Derek from ‘More Plates More Dates’ deems Nick Rodriguez a natural athlete
The two-time ADCC silver medalist recently took a blood test to prove his status as a steroid-free competitor.
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Gordon Ryan withdraws from Felipe Pena match, replaced by Nick Rodriguez
Gordon Ryan has withdrawn from his fourth match with Felipe Pena and has been replaced by Nick Rodriguez. Gordon Ryan is out of his highly anticipated fourth match against rival Felipe Pena. Ryan was originally slated to face Pena this Saturday in the main event of a Who’s Number One
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WNO: Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena full card line-up and preview
View the full card line-up and preview for WNO: Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena II. On Saturday, February 25, rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will square off for the fourth time in their respective careers and the second time in a no-time-limit submission-only encounter. That highly anticipated match is
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Nick Rodriguez agrees to random USADA testing funded by Gordon Ryan
Gordon Ryan has agreed to pay to randomly drug test Nick Rodriguez. The animosity between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan has been mounting over the past few days, spurred on by recent comments Rodriguez made about Ryan’s steroid use. While Ryan essentially admits to using
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‘His biggest thing is steroids’ – Nick Rodriguez sounds off on Gordon Ryan
Nick Rodriguez recently spoke about Gordon Ryan’s use of steroids. Former teammates turned rivals Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan are waging a war of words. In December 2022, the two top no-gi competitors squared off in an EBI-rules match at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 – a rematch of
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Full main card revealed for WNO: Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena II
View the complete main card for Who’s Number One (WNO): Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena II. The fourth meeting between rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena, and the second under the WNO banner, is set for Saturday, February 25. Joining that no-time-limit main event will be a previously-announced light heavyweight
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Gordon Ryan Choked Out for First Time in Training
Gordon Ryan, often referred to as the No-Gi GOAT, recently admitted to being put asleep for the first time in training… by a purple belt. Not many people can get the better of Gordon Ryan, but everyone gets caught at some point, and being caught in training is probably the
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‘He couldn’t do anything’ – Nick Rodriguez recaps recent match with Gordon Ryan
Nick Rodriguez recently spoke about his narrow defeat to Gordon Ryan at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3. In December 2022 at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3, Nick Rodriguez lost to former Danaher Death Squad teammate Gordon Ryan by way of ride time in the overtime portion of their
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Will Danaher Have His First Female Champion?
John Danaher, the owner of New Wave Jiu Jitsu and coach of the best No-Gi grappler worldwide, Gordon Ryan, has taken a new future champion under his wing; 15 year-old Helena Crevar. You have heard of the Ruotolos and their phenomenal rise to success at such a young age, and
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Gordon Ryan Rolls with Thor ‘The Mountain’
The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and x5 ADCC World Champion Gordon Ryan, often referred to as ‘The King’ can be seen rolling with 34-year-old Icelandic strongman Thor Bjornsson (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) and proving his point that his jiu jitsu skills really are superior. Björnsson is the first and
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