Hear about the early days of three time ADCC champion Gordon Ryan!
Jul 1, 2022
The ADCC brackets are set and Gordon Ryan faces off with Andre Galvao for the final time before the start of the 2022 ADCC World Championship!
Sep 17, 2022
John Danaher discusses the mindset and trajectory of Gordon Ryan heading into the ADCC 2022 World Championship.
Jun 28, 2022
Learn the full story behind the legendary rivalry and see how these titans of grappling are preparing for battle. September 18th it all goes down at the ADCC World Championships.
Sep 8, 2022
During a sit-down interview, Gordon Ryan elaborates on his approach towards upcoming matches with Pedro Marinho, Felipe Pena and ultimately the 2022 ADCC World Championship.
May 20, 2022
Love him or hate him (and he certainly provokes strong opinions) there is no denying that Gordon Ryan is an almost entirely different species of grappler compared to every other notable grappler in the world today. Since ADCC 2019 his perfect record consists of matches against an ADCC champion, a World No-Gi champion, a UFC fighter, multiple ADCC Trials winners and an ADCC silver medallist. And he has dispatched every single one of them by submission in one-sided matches.
Jul 19, 2022
Just days after announcing his retirement from competing in IBJJF tournaments, Felipe Pena has found himself quarreling with his old foe Gordon Ryan. Pena claimed default gold in the absolute division of the 2021 IBJJF World Championships after his prospective opponent Nicholas Meregali was disqualified due to a disciplinary decision. Pena left his black belt on the mat and announced he would be switching to MMA and no-gi competition in 2022, with a particular focus on ADCC. An invitation was sent by ADCC for Pena to return in the -99kg weight category, the division in which he competed in both 2015 and 2017, twice taking silver. Gordon Ryan has been given special permission to compete in the +99kg division as well as the superfight versus Andre Galvao, a right he earned when he won the absolute division in 2019. After Gordon’s continued potshots at him online, Pena has requested that he be moved up to the +99kg division so he can face off with Gordon. The ADCC organizers have not yet confirmed whether they will approve the change. Sources close to ADCC have told us the organizers will review the request in further detail early next year. Pena is the only grappler in the world to have submitted Ryan in the last five years. He choked him from the back in a special no-gi superfight in 2016, and defeated him in the final of the absolute division at the 2017 ADCC World Championships by taking his back.
Dec 20, 2021
Gordon Ryan didn't shy away from his telling the world how he REALLY feels about Andre Galvao going into ADCC 2022.
Jan 26, 2022
Already the star of some of the highest-selling instructionals in the world, Gordon Ryan just keeps making money. Once again Gordon Ryan forges a new path to monetization for submission grapplers, but instead of $100k sponsorships this time he's leveraging web3 technology with a series of NFTs. Selling NFTs for 1 ETH each, Gordon promises that ownership will grant access to every future instructional he puts out, starting from the date of purchase. In just three days over 40 owners have purchased his NFTs on the trading platform OpenSea. At current values, that equates to over $120,000 in sales. "We are brainstorming ideas on how we can add some goodies to both future NFTs as well as this one;" says Gordon. "I think we have something you guys will like after listening to suggestions."
Apr 18, 2022
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Sep 27, 2022, Pro
Get an in-depth behind the scenes look at how some of the biggest names in the sport are training and preparing for the world's biggest grappling event. ADCC only comes around once every other year and these sixteen gold medal hopefuls are putting in the time to be champion. Featuring:Gordon Ryan, Felipe Pena, Haisam Rida, Nick Rodriguez, Victor Hugo and Cyborg.
Sep 14, 2022
There's never a dull moment in the jiu-jitsu world, especially when Gordon Ryan is involved. Last week we dropped the bombshell news that Gordon would return for not one, but TWO big matches prior to ADCC. First, WNO light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho will take on Gordon Ryan on the WNO: Who's Next Finale on July 14. Then, just 24 days later, Gordon will face off with his old foe Felipe Pena in a special no-time limit, submission-only rules match. We had lots to discuss in today's show, including the upcoming IBJJF Worlds (just over a week away!), the many great superfights we can look forward to over the summer, and more. 1. NEWS & RESULTS Ruotolos Dominate Garry Tonon and Shinya Aoki Grapplefest: O'Flanaghan taps Blank Buchecha MMA fight rescheduled 2. GORDON RYAN VS THE WORLD Gordon Ryan signs summer double-header Gordon vs Pedro Marinho, July 14 on Who’s Next Finale Felipe Pena finally agrees to rematch with Gordon: August 7 3. THE ROAD TO WORLDS Inside the top teams ahead of Worlds Pressure and flow at Six Blades Welcome to the Jungle: Mica Galvao and the Manaus crew High intensity: shark tank rounds at TLI 4. IBJJF WORLDS: A LOOK AHEAD Divisions take shape for 2022 IBJJF World Championship The biggest names competing at Worlds 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Survivor Series team event live on June, May 29 Basilio meets Ffion in return of RAW Grappling, July 3
May 23, 2022
Diego Pato vs Josh Cisneros for the 66kg bronze medal at ADCC 2022
Oct 18, 2022, Pro
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Gordon and Felipe have signed to meet on August 7 in a no time limit, submission-only rules match. They will go until one man gives up. It's remarkable that we get to see this before ADCC, as Felipe explicitly said that he was moving up to the +99kg division so he could face Gordon. There’s no mystery as to why Gordon and Pedro Marinho will meet. Pedro is hungry, he’s the WNO light-heavyweight champion, and has made no secret he’d love a rematch with Gordon Ryan following their encounter in the opening round of the absolute division in 2019. Gordon won that match quickly via heel hook, but Marinho has evolved considerably since then. He joined the ADCC 2019 tournament as a last-minute call-up, competing on two weeks notice. In the following two and a half years he has become a double gold no-gi World champion (a title Gordon achieved in 2018). Marinho also claimed the WNO strap by beating Craig Jones in January of 2021. While Marinho is excited to show the world that he is, in his own words, “among the greatest of all time”, Pena’s reasons for taking the match are very different. Felipe Pena is one of only four men to have beaten Gordon Ryan at black belt. They are (in order) Aaron Tex Johnson, Felipe Pena (x2), Leandro Lo, and Vinny Magalhaes. Pena is also the only man to have submitted Ryan at black belt, using a RNC to tap him in their challenge match in 2016. We need to be clear about something here: Pena is financially set, so whatever he’s been offered for this match, it’s not about the money. He certainly has nothing to prove– as the only person to have tapped Gordon, he holds a unique position in the grappling world. The real reason for this match taking place? It’s personal. Felipe Pena can’t stand Gordon Ryan. Gordon revealed that Pena was physically rough with him during their first match in 2016 and even trash talked him mid-match. This beef goes back to the beginning of the saga. With the hopes of the entire country of Brazil on his shoulders Felipe Pena’s confidence must be sky-high. As he said, he’s agreed to Gordon’s rules, and to do the match in Gordon’s country. He’ll need to submit Ryan to win the match, as it’ll only end if one person quits. No rounds, no judges, and no other way out. A near-impossible task for any grappler except Felipe Pena. But is the Felipe Pena of 2022 able to replicate the success of 2016-17, and how much has Gordon Ryan changed since then? We’ll find out on August 7.
May 24, 2022
Sep 18, 2022, Pro
We’re still reeling from the absolutely incredible ADCC 2022 World Championships. There are thousands of data points to crunch, but none perhaps as fun as tallying the quickest submissions from the entire event. Here are the five fastest submissions from ADCC 2022. Gordon Ryan submits Roosevelt Sousa with an outside Heel hook. (:11 Seconds) Craig Jones Submits Joao Costa by straight armlock (:18 seconds) Haisam Rida Submits Cyborg via straight armbar 1:15) Kade Ruotolo Submits Roberto Jimenez with heel hook (1:53) Mica Galvao submits Renato Canuto by armbar (1:59)
Sep 20, 2022, Pro
In this film, we follow Gordon through the most prestigious grappling tournament of the year, ADCC 2019. At only 24 years old, Gordon effortlessly plows through the most elite competitors in the sport and proves why he is the best in the world. Stand alongside Gordon every step of the way as he submits his way to the top and watch as get crowded as the ADCC absolute champion.
Jul 30, 2020
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