BJJ and submission grappling are certainly growing in popularity, but the sport will never capture mainstream appeal. Last weekend saw the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) return to Las Vegas for the second installment of the groundbreaking, sport-changing event. Craig Jones, Seth Belisle, and the team behind CJI 2 put forth
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Felipe Pena and Luke Griffith will battle for the WNO heavyweight belt at WNO 28 after Gordon Ryan vacated the title. The Who’s Number One (WNO) heavyweight title will be up for grabs on June 13 at WNO 28. That night, from Costa Mesa, California, current ADCC +99kg champion Felipe
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Gordon Ryan has responded to a $1 million challenge match from former teammate Nick Rodriguez and has provided many stipulations for that match to occur. A third showdown between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Gordon Ryan and Nick Rodriguez is currently one of the biggest matches to be made in
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Craig Jones released screenshots of a conversation he had with former teammate Gordon Ryan after CJI and ADCC 2024. The rivalry between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan is now at an all-time high. Fresh off a busy weekend that saw Jones’ inaugural Craig Jones Invitational
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Check out the full card lineup and preview for WNO 24: Ryan vs. Saunders, set to take place on Thursday, June 20. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) continues to churn out top-tier events. WNO 24 is the latest on the stacked docket. The main event features the return of grappling
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Craig Jones believes that Gordon Ryan’s online persona has not helped grow the sport of no-gi submission grappling. Craig Jones has a unique perspective on Gordon Ryan and his impact on the sport of submission grappling. As a former teammate of Ryan’s on the now-defunct Danaher Death Squad, Jones is
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Multiple-time ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan is defending the $10,000 prize money given to ADCC gold medalists. Two of no-gi grappling’s biggest names are going back and forth about the prize money at the ADCC World Championships. Last week, two-time ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones released a video on YouTube
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Multiple-time ADCC champion Gordon Ryan claims to have competed in over 1,000 matches over the course of 13 years. Reigning ADCC heavyweight and superfight champion Gordon Ryan is undeniably one of the best – if not the best – no-gi competitors the sport has ever seen. Currently riding an unmatched,
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Gordon Ryan announced he will not be competing, other than the ADCC World Championships, in 2024 due to stomach issues. After competing just one time in 2023 due to illness and ongoing health issues, Gordon Ryan has yet again announced that he’s forced on the sidelines – with the exception
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Nick Rodriguez challenged former teammate Gordon Ryan to a match with $100,000 on the line, which Ryan declined. Nick Rodriguez is still trying to secure a third match against former Danaher Death Squad teammate Gordon Ryan – and he’s having little success. On Sunday, at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational
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