Gordon Ryan Explains What Makes Jon Jones Great. Previews Stipe Miocic Bout | Morning Kombat

Luke Thomas sits down with Gordon Ryan to discuss what's going on in the Combat sports world. What has he been working on with Jon Jones? How does he believe Jon Jones will do against Stipe Miocic? What are his future plans for combat sports? Luke and Gordon discuss it all.
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[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

This is as close as LT is legally allowed to be near Jonny Bones Jones. 😂

[@judefuselier]

💀

[@palpichulo6969]

why?

[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

@@palpichulo6969 Mostly because he doesn't want to harm JJ's fragile ego, which could cause another Bones incident, requiring police intervention.

[@waalex11]

How are Jones and Ryan related? They don't hangout in any form, do they?...

[@MomoWax1000]

​@@waalex11Jones is training with ryan for his stipe fight

[@thekungfukid1990]

Luke is the only one who can get me to listen to Gordon Ryan talk for 45 minutes

[@alyx1715]

lol too funny. I was just thinking Gordon Ryan talking about JJ is the only way I would listen to LT. 😅

[@GrappleHeavy93]

100%

[@AbsurdistAsian]

One of LT's best traits as an interviewer, imo, is he's not afraid of making sure the interviewee stays on point. An extreme example is that Joshua Labia interview, LT never let that fraud get away with his ramblings

[@tylerkihara1928]

@@AbsurdistAsian😮

[@KeithFarrell1993]

@@alyx1715can you explain why

[@TheRenegadeMoose]

Luke interviewing TRT Luke

[@ziggy9556]

🤣🤣

[@atherton7662]

There’s going to be a generation of fighters that listen to this and alter their training for the better. Great insights from Ryan.

[@Jaxon8905]

Bruh…everyone in mma is listening to this. I don’t even compete anymore and im listening to this, letting my son listen

[@rayzrealm]

*Luke Thomas is the best in the game. These are exactly the types of matters I’m interested in.*

[@ratelmoney]

This is one of Luke’s best interviews.

[@silence7113]

Being able to have these types of interviews is probably the last reason LT doesn't go back to speech writing and forgets about being part of the MMA community.

[@jakethesnake4971]

He clearly hates this community so much. Because everyone isn't a liberal feminist he's so hateful.

[@ItsMookieTv]

Jon Jones talk 5:35

[@youngornitier]

ty sir

[@wesj1064]

Outstanding guest and interview Luke,thank you.

[@theguvnor3880]

Gordon Ryan is Luke's final form.

[@BigBird104]

Super Saiyan Luke IV

[@KoNViiKz]

Gordon Ryan's final form is Luke

[@mattangoshen]

​@@KoNViiKz😂😂😂

[@paulcox2447]

​@@KoNViiKzthis

[@alcottdevalte7440]

They need to get Jon on room service diaries after this one. Impressive how Gordon at the age of 70+ competes at this high level. Drinking milk with biscuits every single day before going to bed is the real secret.

[@myfavoritesith]

Great interview Luke. It was all killer and no filler.

[@danieldamico1167]

Thank you to Luke and Gordon for the content. Best of the best. Take care.

[@shivams9329]

This was a GREAT episode. Nice job Luke!

[@sagetmaster4]

After Gordon explained why complaining about your nose makes you a little bitch Luke is like "yeah for sure me too I didn't complain at all"

[@JSYoon]

GOATED interview! Thanks MK

[@DrBeauHightower]

Outstanding interview Luke

[@WhoIsCalli]

So good having Gordon on. Nice interview Luke

[@SLSMe]

This interview is like GOLD. A 🐐 discussing a 🐐

[@remycris2108]

What an amazing interview Luke

[@justinphu94]

Great questions!

[@bigben42]

That’s so cool that they worked with each other, two greats in their own disciplines working together

[@MrFraser1983]

That was the best Gordon Ryan Interview I've heard! Good work Luke, really interesting

[@waalex11]

*_Luke's Superior Clone_*

[@HughRose84]

Great interview! So many insights into both Jon and Gordon 👏

[@lowellboyers9758]

Thanks Luke Thomas! This is great!

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

Damn great interview luke!! People have the wrong idea about Ryan. He obviously doesn't do himself any favors but I feel like he's probably a good dude

[@BigballsTerrence]

He's the BJJ Homelander & made Nicky bang his GF lmao. And who knows what else. but he is the GOAT and interesting to listen to IMO.

[@AbsurdistAsian]

In MMA and combat sports, there are a lot of assholes who are nice and kind ONLY to people they personally know. How you treat strangers is also a reflection of yourself. Gordon is not kind to people outside of his circle, that's for sure. Great jiujitsu though, always been a fan of his JJ.

[@KeithFarrell1993]

Unfortunately he’s proven time and time again he isn’t a good guy. It’s a shame since he is so great at his sport

[@alepho4089]

@@KeithFarrell1993Really? How exactly has he proven this?

[@gordonryan3494]

​@@prandz420lmao, yes, that's why all the people who actually matter love me lmao

[@pete7674]

Solid interview, most informative. Thank you.

[@7irishrock]

Amazing insight! Thanks MK

[@BigMikeDaGr8]

God Damn, this was great. insightful with a fantastic conversational tempo. I didn't want it to end.

[@davewalker5040]

Gordon is such a great interview!

[@f0x845]

Luke is my favorite interviewer for a reason. This was fantastic

[@conorvaughan3510]

Gordon doing the interview from a throne is funny. I’m surprised he didn’t wear his crown either

[@andrewpal]

We need this type of content

[@nunchuksteev9811]

Is Gordon sitting on a throne?

[@AlexCovic1]

he kinda earned it tho

[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

Looool I didn't even notice until I saw this comment

[@svdcleveland]

Fake ass king. It'll all be exposed.

[@dandouglas7645]

Yeah, Gary tonnon got it for him lol

[@rickyr7790]

😅 Grapplers pretend their fighters tho

[@ryanbingham9930]

Great interview, good job Luke

[@edwindiaz8075]

Good interview

[@Mrpanino123]

Fantastic interview

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

Gordan is Luke for Halloween 🎃 😂😂😂

[@mikerafter5091]

This comment deserves much more than its git haha. Fucking Gold!!!

[@mikerafter5091]

Got*

[@middlefinger456]

Luke rock hard during this interview

[@greengoog22]

The KING!👑

[@vinaybysani]

very educative interview 👍

[@johndenson3107]

Very good work Luke! 👏

[@thisguy-yv5so]

YES

[@ebmehtar7129]

Great job

[@TheReelAnalyst]

Luke is the most well spoken man in MMA

[@fabiann89]

great stuff

[@mantomanpod]

Gordon Ryan 🙌🙌

[@ryanoconnor8160]

This was INCREDIBLE. Thank you Luke Thomas for such an interesting interview. Creating the situation where Gordon Ryan goes into wizard mode. Professor Salt + Pepper and The King chopping it up.

[@hipqban169]

Love the throne looking chair…should get one with all the arms and legs of defeated opponents

[@King_JappyJoe]

Did they also share their Secret Juice Recipes?

[@FloridaManMMACrypto]

That chair though

[@chrismatthews2904]

Please more John Nash interviews 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻👌🏻🤌🏻

[@waalex11]

*_Luke's Avatar_*

[@prandz420]

Can Gordon or any other high level black belt clarify statement at 11:30 regarding inside position from guard being good for mma. Wouldn’t outside position be generally far superior as a bottom position? Superior frames and the head is usually further away. K guard and DLR should be much safer than almost any other inside position other than butterfly with double under hooks (see burns vs chimaev). What am I missing here? Is aggressive entry to leg entanglement the key? I just don’t see many reliably safe ways to use inside position in that in between phase. Does high knee shield ->far arm drag-> half butterfly work well?

[@docabj]

I thought that was interesting as well. Leg attacks are always a sprint. Can I get a complete control position that allows a finish before I get punched three times (I’m guessing most stop attacking at three good knuckle sandwiches) in the face? One would think Outside ashi would be the best bet for an attack that keeps your piehole away from power punches BUT outside ashi is the entry with least sustainable control (by comparison to inside entries). People who don’t understand or drill leg lock defense tend to know just enough to pause/panic when an entry is starting. While they can generate more punching power across their body towards your face when you are in inside position, if you really know what you are doing and catch them legitimately by surprise, it’s probably true that Inside entries potentially offer the quickest route maximum control of the leg and thus fastest route to finish. Also, depending on the opponent’s experience a deep enough entry may put you closer to the opponent’s core making it harder for them to generate enough power to one-punch a leg locker into stopping their attack.

[@peteypablo09]

Guards using outside positioning have superior frames for keeping people away in nogi, sure. But think about the upper body frames. If you're stuck in k guard and unable to off balance your opponent you can get punched hard while you're trying to do so. And we've seen many knockouts or game shifting strikes happen when someone is trying to play DLR. Now think of butterfly with inside ties. Or half butterfly with the far side arm drag grip or the shoulder crunch like Gordon likes to play. The opponent is tied up and can't punch you with any meaningful power. I think that's what he's talking about. Does that answer your question or did I misunderstand you?

[@prandz420]

@@peteypablo09 I think you understand but I don’t know if I agree that K guard and DLR are bad. K guard has great frames and turns opponent away from you. DLR can obviously be pretty bad but if you are inverting for a deep DLR hook your head is pretty far away to be hit. DLR can also use a long frame with the free leg. Both are still worse than top position though obviously. I think you’re right about butterfly and half butterfly with good upper body grips and I think that’s probably what Gordon referred to. I have probably been dismissive of inside position for mma because shin to shin and seated guard is probably the worst thing you can do while outside position entries seemed safer (closed guard vs kneeling and DLR as entry to K when standing). I think burns briefly used inside position against chimaev I’ll have to rewatch that. Do you think high knee shield would be a good entry point to half butterfly? Also if unable to off balance in K guard could transition to X guard which is somewhat of an inside position. Thoughts on single X and X guard for mma? Single X seems a little safer due to foot on hip but not too sure.

[@LePetitVicomte]

Wait... Gordon Ryan has been doing a Luke Thomas cosplay for months, and none of us realized?!

[@mitchellbrown1425]

Gordon training with Jon is so American I love it.

[@waalex11]

*_Luke's Long Lost Brother_*

[@MikeSmith12352]

Dan Hardy mentioned something in a War Room about John having such skinny ankles and if Ciryl Gain could grab his legs and crank it might snap... lol Perhaps that comment put an interest in leg lock defense into John's mind. Also randomly, does anyone know if Gordon talks about that anti-fungal protocol he uses in detail anywhere? I have a couple of similar gut issues and am curious

[@LowkeyLukeDnB]

Great point about the Dan hardy comment. I’m also interested in the fungal issue. Would love to know what specific blood test he did for it

[@Jaxon8905]

If you’re talking the stack, not sure…but heard pretty sure it was IGF1 and Ibutamoren…bpc157 I’d also look into. Got fd up in the military, developed MRSA after surgery, lost a limb… from all the strong antibiotics orally and through several PICC lines… developed sarcoidosis. So I know a thing or 2…doctors will never admit when an antibiotic jacks up your immune system. So bad for your body, especially when shoved down throat and veins

[@Jaxon8905]

Sorry if that’s hard to read lol been drinking

[@wrstling1]

nice background!

[@taplikechicken7645]

Gordon Ryan and Erin Blanchfield speak so similarly it’s eerie. NJ accent is wild, it’s a subdued New York with a hint of Philly

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

You don't become Gordan Ryan by being a dummy. Some great insight here.

[@N-xi2zh]

Heart goes out to him tho. I was destroyed by antibotics, finasteride, lamictal etc. Had to water fast 30 days plus and go on correct medications, anabolics, train, eating once a day, super clean for 2 years straight. THank GOD, I got awesome and better than ever again, but my life was destroyed. I hate iatrogenic illness. Please consider water fasting and TEI (Trace elements inc), next time you need medical help... I am glad Mr. Ryan is doing well again. He healed quick.

[@ChAMiLLiTaRyCwaLMOB]

🔥🔥💨

[@kychristell1779]

He didn't beat Dillon Danis by pulling guard for like ten minutes though. 😳

[@kalmari.1269]

I love Gordon. The audio tho...

[@_Delta_P_]

Happy 65th bday Gordon.

[@blessingsandmotivation5498]

GR and JJ the goats

[@docabj]

I want to believe that Craig Jones sent Luke a few dollars to have him mention his name in the interview. Craig has achieved literal MK ultra level Mind control on Gordon to make him say things that make great B Team troll fodder. Even if it’s mostly true, they are gonna have a good time with Gordon on the throne saying most of what Craig knows he learned from Gordon (they’ll leave out John for comedy’s sake😉).

[@ElRey_Congo]

The best was when Craig trained Felipe Peña to beat his own teammate 😂😂😂

[@FZappa20]

Gordon's audio is hard to listen to. Thanks for trying Luke

[@keithdalton2095]

Thos man is literally a wizard Gordon the greatest

[@8keivideo877]

great audio

[@Black-Circle]

Gordon do the absolute and Super fight

[@inigomontoya8943]

As far as antibiotic resistance and sepsis type things, I have read some wonders due to high doses of vitamin C. We would hear more about it if it was more profitable.

[@YODAJJ]

He reminds me of Drago in Rocky 4 when they were shooting him with PEDs…we were all rooting for natty Rocky

[@barobaro1]

Well there's actually no one in the high level competetive BJJ scene who's actually "natty"... so unfortunately I don't think there would be any "rocky" for you to root for here. Also rocky was clearly on the juice too, did you not see that body?😅

[@raheemtheinvestor]

The goat 🐐

[@davidgormley7990]

Is Ryan sitting on a throne while giving this interview?

[@lapo9269]

Goat

[@jesusskills]

Every time I see the text "LT" in the comments I look at my xbox controller.

[@nickahrens5869]

Haha! GR literally sitting in a throne surrounded by his trophies.

[@nickahrens5869]

…and knives from Danaher.

[@fabiann89]

king sitting on a throne

[@LowkeyLukeDnB]

Great interview thanks Luke

[@restlessyouthproductions]

Jon Jones’s battle computer was made by Skynet

[@watchmanonthewall14]

I just got educated.

[@yerrrboy100]

The fact he’s the goat and can quite possibly beat any human alive today tells me, he is the best wrestler in the world, he is the best striker in the world, he is the best at bjj

[@CHISENGA]

Would his health issues be contagious at all? Is Jon Jones safe after having close contact with him? Not discriminating, just asking from a safety point of view. I don’t know enough about what he’s suffering from

[@terrysmith4889]

jiu jitsu is a dirty, nasty sport. especially if you are rolling with third worlders. its no surprise gordons insides are falling to pieces. He is literally rubbing his body against sweaty mongrels all day.

[@jiujudo1307]

The G.O.A.T. of Submission Grappling!

[@Dedicated_.1]

No gi

[@xonious9031]

could he be the UFC 205 + HW champ champ?

[@Shareezy]

No nose surgery isn't the worst, have had both my jaws surgically broken, that was the worst.

[@rolandfisher]

5:20 if you want to skip the health update

[@ciarantiger]

Comenting for algo :) Yup MK ☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘☘

[@Sui_Generis0]

Gordan ryan let out the most worst kept secret that JJ is retiring after this fight on Instagram then later edited it

[@stephenbrock7146]

Really first rate

[@robbyrobinson4500]

Jon Jones met him through their ped plug

[@supervisor3723]

😂

[@grady187]

I remember Anthony Smith saying Jon was like a robot, just doing whatever his corner told him to do - Gordon has a completely different view on him

[@isaiahgilbert4313]

I would say both are right in a way. Jon follows his coaches orders to a tee, making phenomenal mid fight adjustments almost automatically. At the same time though, Jon is quite literally one of if not the most creative minds in fighting, constantly switching his path of attack. Combine this with an insanely high fight iq and you get jbj.

[@isaiahgilbert4313]

I would say both are right in a way. Jon follows his coaches orders to a tee, making phenomenal mid fight adjustments almost automatically. At the same time though, Jon is quite literally one of if not the most creative minds in fighting, constantly switching his path of attack. Combine this with an insanely high fight iq and you get jbj.

[@SpecialAgentDaleCooper-FBI]

Didn’t he also say he was better or more technical than Jon? Lol. Or something along the lines of - ‘he’s not better at me than anything on a technical level’ . Respect his high self esteem but I think he’s a little delusional tbh

[@tcripper]

Anthony Smith is a bitter underachiever and always resorts to talking shit to make up for his lack of skill. Not much of a lionheart with a quitters attitude. His opinion doesn't matter.

[@dco1019]

Actually that would be the exact same ability to adapt as far as executing the new plan. Didn't smith get destroyed? Not sure what kind of critique is justified if you get f'd up.

[@jb1670]

Don't ya hate when you accidentally put on 40lbs of muscle? Love Ryan but that shit was gold.

[@themondoshow]

Don’t delete this

[@jamesyoung8360]

Big poppa pump

[@DavidJ.Rivers-ln4bw]

That throne must be huge. He looks like a dwarf. Much respect though :)

[@claytonluke81]

Gordon has a shit online persona but in reality he's a smart and thoughtful guy and student of the game. A wealth of knowledge. His mentor is also one one of the best. Sometimes its hard for us to seperate everything.

[@barobaro1]

It's actually incredibly smart of him to have that online persona... look at mayweather, you'll make much more money by having hella haters that want to see you lose than having hella fans that want to see you win