon Ryan will look to defeat the one man that has twice defeated him at black belt. Ryan, the reigning ADCC 99 kg. and absolute champion, will take on longtime rival Felipe Pena in a submission-only, no-time limit match in the main event of Sunday’s Who’s
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The next WNO card is stacked. After having several years off due to health problems, Ryan has proved that his skill hasn’t lessened, showed throughout his dominant display of grappling at the last WNO on July 14 against x2 IBJJF black belt World Champion Pedro Marinho. The card will feature
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Gordon Ryan is feeling confident in his upcoming match against Felipe Pena, to say the least. After plenty of back-and-forth on social media, Ryan and Pena have signed contracts agreeing to bet their own money on the outcome of the match, according to ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim. Ryan and
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Last week, the IBJJF and USADA announced that Felipe Pena had tested positive for PEDs and, as a result, was stripped of his 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute title. On Tuesday, the IBJJF announced that Fellipe Andrew — who had tied for third in the absolute division — has now been
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On Thursday, USADA and the IBJJF announced that 2021 IBJJF absolute world champion Felipe Pena has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs and, as a result, has accepted a one-year period of ineligibility from IBJJF compeition. Consistent with the organization’s rules, the IBJJF has stripped Pena of his 2021 Worlds
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FloGrappling has announced a pair of matches for Gordon Ryan this summer. Gordon Ryan’s return from chronic health issues is now in full swing. On Friday, FloGrappling announced that the ADCC absolute champion has booked his next two matches. On Friday, July 15, Ryan will face current Who’s Number One
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