Gordon Ryan has been nothing short of dominant in competition over the past few years. That was certainly the case when he squared off with Roberto Jimenez at Who’s Number One in February. Minutes before the match, Ryan posted to Instagram that he would finish Jimenez with a mounted armbar,
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A young grappling phenom will be trying his hand (pun intended) at combat jiu-jitsu. Eddie Bravo, the founder and creator of combat jiu-jitsu, announced that 20-year old Roberto Jimenez will join Nathan Orchard, CJJ lightweight champion Tye Ruotolo, and CJJ welterweight champion Kody Steele at the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds welterweight
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Grappling is a sport that is largely dominated by two countries: the United States and Brazil. Rarely, though, are competitions ever framed as country vs. country. So when top black belt competitor Isaque Bahiense posted the idea of a USA vs. Brazil grappling event, he piqued the interest of fans
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Who’s Number One on Friday, February 26 was easily the most anticipated grappling event of 2021 so far. Even without the backstage mayhem involving Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao, the event delivered high-level, high-action submission-only action as promised. In the main and co-main event, Danaher Death Squad representatives Gordon Ryan
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Just a day before Who’s Number One on February 26, John Danaher offered his thoughts on the two matches involving his students Gordon Ryan and Craig Jones. Jones is set to take on Team Atos representative Ronaldo Junior, while Ryan will face Roberto Jimenez in the co-main event. In typical
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On Friday, February 26, Who’s Number One returns to action with a packed evening of elite no-gi submission-only grappling. In the main event, Danaher Death Squad representative Craig Jones will square off with Team Atos rep Ronaldo Junior. Also in action will be current no-gi king Gordon Ryan, young phenom
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Maybe to the surprise of some, Gordon Ryan has nothing but good things to say about Roberto Jimenez. Following an injury to his younger brother Nicky Ryan, Gordon will step in on short notice to face Jimenez on February 26 at Who’s Number One. In a recent interview, Ryan praised
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It’s Nicky out, Gordon in. Filling in for his injured brother Nicky, Gordon Ryan will face Roberto Jimenez on February 26 at Who’s Number One. On Wednesday, news broke that Nicky Ryan was forced to withdraw from his scheduled match with Jimenez due to injury. On Thursday, Gordon Ryan was
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One of the most anticipated no-gi matches of 2021 has been put on hold. Nicky Ryan has been forced to withdraw from his match with Roberto Jimenez, originally scheduled for February 26 at Who’s Number One. Both Ryan and Jimenez are considered grappling prodigies and the future of the sport
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In a match-up between two of jiu-jitsu’s best young talents, Nicky Ryan will square off with Roberto Jimenez at a Who’s Number One (WNO) event scheduled for February 26. The match will take place before the evening’s main event featuring Craig Jones and Ronaldo Junior. News of the match-up was
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