The History of Gordon Ryan | The GREATEST Of All Time in Grappling

In this video we go over the history of Gordon Ryan, the greatest no-gi grappler in the history of Jiu Jitsu. We discuss how Gordon started as a while belt and worked his way to the top of the sport by competing in ADCC and EBIs. Without a doubt, Gordan Ryan is the GOAT of Jiu Jitsu.
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00:00 Intro
00:53 Gordon Ryan's childhood
2:20 Gordon's Jiu Jitsu routine
4:12 Gordon competition history
7:20 Gordon's trashtalk and haters
8:35 ADCC 2019
9:55 Retirement and post-ADCC 2019
13:18 Pre-ADCC 2022
14:50 ADCC 2022
15:46 Gordon's future after ADCC 2022
17:24 What I've learned from Gordon
19:39 Conclusion
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[@cuongbui9708]

Gordon going to MMA would be like MJ playing baseball.

[@WillReusch]

thats a silly comment. Khabib dominated MMA with an almost exclusively grappling-centered game. At heavyweight, where the top athletes are 40+, gordon is 27. he could absolutely be a top 10 in the ufc heavyweight division. Michael jordan was in the minors

[@xStaman]

@@WillReusch You're a fool. No gi JJ is worlds different than Sambo. The first thing Gordon would do in an MMA fight is fall back to the ground and hope to hell his opponent doesn't know muay thai and is dumb enough to jump into his guard. Gordon would get MANHANDLED by elite wrestlers. He couldn't possibly pass a piss test anyway lmao

[@yamjam7434]

@@xStaman true that. People don’t know how one leg kick can mess your head up. Gordon could try combat jiujitsu. And IF that goes well he COULD try mma IF he wants to. But yeah usada would be a problem

[@gatorkingsun]

@@xStaman are you fucking stupid lmao if gordon goes into mma is going to focus MMA said by him multiply times. His training would consist of MMA. Danaher would train Gordon for MMA like its not hard to understand training. Hes not gonna do MMA and fucking train jiujitsu. wrestling is grappling and gordon ryan is the best grappler in fucking history my brother

[@libraryofpapel]

@@xStaman True Sambo and Nogi are very different but Ryan moved from a leg lock centric bottom game to dominant top pressure and positional control game. He has the ability to adjust and adapt . Danaher also has significant coaching experience in MMA incl. GSP. Chances are Gordon will train with Tonon and GSP when transitioning. If he gets serious he has multiple advantages, so I wouldn’t discount him.

[@FM-db3ft]

Well, I’m in the love him camp and more because of the hard work he puts in, his dedication to his team speaks volumes.

[@armon8399]

If he can double gold in the gi, that would be the icing on the cake... Right now there's not a person alive that can remotely even come close to beating him in no gi.

[@jakez1930]

IF Mikey Musameci took a shitload of steroids, I'd say he'd have a big chance. Other than that, I agree. and mikey would never juice so it's not a likely matchup LOL

[@armon8399]

@@jakez1930 I wish mikey would have completed at ADCC

[@thebuzzcjc]

@@jakez1930 Good luck with that. He's amazingly autistic high level talent but could never muscle up sufficiently with his garbage diet..

[@based9930]

@@jakez1930 MIkey isn't big enough. Steroids won't fix his size.

[@calebburden3760]

I mean Craig jones came pretty close

[@BensonAndHedgers]

I only started watching the sport bc of him, no Gi that is. Hes awesome to watch how easy and fluent it looks for him

[@paulmayon8821]

This just turned up in my feed. Great vid. Subscribed. I was watching a JRE clip and this came up. Keep it up.

[@ResenhaBJJ]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@KenJee_ds]

Super high quality video!

[@husler1999]

Thanks dude great video!!

[@thomasgrijalva4168]

Great vid 🙌🏼

[@WLowry]

Great video. This video just popped up out of nowhere while i was reading a book on bjj.

[@BlakeLovesPoland]

Awesome vid!

[@VeganJutsu]

Great video sensei

[@chris214a]

Great content!

[@elmoblatch9787]

Enjoyed this commentary.

[@mfundimkhize3137]

Great video. 💪

[@joshuajoseph8924]

Great video

[@alexandergonzalez809]

Your channel is exactly what I was looking for even though I wasn't looking. Thank you for the great content!

[@ResenhaBJJ]

Thank you!

[@fawzyremali4158]

Great video, anyone knows thé music at 18mins in the background ?

[@rudeboyghosty]

Sweet video 🍻

[@justineseman3741]

Dude. Why do you not have like 6-7digit subscribers, Killer Docu, keep it up!

[@mikeohara1055]

Yes. Very professional.

[@20FreeWill]

🧐

[@helloman3676]

They're probably new. No one gets millions of viewers overnight.

[@justineseman3741]

@@helloman3676 Clearly you never met Ludwig.

[@tex-do1wm]

GOAT

[@sebastianolaiz3899]

Great work ! just foud the Chanel. A docu on Tom Deblass would be Nice

[@ResenhaBJJ]

That would be cool! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@JoseMartinez-fe8mx]

Would like to see Ryan and Roger Gracie compete.

[@bjorncopperside4572]

that dude is a BEAST. Btw are these tournaments drug tested? im asuming they aren´t because these guys are way to sus to be natty imo

[@ResenhaBJJ]

ADCC does not drug test and IBJJF does very limited testing. PEDs are a given in the sport of grappling

[@alexjp123]

All off the top grapplers are on steroids/PEDs

[@donlowery1275]

Not well , they have alot of known juice pigs on the roster . They are about like Pride FC was when testing for PEDS . Many people have been pointing out Ryan's physical changes in last while. I'm not sure myself about him , but all you gotta do is look at these people to see the HGH and super low body fat % . Once you have seen enough users you start catching the signs others unaware wouldn't notice.

[@sambog2635]

ryan is pumped sooo full of steroids! and yet people act like this doesnt go on..

[@calvindevries]

how do you think he gained 70 pounds in 18 months? why do you think he tapered down again? basically all the top players are juicing bc their bodies need the recovery benefits bc they train so much

[@wrybread]

Am I the only one who sees just a bit of a resemblance to a young Nicky Ryan here?

[@ame70068]

Gordon is the goat in no -gi but greatest of all time? Please look up Marcelo Garcia ADCC championship, World championships, and Brazilian world championships. Three gold medals at ADCC before the age of 25.

[@cloudconnected5230]

Backpack 💪

[@locknesmonster]

Thx you I was just going 2 say that marcelo is the best ever

[@michaelfoley1966]

RIP BIG GORD 🙏🙏🙏

[@yamjam7434]

Unfair is what gordon is Fuxking amazing King gordon

[@user-hy8lc1hk9o]

❤

[@ResenhaBJJ]

Do you agree that Gordon Ryan is the GOAT of grappling? If not, who can challenge him? Tell us in the comments!

[@kingspriests5361]

only u 2 agree

[@dann1cus631]

100% but I also think Mikey Musumeci is on Gordons level in his own right.

[@ConsciousEntitySound]

@@dann1cus631 agreed. And ever since Geo Martinez bullied him I lost all respect for Geo.

[@dann1cus631]

@@ConsciousEntitySound I am glad Mikey beat him both times. It was pretty upsetting to hear Geo act like that. Geo has done some insane things in the sport and that one interaction made me lose all respect for him as a person. You'd think being in the sport as long as Geo has that he'd be a little more mature than he is. Welp, karma did it's thing.

[@ConsciousEntitySound]

@@dann1cus631 I concur. I basically said this to Geo on Instagram and I got attacked for it.

[@tichtran8792]

I would like him to try catch wrestling but WITHOUT $utt scooting and guard pulling. One bjj purple belt did catch wrestling against Olga Mcglinchey without $utt scooting and she LOST. Her name was Simone Caffery.

[@tichtran8792]

And yes a catch wrestler have won ADCC before. His name?! Mark Kerr. Or Colleen Schneider ( trained under Eric Paulson & Josh Bartnett) won GOLD at 2014 FILA world grappling championship. She also competed in catch wrestling.

[@mkarlmark]

That Cyborg far less of a man than I previously thought.

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[@x1asuka]

Wow great rundown by Ryan Hall

[@Yoandrys23]

I deny it!!!!! 😂😂😂

[@Lostinthislife7766]

Massive doses of Tren....

[@Vengeance888]

I can’t even recognize his pre steroids looks

[@ryankeels4661]

I'd like to see Gordon stack up a crap ton of IBJJF double golds at worlds. I know they don't pay him but it will help to build the resume so he will remain the goat forever.

[@ResenhaBJJ]

I think that would be great! The more Gordon competition footage the better imo!

[@EnderPearlRs]

Holy shit this guy is the same age as me? I thought he was like a 38 year old who went grey early. I mean he's ripped but God damn.

[@deskjet175175]

More T in this vid please

[@jongrappler287]

Shoulder crunch sumi gashi

[@ivanvalenz4713]

see him compete clean

[@madraxz8284]

Gee thanks a lot for all the videos of Gordons best submissions, escapes, passing guard, etc..If you had just talked a lot and said very little I would have thought you were useless. I hope that my sarcasm is not obvious.

[@sisterbrothers1677]

The Story of Gordon Ryan narrated by Nicky Ryan.

[@ResenhaBJJ]

😂

[@oskarozuna6649]

Define Greatest, by number of achievments Roger Gracie, Buchecha or Andre Galvao surpass him either in BJJ or ADCC.

[@Psshhh]

Are we watching u or a story on him

[@patmark3059]

Will Gordon ever grapple again?

[@gato313]

The number 1 thing I have learned from Gordon Ryan is through extreme work ethic, dedication and a shit ton of steroids all things are possible 🫡

[@blokin5039]

So what have you done with it..?

[@gato313]

@@blokin5039 without any of those things I managed to make a joke that clearly at least one fanboy didn’t like. 👍

[@roydub4820]

🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@delawarepatriots]

Great video. Gordon is gonna rock the mma world. I can't wait. He and kazmat have got to fight! I got Gordon all day.

[@ResenhaBJJ]

That would be an amazing match!

[@Philippes_Blueprint]

Can we just get one thing straight? All this "I don't have time to sleep, no days off" kind of bullshit, should be considered idiotic. 1. It challenges the vestribular areas of your brain, making it harder for you to roll. 2. it degenerates your learning abilities, meaning that what you could have learned in 3 hours, will now take you 5 (and then you miss even more sleep). 3. Your homeostasis is getting fucked and you are prone to injury. 4. It doesn't make life better not to sleep, there is a reason why we need food, water and rest. So please, stop telling these stories as if hard work = staying up late and getting poor rest.

[@scott7684]

pure badass Myers pure

[@Vengeance888]

Steroids completely changed his appearance

[@RJAmos]

Body locks 👍🏻🙈😂🙋‍♂️

[@josephmcmillion882]

There isn't such thing as a GOAT....he's the greatest that exists right now.

[@bobby9192]

He is the greatest to ever touch the sport. Stop it

[@josephmcmillion882]

@@bobby9192 Nope

[@bobby9192]

@@josephmcmillion882 yep

[@josephmcmillion882]

@@bobby9192 My "no goat" opinion was adopted by Michael Jordan, it's hard not to agree with worth listening too. He was asked about being the GOAT during his Netflix series

[@josephmcmillion882]

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[@MozartificeR]

Cashingo!

[@formersomethingsomething3273]

Perhaps he is the best ever in 'submission grappling' but i'd put my money on Alexander Karelin just ragdolling the soul out of gordon in 'Grappling'.

[@ClassofEighty2]

It would be better to show photos and video instead the person talking.

[@Opmehoofd]

why are we watching you talk... show him.

[@troysdogtraining]

damn only 5 years from white to black belt!?

[@jerseyheller2263]

I want to see Gordon Ryan go MMA

[@blokin5039]

I want to see you go MMA, get smashed

[@jerseyheller2263]

Maybe I will one day 😂

[@xnlac]

Holmes getting starched if he steps in the octagon

[@ookk9322]

grappling is not fighting.. idk if that would be a good move

[@PointlessCreativity]

The greatest of all time in grappling is Aleksander Karelin. He was undefeated for 13 years and ended career with record of 887 wins and only 2 losses, not to mention all the titles and olimpic medals he won. Gordon Ryan, on the other hand, is the greatest of all time in ju-jitsu...

[@tawandajerry1]

When is he moving to MMA?

[@joshmorgan5933]

He has no plans to move to MMA. And why would he? He doesn’t need the money, and already makes more money from his BJJ brand/business than most MMA fighters anyways.

[@yunged]

Roids

[@ArizonaMMJ]

This guy is leaving out the fact he is the NO GI Goat. Not the GOAT overall. Roger is the overall GOAT

[@lucasc9793]

absolutely respect the man and his legacy but don’t like his politics and his takes especially on mental health

[@terrywiseman5268]

Without anabolic steroids he is naaathing braaather

[@clojo]

They’re all on it bro! Your naive

[@dblocknyc]

Grappling & Jits cool but until he has a real fight, its just a good story ala EDDIE beating a Gracie

[@blokin5039]

You suck man poles for breakfast

[@documentthedrama8279]

he is the greatest BJJ artist ever. But he will never be a UFC or MMA champion, just doesn't have the strike timing down.... tonnon was more suited for MMA and he got KO'd

[@ChristbetheGlory]

Gordon Ryan = THE BEST.

[@ordinarypete]

Gordan will always have an asterisk next to his name. Going from 160-230 on all the gear… Kinda like Barry Bonds.

[@redrumrabbit]

There's no asterisk when everyone else he fights is geared up as well ...

[@keanenfulton4696]

The whole sport is littered with roids, so your point?

[@ryanbuckner2405]

I like your content, but your videos are WAY too busy with all the product placement and crap. If people like your content then all you have to do is a simple merch mention at the end of the video and the people who are gonna buy will buy. But, do your thing. It’s just my opinion. Cheers!

[@ConsciousEntitySound]

I was a huge fan of Gordon when I was watching him purely in Jiu Jitsu formats (ADCC, EBI etc) but after taking a gander at his Instagram for a few weeks, his mystique all but disappeared. I am all about being humble and showing humility, so now I got my eye on a few other guys who are like that both on and *off* the mats. I also think it's pretty sad that Gordon is at odds with his little brother.

[@wrybread]

I unsubbed from his Instagram too for mostly the same reasons, but by all accounts Gordon is a great guy in person, he's just an asshole online. Which I vastly prefer to the usual routine of being a fake nice guy online but a complete asshole in real life. It's all just a shtick, but it's undeniably working, he's pretty much the first grappler to be known outside the grappling world. Roger Gracie was similarly if not more dominant but no one knew it outside of BJJ academies.

[@ConsciousEntitySound]

@@wrybread True. I tried to address the way he is on Instagram by commenting on one of his pictures, instead of having dialogue with me he restricted my ability to comment on his posts - but didn't block me, guess he didn't want to lose the follower...heh. Unfollowed none the less.

[@wrybread]

@@ConsciousEntitySound Ha that's hilarious. I'm surprised, when I was following him he was getting into endless flame wars with commenters. He was clearly using it as motivation to keep training, which definitely seemed to be working for him.

[@ConsciousEntitySound]

@@wrybread it wasn't a flame war, I brought up legit points and articulated myself well, not overly aggressive or mindlessly attacking him.

[@gordonryan3494]

@@ConsciousEntitySound I didn't limit your comments. I'm not some pussy. Stop lying

[@devanman7920]

He's also on steroids....

[@joeybradley2767]

I can beat that dude

[@jjuarez83]

He sounds like a good guy, but his character is a great pro wrestling style heal.

[@sambog2635]

hes off his face on steroids!!

[@willrogers3498]

Great video, Shame about the host..... terrible

[@blokin5039]

Why?

[@HourRomanticist]

I could imagine Gordan as a garbage man

[@moonsdonut5188]

Yes the greatest steroids using grappler of all time he's got talent I can't lie🤥

[@user-ou4jg5hn9v]

They’re all on steroids stop being childish

[@sambog2635]

@@user-ou4jg5hn9v what a ridiculous argument. hes a drugcheat! and you say thats ok cause others do too. So if someone commits crime its ok for others to do it. Nooo of course not 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ fool

[@user-ou4jg5hn9v]

@@sambog2635steroids aren’t like robbing a store 🤦 they are literally all on steroids stop acting like a delusional 6 year old that thinks celebrities actually care abt u

[@sambog2635]

@@user-ou4jg5hn9v you have the most amazingly stupid comments... he is using steroids! cause some others use too, doesnt make it right! and no it is not everyone, you think mikey musumeci uses steroids lololss. based in your insane logic its ok to do something wrong aslong as others are wtf!!! group of people beating someone up, you gonna go over and join in?? look at the ufc some fighters were taking steroids, some not. Michael Bisping lost an eye fighting against roided up psychos!

[@user-ou4jg5hn9v]

@@sambog2635 wow that hurt my feelings 😢. Mikey probably uses steroids u dumb cvnt . You think steroid users look like body builders? No Fk no. Everyone uses steroids u sound like a 3rd grader. aWw nOt mY hErO!! 😢😢😢

[@landontucker5436]

Ew

[@blokin5039]

Go suck your dad, again

[@MooserTheGreat]

sorry , super boring

[@bradleygonzalez1160]

There’s only one king. Jesus Christ!

[@scott7684]

and to think at the ripe old age of 27 lol

[@champ8605]

Its so dumb when people question how good Gordon is they bring up the steroids. Every other guy is on the juice it's a level playing field and yet no one says a thing about them being roided out their minds.

[@sambog2635]

none of them should be on steroids ffs 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@ronaldfoyagao6894]

he is far better than the arrogant gracies'..

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Micheal j Fox host lmao

[@bogskielima8201]

He's not the greatest grappler, he's just a good grappler that's it...if he can beat GSP, KHABIB,ISLAM or KHAMSAT maybe he can have that tittle.

[@Bruul619]

Yeah with alot of help from peds

[@mule1783]

Too bad he's not the GOAT because he could never beat a prime Rickson Gracie whether Gi or No-Gi, and could never beat Roger Gracie wearing the Gi either. Jiu Jitsu is in the Gi. No-Gi is not Jiu Jitsu, it's submission grappling.

[@kingspriests5361]

LMAO WTF are you talking about he is the best in BJJ. LMAO I'm dead. Royce was the BEST.

[@nomadicsoul34]

Royce was great in his day but you honesty think he'd beat Gordon ? Gordon hasnt even reached his prime.

[@panicjiu-jitsu5834]

you know how many guys from Royce background and training Gordon has tooled? You also know Royce wasnt even close to being one of the best jiujitsu guys right? MMA made him big. There isnt a Gracie alive that could out grapple Gordon in a pur grappling match hands down.

[@panicjiu-jitsu5834]

Me? Im dead serious...the ONLY Gracie that has the same creds or even considered skills in PURE grappling (not MMA) is Roger Gracie. Todays prime Gordon and yesterdays prime Royce would not even be a match... those who say otherwise dont follow/do submission grappling.

[@kingspriests5361]

LOL, you betas are weird. Royce fought outside a weight class your anglo doesn't. Royce fought in every fighting organization available, yours doesn't. He is afraid to fight MMA. Stop the cap, you make yourselves look stupid.

[@kingspriests5361]

@@panicjiu-jitsu5834 sure mijo