Gordon Ryan
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| Gordon Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 8, 1995 Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The King | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Monroe Township, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | Danaher Death Squad | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gordon Ryan (born July 8, 1995) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner specialising in submission-only grappling.[1] He is a ADCC world champion and a four-time EBI Eddie Bravo Invitational champion. After his outstanding performances in 2017 Ryan intends to Focus on gi competition (with kimono) in 2018. [2]
Grappling Career
Ryan began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15 under Miguel Benitez before switching to train under Tom DeBlass and Garry Tonon. He began competing and won the IBJJF Nogi World Championship at Brown Belt.
EBI Breakout
On April 34, 2016, Ryan won the Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship, defeating world champions Yuri Simoes on the way. He would go on to win the EBI 3 more times.
ADCC World Champion
In September Ryan competed at the prestigious ADCC World Championship. He took gold in the -88kg weight category, defeating Dillon Danis, Romulo Barral, Xande Ribeiro and Keenan Cornelius. He also took 2nd place in the absolute division, submitting all his opponents on his way to losing to Felipe Pena in the final.
After ADCC. Gordon took a hiatus from competition, focusing on training in a gi. In September, 2018, Gordon competed at the IBJJF Pan Nogi, winning both his weight class and the absolute division all by submission.
Quintet 3 Tournament
Ryan lead Team Alpha Male's victory in Quintet's 2018 Tournament. Ryan submission victories against Josh Barnett and Marcos Souza had Team Alpha Male advancing to the Finals. His submission victories against Craig Jones and Vitor Ribeiro earned his team's ultimate victory in the tournament.
Championships and accomplishments
- 2018
Quintet 3 (with Team Alpha Male)- IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt Absolute)
- IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt +97.5kg)
- 2017
- Kasai Pro (Superfight)
- Eddie Bravo Invitational 14 (Absolute)
- Metamoris 8 (Superfight)
ADCC 2017 World Championship (Absolute)- ADCC 2017 World Championship (-88kg)
- Grappling Industries (Absolute)
- Fight2Win 34 (Superfight)
- Fight2Win 30 (Superfight)
- Eddie Bravo Invitational 11 (-170lbs)
- Submission Underground (Superfight)
- Sapteiro 6 (Absolute)
- 2016
- Sapteiro 5 (Superfight)
- Eddie Bravo Invitational 8 (-185lbs)
- Grappling Industries (Superfight)
- Eddie Bravo Invitational 6 (Absolute)
- Portland Sunday Open (Absolute)
- Onnit Invitational 2 (Superfight)
- Goodfight Pro 2 (-77kg)
- Sapteiro 1 (Absolute)
- Grappling Industries Montreal (Absolute)
- 2015
- Goodfight All-Star (-170lbs)
- IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Brown Belt -73.5kg)
- United Grappling Association: Fall Open (Superfight)
- Newaza Challenge (Absolute)
- United Grappling Association: Summer Open (Superfight)
- Grapplers Quest: All-Star (-185lbs)
- Kumite Classic (Absolute)
- Kumite Classic (-185lbs)
- ADCC East Coast Trials (-88kg)
- NAGA World Championship (Gi Purple Belt -170lbs)
- NAGA World Championship (Expert Nogi -170lbs)
- United Grappling Association: Spring Open (Superfight)
- 2014
- PGL XI (Superfight)
- PGL IV (-155lbs)
- 2013
- AGL 4 (Absolute)
- AGL 4 (-155lbs)
- AGL 3 (Superfight)
Grappling record
| 107 Matches, 97 Wins (85 Submissions), 7 Losses (1 Submission), 3 Draws | ||||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Year | Location |
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| Draw | 97-7-3 |  Gregor Gracie |
Draw | Quintet 3 | Absolute | Nogi | October 5, 2018 |  Las Vegas, NV
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| Win | 97-7-2 | Vitor Ribeiro |
Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 96-7-2 |  Craig Jones |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Draw | 95-7-2 | Roberto Satoshi |
Draw | |||||
| Win | 95-7-1 | Marcos Souza |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 94-7-1 | Josh Barnett |
Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
| Win | 93-7-1 | Kaynan Duarte |
Submission (rear naked choke) | IBJJF Pan Nogi (black belt) |
Absolute | Nogi | September 15, 2018 | New York City, NY
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| Win | 92-7-1 | Max Gimenis |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 91-7-1 | Max Gimenis |
Submission (rear naked choke) | +97.5kg | ||||
| Win | 90-7-1 | Charles McGuire |
Submission (baratoplata) | |||||
| Loss | 89-7-1 | Vinny Magalhães |
Points (0-5) | ACB JJ 13 | Superfight | Nogi | May 4, 2018 | Long Beach, CA
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| Win | 89-6-1 | Yuri Simoes |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Kasai Pro | Superfight | Nogi | December 9, 2017 | Brooklyn, NY
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| Win | 88-6-1 | Craig Jones |
Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 14 | Absolute | Nogi | December 3, 2017 | Los Angeles, CA
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| Win | 87-6-1 | Casey Hellenberg |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 86-6-1 | Patrick Donabedian |
Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 85-6-1 | Dan Borovic |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 84-6-1 | Ralek Gracie |
Submission (reverse triangle) | Metamoris 8 | Superfight | Nogi | November 26, 2017 | Los Angeles, CA
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| Loss | 83-6-1 | Felipe Pena |
Points (0-6) | ADCC 2017 | Absolute | Nogi | September 24, 2017 |  Espoo
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| Win | 83-5-1 | Mahamed Aly |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 82-5-1 | Craig Jones |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | |||||
| Win | 81-5-1 | Roberto Abreu |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 80-5-1 | Keenan Cornelius |
Submission (guillotine choke) | -88kg | ||||
| Win | 79-5-1 | Alexandre Ribeiro |
Referee Decision | |||||
| Win | 78-5-1 | Romulo Barral |
Submission (rear naked choke) | September 23, 2017 | ||||
| Win | 77-5-1 | Dillon Danis |
Referee Decision | |||||
| Win | 76-5-1 | Devhonte Johnson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Grappling Industries | Absolute | Nogi | August 19, 2017 | New York City, NY
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| Win | 75-5-1 | Aaron Johnson |
Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
| Win | 74-5-1 |  Mladen Jokmanovic |
Submission (kimura) | |||||
| Win | 73-5-1 | Elliot Kelly |
Submission (triangle armbar) | Fight2Win Pro 34 | Superfight | Nogi | May 12, 2017 | Denver, CO
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| Loss | 72-5-1 | Leandro Lo |
Points (0-4) | ADCC West Coast Trials | Superfight | Nogi | April 15, 2017 | Los Angeles, CA
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| Win | 72-4-1 | Lucas Barbosa |
Referee Decision | Fight2Win Pro 30 | Superfight | Nogi | April 8, 2017 | Berkeley Township, NJ
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| Win | 71-4-1 | Vagner Rocha |
Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 11 | -170lbs | Nogi | March 6, 2017 | Los Angeles, CA
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| Win | 70-4-1 | Marcel Gonçalves |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 69-4-1 | Chris Mckarski |
Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 68-4-1 | Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 67-4-1 | Joe Baize |
Submission (reverse triangle) | Submission Underground 3 | Superfight | Nogi | January 29, 2017 | Portland, OR
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| Win | 66-4-1 | Matthew Tesla |
Submission (reverse triangle) | Sapateiro 6 | Absolute | Nogi | January 21, 2017 | Tampa, FL
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| Win | 65-4-1 | Jesseray Childrey |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 64-4-1 | Antonio Carlos |
Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
| Win | 63-4-1 | Bryan Brown |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 62-4-1 | Felipe Pena |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Studio 540 | Superfight | Nogi | December 17, 2016 | Solana Beach, CA
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| Win | 62-3-1 | Todd Mueckenheim |
Submission (kimura) | Sapateiro 5 | Superfight | Nogi | October 22, 2016 | New York City, NY
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| Win | 61-3-1 | Kyle Griffin |
Submission (heel hook) | EBI 8 | -185lbs | Nogi | September 11, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
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| Win | 60-3-1 | Josh Hayden |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 59-3-1 | Mike Hillebrand |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 58-3-1 | Matt Aroyo |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 57-3-1 | Keenan Cornelius |
Submission (heel hook) | Grappling Industries | Superfight | Nogi | August 13, 2016 | New York City, NY
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| Draw | 56-3-1 | Vagner Rocha |
Draw | Sapateiro 2 | Superfight | Nogi | June 11, 2016 | Bradenton, FL
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| Win | 56-3 |  Rustam Chsiev |
Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 6 | Absolute | Nogi | April 24, 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
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| Win | 55-3 | Yuri Simoes |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 54-3 | Marcello Salazar |
Submission (kneebar) | |||||
| Win | 53-3 | Jacen Flynn |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 52-3 | Nathan Orchard |
Submission (reverse triangle) | Portland Sunday Open | Absolute | Nogi | April 3, 2016 | Portland, OR
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| Win | 51-3 | Joshua Bacallao |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 50-3 | James Partridge |
Submission (heel hook) | Onnit Invitational 2 | Superfight | Nogi | March 24, 2016 | Austin, TX
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| Win | 49-3 | Kevin Berbrich |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Goodfight Pro 2 | -77kg | Nogi | March 12, 2016 | Langhorne, PA
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| Win | 48-3 | Pat Sabatini |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 47-3 | Enrico Cocco |
Submission (heel hook) | Sapateiro 1 | Absolute | Nogi | March 5, 2016 | Bradenton, FL
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| Win | 46-3 | PJ Barch |
Submission (kneebar) | |||||
| Win | 45-3 | Elliot Kelly |
Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | |||||
| Win | 44-3 | Ian Murray |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 43-3 | Jordan Tabor |
Submission (heel hook) | Interclub | Superfight | Nogi | February, 13, 2016 | Gaithersburg, MD
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| Loss | 42-3 | Aaron Johnson |
Points | Grappling Industries Montreal | Absolute | Nogi | February 6, 2016 |  Montreal, QC
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| Win | 42-2 | Eric Chibuluzo |
Submission (footlock) | |||||
| Win | 41-2 | David Porter |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Good Fight All-Star | -170lbs | Nogi | Demcember 4, 2015 | Brooklyn, NY
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| Win | 40-2 | David Porter |
Submission (armbar) | Show the Art Finishers 1 | -170lbs | Nogi | November 15, 2015 | Green Brook Township, NJ
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| Win | 39-2 | Jordan Stiner |
Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
| Win | 38-2 | Mattheus Lutes |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 37-2 | Jacob Ferreria |
Submission (toe hold) | IBJJF Nogi World Championship (brown belt) |
-73.5kg | Nogi | November 8, 2015 | Long Beach, CA
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| Win | 36-2 | Sylvio Duran |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 35-2 | Lucas Tobias |
Points (8-6) | |||||
| Win | 34-2 | Devhonte Johnson |
Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Fall Open | Superfight | Nogi | October 24, 2015 | Lakewood, NJ
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| Win | 33-2 | Stephen Martinez |
Submission (reverse triangle) | Newaza Challenge | Absolute | Nogi | September 13, 2015 | Pasadena, CA
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| Win | 32-2 | Gabriel Arges |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 31-2 | Noah Tillis |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 30-2 | Gio Vasquez |
Submission (toe hold) | |||||
| Win | 29-2 | Ivan Taylor |
Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Summer Open | Superfight | Nogi | June 27, 2015 | Lakewood, NJ
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| Win | 28-2 | Dan Martinez |
Submission (heel hook) | Grapplers Quest: All Star Pro | -185lbs | Nogi | June 6, 2015 | Edison, NJ
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| Win | 27-2 | Matt Aroyo |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 26-2 | Sean Sprangler |
Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
| Win | 25-2 | Steve Mowry |
Points (4-1) | Kumite Classic | Absolute | Nogi | May 23, 2015 | Monroeville, PA
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| Win | 24-2 | Evan Mulgrave |
Submission (heel hook) | -185lbs | ||||
| Win | 23-2 | Todd Bevan |
Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
| Win | 22-2 | Jon Correa |
Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
| Loss | 21-2 | Mike Perez |
Points | ADCC East Coast Trials | -88kg | Nogi | May 9, 2015 | Coconut Creek, FL
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| Win | 21-1 | James Brasco |
Points (4-0) | |||||
| Win | 20-1 | Avery McPhatter |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 19-1 | Unknown |
Points (5-0) | |||||
| Win | 18-1 | Stanley Rosa |
Submission (choke) | Naga World Championship | -170lbs | Gi | April 25, 2015 | Wildwood, NJ
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| Win | 17-1 | Richard Semides |
Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
| Win | 16-1 | Elon Hodge |
Submission (cloverleaf) | -170lbs | Nogi | |||
| Win | 15-1 | Scott Clymer |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 14-1 | Mickey Gall |
Points | |||||
| Win | 13-1 | Jesse Stokes |
Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Spring Open | Superfight | Nogi | March 28, 2015 | West Windsor Township, NJ
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| Win | 12-1 | Jason Rau |
Referee Decision | Gym Wars II | Superfight | Gi | March 14, 2015 | Stratford, NJ
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| Win | 11-1 | Jason Rau |
Submission (rear naked choke) | PGL IX | Superfight | Nogi | November 29, 2014 | Stratford, NJ
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| Win | 10-1 | James Gonzales |
Submission (kimura) | PGL IV | -155lbs | Nogi | May 17, 2014 | Berlin, NJ
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| Win | 9-1 | John Battle |
Points | |||||
| Win | 8-1 | Todd Levin |
Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 7-1 | Jon Forsythe |
Submission (bow & arrow choke) | AGL 4 | Absolute | Gi | April 13, 2013 | Berlin, NJ
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| Loss | 6-1 | Mark Tarmann |
Points | Absolute | Nogi | |||
| Win | 6-0 | Dan Watkins |
Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
| Win | 5-0 | Ken Podgorsek |
Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 4-0 | Humberto Perea |
Submission (rear naked choke) | -155lbs | ||||
| Win | 3-0 | David Thies |
Points | |||||
| Win | 2-0 | Kevin Gibbs |
Points | |||||
| Win | 1-0 | Ryan Cafaro |
Submission (rear naked choke) | AGL 3 | Superfight | Nogi | January 19, 2013 | Berlin, NJ
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References
- ^ "Gordon Ryan - BJJ Heroes". www.bjjheroes.com.
- ^ Tsui, Jerry (24 April 2016). "Gordon Ryan Wins EBI 6!". Jiu-Jitsu Times.
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