Gordon Ryan

Gordon Ryan
Born (1995-07-08) 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
Grappling
Representing  United States
ADCC World Championship
2017 Espoo, Finland -88kg
2017 Espoo, Finland Absolute

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
2017
2016
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Sapteiro 5 (Superfight)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Eddie Bravo Invitational 8 (-185lbs)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grappling Industries (Superfight)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Eddie Bravo Invitational 6 (Absolute)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Portland Sunday Open (Absolute)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Onnit Invitational 2 (Superfight)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Goodfight Pro 2 (-77kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Sapteiro 1 (Absolute)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grappling Industries Montreal (Absolute)
2015
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Goodfight All-Star (-170lbs)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Brown Belt -73.5kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) United Grappling Association: Fall Open (Superfight)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Newaza Challenge (Absolute)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) United Grappling Association: Summer Open (Superfight)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Grapplers Quest: All-Star (-185lbs)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Kumite Classic (Absolute)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) Kumite Classic (-185lbs)
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) ADCC East Coast Trials (-88kg)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) NAGA World Championship (Gi Purple Belt -170lbs)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) NAGA World Championship (Expert Nogi -170lbs)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) United Grappling Association: Spring Open (Superfight)
2014
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) PGL XI (Superfight)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) PGL IV (-155lbs)
2013
  • 2nd, silver medalist(s) AGL 4 (Absolute)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) AGL 4 (-155lbs)
  • 1st, gold medalist(s) 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
Draw97-7-3Brazil Gregor GracieDrawQuintet 3AbsoluteNogiOctober 5, 2018United StatesLas Vegas, NV
Win97-7-2Brazil Vitor RibeiroSubmission (armbar)
Win96-7-2Australia Craig JonesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Draw95-7-2Brazil Roberto SatoshiDraw
Win95-7-1Brazil Marcos SouzaSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win94-7-1United States Josh BarnettSubmission (triangle choke)
Win93-7-1Brazil Kaynan DuarteSubmission (rear naked choke)IBJJF Pan Nogi
(black belt)		AbsoluteNogiSeptember 15, 2018United StatesNew York City, NY
Win92-7-1Brazil Max GimenisSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win91-7-1Brazil Max GimenisSubmission (rear naked choke)+97.5kg
Win90-7-1United States Charles McGuireSubmission (baratoplata)
Loss89-7-1Brazil Vinny MagalhãesPoints (0-5)ACB JJ 13SuperfightNogiMay 4, 2018United StatesLong Beach, CA
Win89-6-1Brazil Yuri SimoesSubmission (rear naked choke)Kasai ProSuperfightNogiDecember 9, 2017United StatesBrooklyn, NY
Win88-6-1Australia Craig JonesSubmission (rear naked choke)EBI 14AbsoluteNogiDecember 3, 2017United StatesLos Angeles, CA
Win87-6-1United States Casey HellenbergSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win86-6-1United States Patrick DonabedianSubmission (armbar)
Win85-6-1United States Dan BorovicSubmission (heel hook)
Win84-6-1United States Ralek GracieSubmission (reverse triangle)Metamoris 8SuperfightNogiNovember 26, 2017United StatesLos Angeles, CA
Loss83-6-1Brazil Felipe PenaPoints (0-6)ADCC 2017AbsoluteNogiSeptember 24, 2017FinlandEspoo
Win83-5-1Brazil Mahamed AlySubmission (heel hook)
Win82-5-1Australia Craig JonesSubmission (arm-triangle choke)
Win81-5-1Brazil Roberto AbreuSubmission (heel hook)
Win80-5-1United States Keenan CorneliusSubmission (guillotine choke)-88kg
Win79-5-1Brazil Alexandre RibeiroReferee Decision
Win78-5-1Brazil Romulo BarralSubmission (rear naked choke)September 23, 2017
Win77-5-1United States Dillon DanisReferee Decision
Win76-5-1United States Devhonte JohnsonSubmission (rear naked choke)Grappling IndustriesAbsoluteNogiAugust 19, 2017United StatesNew York City, NY
Win75-5-1United States Aaron JohnsonSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win74-5-1Montenegro Mladen JokmanovicSubmission (kimura)
Win73-5-1United States Elliot KellySubmission (triangle armbar)Fight2Win Pro 34SuperfightNogiMay 12, 2017United StatesDenver, CO
Loss72-5-1Brazil Leandro LoPoints (0-4)ADCC West Coast TrialsSuperfightNogiApril 15, 2017United StatesLos Angeles, CA
Win72-4-1Brazil Lucas BarbosaReferee DecisionFight2Win Pro 30SuperfightNogiApril 8, 2017United StatesBerkeley Township, NJ
Win71-4-1Brazil Vagner RochaSubmission (rear naked choke)EBI 11-170lbsNogiMarch 6, 2017United StatesLos Angeles, CA
Win70-4-1Brazil Marcel GonçalvesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win69-4-1United States Chris MckarskiSubmission (guillotine choke)
Win68-4-1United States Jean-Paul LebosnoyaniSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win67-4-1United States Joe BaizeSubmission (reverse triangle)Submission Underground 3SuperfightNogiJanuary 29, 2017United StatesPortland, OR
Win66-4-1United States Matthew TeslaSubmission (reverse triangle)Sapateiro 6AbsoluteNogiJanuary 21, 2017United StatesTampa, FL
Win65-4-1United States Jesseray ChildreySubmission (rear naked choke)
Win64-4-1Brazil Antonio CarlosSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win63-4-1United States Bryan BrownSubmission (rear naked choke)
Loss62-4-1Brazil Felipe PenaSubmission (rear naked choke)Studio 540SuperfightNogiDecember 17, 2016United StatesSolana Beach, CA
Win62-3-1United States Todd MueckenheimSubmission (kimura)Sapateiro 5SuperfightNogiOctober 22, 2016United StatesNew York City, NY
Win61-3-1United States Kyle GriffinSubmission (heel hook)EBI 8-185lbsNogiSeptember 11, 2016United StatesLos Angeles, CA
Win60-3-1United States Josh HaydenSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win59-3-1United States Mike HillebrandSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win58-3-1United States Matt AroyoSubmission (heel hook)
Win57-3-1United States Keenan CorneliusSubmission (heel hook)Grappling IndustriesSuperfightNogiAugust 13, 2016United StatesNew York City, NY
Draw56-3-1Brazil Vagner RochaDrawSapateiro 2SuperfightNogiJune 11, 2016United StatesBradenton, FL
Win56-3Russia Rustam ChsievSubmission (rear naked choke)EBI 6AbsoluteNogiApril 24, 2016United StatesLos Angeles, CA
Win55-3Brazil Yuri SimoesSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win54-3Brazil Marcello SalazarSubmission (kneebar)
Win53-3United States Jacen FlynnSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win52-3United States Nathan OrchardSubmission (reverse triangle)Portland Sunday OpenAbsoluteNogiApril 3, 2016United StatesPortland, OR
Win51-3United States Joshua BacallaoSubmission (heel hook)
Win50-3United States James PartridgeSubmission (heel hook)Onnit Invitational 2SuperfightNogiMarch 24, 2016United StatesAustin, TX
Win49-3United States Kevin BerbrichSubmission (rear naked choke)Goodfight Pro 2-77kgNogiMarch 12, 2016United States Langhorne, PA
Win48-3United States Pat SabatiniSubmission (heel hook)
Win47-3United States Enrico CoccoSubmission (heel hook)Sapateiro 1AbsoluteNogiMarch 5, 2016United StatesBradenton, FL
Win46-3United States PJ BarchSubmission (kneebar)
Win45-3United States Elliot KellySubmission (reverse triangle armbar)
Win44-3United States Ian MurraySubmission (heel hook)
Win43-3United States Jordan TaborSubmission (heel hook)InterclubSuperfightNogiFebruary, 13, 2016United States Gaithersburg, MD
Loss42-3United States Aaron JohnsonPointsGrappling Industries MontrealAbsoluteNogiFebruary 6, 2016Canada Montreal, QC
Win42-2United States Eric ChibuluzoSubmission (footlock)
Win41-2United States David PorterSubmission (rear naked choke)Good Fight All-Star-170lbsNogiDemcember 4, 2015United States Brooklyn, NY
Win40-2United States David PorterSubmission (armbar)Show the Art Finishers 1-170lbsNogiNovember 15, 2015United States Green Brook Township, NJ
Win39-2United States Jordan StinerSubmission (triangle choke)
Win38-2Brazil Mattheus LutesSubmission (heel hook)
Win37-2Brazil Jacob FerreriaSubmission (toe hold)IBJJF Nogi World Championship
(brown belt)		-73.5kgNogiNovember 8, 2015United StatesLong Beach, CA
Win36-2Brazil Sylvio DuranSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win35-2Brazil Lucas TobiasPoints (8-6)
Win34-2United States Devhonte JohnsonSubmission (heel hook)UGA: Fall OpenSuperfightNogiOctober 24, 2015United States Lakewood, NJ
Win33-2United States Stephen MartinezSubmission (reverse triangle)Newaza ChallengeAbsoluteNogiSeptember 13, 2015United StatesPasadena, CA
Win32-2Brazil Gabriel ArgesSubmission (heel hook)
Win31-2United States Noah TillisSubmission (heel hook)
Win30-2United States Gio VasquezSubmission (toe hold)
Win29-2United States Ivan TaylorSubmission (heel hook)UGA: Summer OpenSuperfightNogiJune 27, 2015United States Lakewood, NJ
Win28-2United States Dan MartinezSubmission (heel hook)Grapplers Quest: All Star Pro-185lbsNogiJune 6, 2015United States Edison, NJ
Win27-2United States Matt AroyoSubmission (heel hook)
Win26-2United States Sean SpranglerSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win25-2United States Steve MowryPoints (4-1)Kumite ClassicAbsoluteNogiMay 23, 2015United States Monroeville, PA
Win24-2United States Evan MulgraveSubmission (heel hook)-185lbs
Win23-2United States Todd BevanSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win22-2United States Jon CorreaSubmission (reverse triangle)
Loss21-2United States Mike PerezPointsADCC East Coast Trials-88kgNogiMay 9, 2015United States Coconut Creek, FL
Win21-1United States James BrascoPoints (4-0)
Win20-1United States Avery McPhatterSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win19-1United States UnknownPoints (5-0)
Win18-1United States Stanley RosaSubmission (choke)Naga World Championship-170lbsGiApril 25, 2015United States Wildwood, NJ
Win17-1United States Richard SemidesSubmission (reverse triangle)
Win16-1United States Elon HodgeSubmission (cloverleaf)-170lbsNogi
Win15-1United States Scott ClymerSubmission (heel hook)
Win14-1United States Mickey GallPoints
Win13-1United States Jesse StokesSubmission (heel hook)UGA: Spring OpenSuperfightNogiMarch 28, 2015United States West Windsor Township, NJ
Win12-1United States Jason RauReferee DecisionGym Wars IISuperfightGiMarch 14, 2015United States Stratford, NJ
Win11-1United States Jason RauSubmission (rear naked choke)PGL IXSuperfightNogiNovember 29, 2014United States Stratford, NJ
Win10-1United States James GonzalesSubmission (kimura)PGL IV-155lbsNogiMay 17, 2014United States Berlin, NJ
Win9-1United States John BattlePoints
Win8-1United States Todd LevinSubmission (heel hook)
Win7-1United States Jon ForsytheSubmission (bow & arrow choke)AGL 4AbsoluteGiApril 13, 2013United States Berlin, NJ
Loss6-1United States Mark TarmannPointsAbsoluteNogi
Win6-0United States Dan WatkinsSubmission (triangle choke)
Win5-0United States Ken PodgorsekSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win4-0United States Humberto PereaSubmission (rear naked choke)-155lbs
Win3-0United States David ThiesPoints
Win2-0United States Kevin GibbsPoints
Win1-0United States Ryan CafaroSubmission (rear naked choke)AGL 3SuperfightNogiJanuary 19, 2013United States Berlin, NJ

References

  1. ↑ "Gordon Ryan - BJJ Heroes". www.bjjheroes.com.
  2. ↑ Tsui, Jerry (24 April 2016). "Gordon Ryan Wins EBI 6!". Jiu-Jitsu Times.


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