Gordon Ryan
Gordon Ryan (born July 8, 1995) is an American submission grappler and first-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt,[lower-alpha 1] considered by many to be the greatest no–gi grappler of all time due to his accomplishments and dominance.[4][5][6] Ryan is a five–time ADCC World champion, two-time IBJJF No-Gi World champion and a four-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion.[7][8][5][9][10][11]
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Born | Monroe Township, New Jersey, U. S. | July 8, 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | The King | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Austin, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 240 lb (110 kg)[2][1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Super-Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | 1st deg. BJJ black belt[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Gordon F Ryan III was born on July 8, 1995, in Monroe, New Jersey, U.S. He began grappling at the age of 15 under Miguel Benitez before switching to train under John Danaher, Tom DeBlass and Garry Tonon.[12] He began competing and won the IBJJF World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a brown belt.
Career
2016
After a 6-month brown belt run, where Ryan won notable tournaments such as the Newaza Challenge and the World Championship, Ryan was awarded his black belt by Garry Tonon in February 2016 in a ceremony supported by the presence of Tom deBlass, Ricardo Almeida and John Danaher – who shared the responsibility of the new belt rank.
On April 24, 2016, Ryan won the Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship, defeating world champion Yuri Simões and noted grappler Rustam Chsiev on the way. Ryan next faced top USA grappler Keenan Cornelius in a no time limit, submission only match where Ryan was able to upset Cornelius and submit him with a heel hook.[13]
2017
In September 2017 Ryan competed at the ADCC World Championship. He took gold in the -88 kg 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.
He would go on to win another EBI title and defeat Yuri Simões in a superfight at Kasai Pro to wrap up 2017.
2018
In September 2018, Ryan competed at the IBJJF Pan No-gi, winning both his weight class and the absolute division all by submission. Ryan led Team Alpha Male's victory in Quintet's 2018 Tournament, Quintet 3. Ryan's submission victories against Josh Barnett and Marcos Souza saw Team Alpha Male advance to the Finals. His submission victories against Craig Jones and Vítor Ribeiro earned his team's ultimate victory in the tournament. He also competed at the IBJJF Nogi Worlds in California, again taking gold in both his weight class and the absolute division.
2019
In 2019 Gordon Ryan competed in a superfight against Joao Gabriel Rocha at KASAI Super Series in Dallas, Texas.[14] Gordon ultimately won the match, but during an exchange there was an entanglement where Gordon was attempting an entry for a heel hook and his knee popped multiple times and tore his LCL. This injury was expected to keep him out of competition for about 6 months.[15]
In September 2019 it was reported that Gordon injured his hand in a freak accident with one of his motorized bikes. The tire became flat and he decided to carry the bike on his shoulders. When he went to hoist the bike on his shoulders the throttle stuck and sucked his hand in between the tire and fender leaving him competing at ADCC with one hand heavily bandaged and injured. Despite the injury he went on to win the -99 kg division. He beat Ben Hodgkinson, Tim Spriggs, Lucas Barbosa and Vinicius Ferreira. He would then move on the absolute division where he would claim gold following victories over Pedro Marinho, Garry Tonon, Lachlan Giles and Marcus Buchecha Almeida.[16]
In a hybrid rules fight, Ryan submitted wrestler Bo Nickal via triangle choke.[17]
2020
Ryan was forced to withdraw from a superfight set for July 31, 2020, after contracting COVID-19.[18] On October 2, 2020, Ryan faced fellow ADCC 2019 World Champion Matheus Diniz and defeated him via Heelhook approximately halfway through a thirty-minute submission-only match.[19]
Ryan decided late in 2020 that he would leave the New Jersey area and move to Puerto Rico with his coach, John Danaher, and several members of his team to open up their own gym.[20] He revealed in December 2020, that the new gym had a tentative opening date of March 2021.[21]
2021
On March 22, 2021, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirmed that Ryan had signed a contract with the promotion to compete in grappling, as well as mixed martial arts if he wished to.[22] He was scheduled to make his promotional debut in a grappling match against multiple–times ONE Lightweight World Champion (MMA) Shinya Aoki on August 27, 2021.[23] Ryan announced on May 21 that he was at least momentarily retiring from competitive grappling due to his long–time Gastroparesis condition, as it had worsened throughout the years, and looks forward to taking care of his health.[24][25] As confirmed from sources, Gordon Ryan is no longer under One Championship contract.[26]
In July 2021, it was announced that Danaher Death Squad had split up and Ryan will be opening his own academy in Austin, Texas.[3][27]
2022
In September 2022, Gordon competed at ADCC both in the +99kg division and in the superfight against André Galvão. It was the first time in the history of ADCC that a competitor that was scheduled to do the superfight also fought at a weight division.[28] Gordon proceeded to clear his weight class with victories over Heikki Jussila, Victor Hugo, Roosevelt Sousa and Nick Rodriguez to win gold. He also had the fastest submission in the history of ADCC against Roosevelt Sousa, where he submitted Sousa via outside heel hook in 11 seconds. Later that weekend, Ryan faced Galvão in a highly anticipated match in grappling history and won via rear naked choke. Gordon became the first grappler in ADCC history to become champion in three different weight classes[29] and he defeated André Galvão, who had not lost a match since 2017.
On December 15, 2022, Ryan was scheduled to compete against Vinny Magalhães in the main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3.[30] Magalhães withdrew from the event on short notice and was replaced by Ryan's former teammate Nick Rodriguez.[31] Ryan went on to win the match by fastest escape time in EBI overtime.[32]
2023
In January 2023, Ryan announced that he had signed a seven-figure multi-fight contract with FloSports.[33]
The tetralogy bout between Ryan and Felipe Pena was originally scheduled on February 25, 2023, at Who's Number One.[34] Just two days before the event, Ryan withdrew as a result of stomach issues that he suffered during the week leading up to the match and he was replaced by Nick Rodriguez.[35] Ryan did not compete in the first half of 2023 and revealed on May 22 that this was because he suffered a serious case of Strep throat that was resistant to Penicillin and had to undergo a Tonsillectomy.[36]
Ryan announced that he would return to professional grappling competition on October 1, 2023 when he would defend his Who's Number One heavyweight title against Patrick Gaudio at WNO 20: Night of Champions.[37] He won the match by submission via armbar, as predicted in his mystery box and retained his title.[38]
Ryan is scheduled to defend his heavyweight title against Lucas Barbosa at Who's Number One 21: Ryan v Barbosa on November 30, 2023.[39]
Ryan is scheduled to compete against Mason Fowler in the main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 on December 9, 2023.[40]
Personal life
Ryan is the older brother of Nicky Ryan, another successful submission grappler.[41]
He is in a relationship with Nathalia Santoro, one of his training partners and a BJJ brown belt under John Danaher.[42]
Ryan reported suffering from an undiagnosed stomach condition for several years until April 2019, when he was diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori.[43] This diagnosis was later shown to be incorrect, and he was suffering from a fungal growth in his small intestine and a bacterial imbalance.[44] Minor illnesses that he suffered later in his life have caused this issue to reoccur.[45]
Ryan has engaged in numerous public spats with other competitive grapplers, including an incident on October 13, 2020, when he revealed private conversations between himself and Felipe Pena regarding a potential third match between the pair.[46] Shortly after this, on November 29, 2020, he also accused fellow ADCC 2019 medalist Lachlan Giles of using PEDs after the latter shared his opinion that those who have won medals while using PEDs should relinquish those titles.[47] In January, 2021, Ryan also clashed with several key members of ATOS on social media, including founder and head coach Andre Galvao, ahead of their potential match at ADCC 2022.[48][49]
After his teammate Craig Jones defeated ATOS representative Ronaldo Junior at Who's Number One on February 26, 2021, Ryan attempted to shake hands with André Galvão but was sworn at and given the middle finger in return by Galvão. Galvão then confronted Ryan backstage and footage emerged of the two exchanging heated words. Galvão shoved Ryan, in return Ryan slapped Galvão twice and several of the event's competitors and staff intervened to calm the situation down.[50] The public statement issued by Ryan after the incident expressed no remorse for it and instead, he chose to use the opportunity to direct further criticism towards both André Galvão and several members of the ATOS team.[51]
Another incident involved him making what appeared to be sexual comments towards the young daughter of Erbeth Santos, after Santos had made comments regarding both Ryan’s father and suggestive sexual comments toward his girlfriend.[52] He has also been known for publicly challenging other Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors by criticizing their ability, like AJ Agazarm[53] and Dillon Danis.[54]
Ryan is well known for claiming that other elite grapplers are unwilling to face him and at least one of them, Felipe Pena, has publicly claimed that this is a lie and in fact it is Ryan who refuses to compete against them instead.[55]
Ryan has trained with multiple martial artists, most noticeably UFC star Jon Jones, the UFC heavyweight champion. They trained for a week in the summer of 2023, ahead of Jon Jones's bout with former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295.[56] He also trained with strongman Hafthor Björnsson in December of 2022.[57][58]
Gordon Ryan has generated controversy for his social media activity which included potentially insensitive commentary on homeless individuals and garnered allegations of racism and xenophobia.[59][60][61][62][63]
Championships and accomplishments
- 2022
Jitsmagazine BJJ Awards 'Male Grappler of the Year (No Gi)[64]
ADCC 2022 World Championship (+99 kg)
Best Athlete at ADCC 2022 World Championship[65]
Fastest Submission at ADCC 2022 World Championship[66]
- 2020
Grappling Industries: Arnold Classic (Absolute)
- 2019
ADCC 2019 World Championship (Absolute)
ADCC 2019 World Championship (–99 kg)
Kinektic 1 (with Team BJJ Fanatics)
- 2018
IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Black Belt Absolute)
IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Black Belt +97.5 kg)
Quintet 3 (with Team Alpha Male)
IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt Absolute)
IBJJF Pan Nogi (Black Belt +97.5 kg)
- 2017
Eddie Bravo Invitational 14 (Absolute)
ADCC 2017 World Championship (Absolute)
ADCC 2017 World Championship (–88 kg)
Grappling Industries (Absolute)
Eddie Bravo Invitational 11 (–170 lbs)
Sapteiro 6 (Absolute)
- 2016
Eddie Bravo Invitational 8 (–185 lbs)
Eddie Bravo Invitational 6 (Absolute)
Portland Sunday Open (Absolute)
Goodfight Pro 2 (–77 kg)
Sapteiro 1 (Absolute)
Grappling Industries Montreal (Absolute)
- 2015
Goodfight All-Star (–170 lbs)
IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Brown Belt –73.5 kg)
Newaza Challenge (Absolute)
Grapplers Quest: All-Star (–185 lbs)
Kumite Classic (Absolute)
Kumite Classic (–185 lbs)
ADCC North American Championship (–88 kg)
NAGA World Championship (Gi Purple Belt –170 lbs)
NAGA World Championship (Expert Nogi –170 lbs)
- 2014
ADCC North American Championship (–88 kg)
PGL IV (–155 lbs)
- 2013
AGL 4 (Absolute)
AGL 4 (–155 lbs)
- 2012
Grapplers Quest: World Championship (Beginner –160 lbs)
Grapplers Quest: Beast from the East (Teen Gi –170 lbs)
Grapplers Quest: Beast from the East (Teen Nogi –170 lbs)
- 2011
Grapplers Quest: World Championship (Teen –170 lbs)
Submission grappling record
166 matches | 154 wins | 9 losses |
By submission | 129 | 1 |
By decision | 23 | 8 |
By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
Draws | 3 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Date | Location |
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Win | 154–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | October 1, 2023 | ![]() |
Win | 153–9–3 | ![]() | Fastest Escape Time | UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 | Superfight | Nogi | December 15, 2022 | ![]() |
Win | 152–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC 2022 | Superfight | Nogi | September 18, 2022 | ![]() |
Win | 151–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | +99kg | ||||
Win | 150–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 149–9–3 | ![]() | Points (8–0) | September 17, 2022 | ||||
Win | 148–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 147–9–3 | ![]() | Technical Submission (forfeit) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | August 7, 2022 | ![]() |
Win | 146–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | July 14, 2022 | ![]() |
Win | 145–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (pressure) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | March 25, 2022 | ![]() |
Win | 144–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | March 26, 2021 | ![]() |
Win | 143–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | February 26, 2021 | ![]() |
Win | 142–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | October 2, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 141–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3rd Coast Grappling: Kumite IV | Superfight | Nogi | July 11, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 140–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (crooked armbar) | Who's Number One | Superfight | Nogi | June 5, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 139–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Grappling Industries: Arnold Classic | Absolute | Nogi | March 7, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 138–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (side triangle) | |||||
Win | 137–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 136–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (arm-bar) | |||||
Win | 135–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 134–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (power half nelson) | BJJ Fanatics | Superfight | Nogi | February 29, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 133–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Sub Stars | Superfight | Nogi | February 21, 2020 | ![]() |
Win | 132–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Submission Underground 10 | Superfight | Nogi | December 22, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 131–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (kneebar) | Quintet Ultra | Superfight | Nogi | December 12, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 130–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | 3rd Coast Grappling 3 | Superfight | Nogi | December 7, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 129–9–3 | ![]() | Referee Decision | World Jiu-Jitsu Festival | Superfight | Nogi | October 6, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 128–9–3 | ![]() | Negative Points (0–1) | ADCC 2019 | Absolute | Nogi | September 29, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 127–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 126–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 125–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 124–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | –99 kg | ||||
Win | 123–9–3 | ![]() | Points (3–0) | |||||
Win | 122–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | September 28, 2019 | ||||
Win | 121–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 120–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | Kinektic 1 | Absolute | Nogi | August 16, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 119–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 118–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | |||||
Win | 117–9–3 | ![]() | Points (1–0) | Kasai Super Series 1 | Superfight | Nogi | February 2, 2019 | ![]() |
Win | 116–9–3 | ![]() | Advantages | IBJJF Nogi World Championship (black belt) | Absolute | Nogi | December 16, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 115–9–3 | ![]() | Disqualification | +97.5 kg | ||||
Win | 114–9–3 | ![]() | Points (11–0) | |||||
Win | 113–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Absolute | December 15, 2018 | |||
Win | 112–9–3 | ![]() | Referee Decision | |||||
Win | 111–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 110–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 109–9–3 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | +97.5 kg | ||||
Draw | 108–9–3 | ![]() | Draw | Quintet 3 | Absolute | Nogi | October 5, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 108–9–2 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | |||||
Win | 107–9–2 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Draw | 106–9–2 | ![]() | Draw | |||||
Win | 106–9–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 105–9–1 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 104–9–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | IBJJF Pan Nogi (black belt) | Absolute | Nogi | September 15, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 103–9–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 102–9–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | +97.5 kg | ||||
Win | 101–9–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimuroplata) | |||||
Loss | 100–9–1 | ![]() | Points (0–5) | ACB JJ 13 | Superfight | Nogi | May 4, 2018 | ![]() |
Win | 100–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Kasai Pro 1 | Superfight | Nogi | December 9, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 99–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 14 | Absolute | Nogi | December 3, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 98–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 97–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | |||||
Win | 96–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 95–8–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Metamoris 8 | Superfight | Nogi | November 26, 2017 | ![]() |
Loss | 94–8–1 | ![]() | Points (0–6) | ADCC 2017 | Absolute | Nogi | September 24, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 94–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 93–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 92–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 91–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | –88 kg | ||||
Win | 90–7–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | |||||
Win | 89–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | September 23, 2017 | ||||
Win | 88–7–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | |||||
Win | 87–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Grappling Industries | Absolute | Nogi | August 19, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 86–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 85–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | |||||
Win | 84–7–1 | ![]() | Submission (triangle armbar) | Fight2Win Pro 34 | Superfight | Nogi | May 12, 2017 | ![]() |
Loss | 83–7–1 | ![]() | Points (0–4) | ADCC West Coast Trials | Superfight | Nogi | April 15, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 83–6–1 | ![]() | Referee Decision | Fight2Win Pro 30 | Superfight | Nogi | April 8, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 82–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 11 | –170 lbs | Nogi | March 6, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 81–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 80–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
Win | 79–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 78–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Submission Underground 3 | Superfight | Nogi | January 29, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 77–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Sapateiro 6 | Absolute | Nogi | January 21, 2017 | ![]() |
Win | 76–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 75–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle) | |||||
Win | 74–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Loss | 73–6–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Studio 540 | Superfight | Nogi | December 17, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 73–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | Grappling Industries Manhattan | Superfight | Nogi | October 22, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 72–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | EBI 8 | –185 lbs | Nogi | September 11, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 71–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 70–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 69–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 68–5–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Grappling Industries | Superfight | Nogi | August 13, 2016 | ![]() |
Draw | 67–5–1 | ![]() | Draw | Sapateiro 2 | Superfight | Nogi | June 11, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 67–5 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | EBI 6 | Absolute | Nogi | April 24, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 66–5 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 65–5 | ![]() | Submission (kneebar) | |||||
Win | 64–5 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 63–5 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Portland Sunday Open | Absolute | Nogi | April 3, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 62–5 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 61–5 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Onnit Invitational 2 | Superfight | Nogi | March 24, 2016 | ![]() |
Loss | 60–5 | ![]() | Referee Decision | Grappling Industries Manhattan | Absolute | Nogi | March 13, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 60–4 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 59–4 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 58–4 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Goodfight Pro 2 | –77 kg | Nogi | March 12, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 57–4 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 56–4 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Sapateiro 1 | Absolute | Nogi | March 5, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 55–4 | ![]() | Submission (kneebar) | |||||
Win | 54–4 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | |||||
Win | 53–4 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 52–4 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Interclub | Superfight | Nogi | February 13, 2016 | ![]() |
Loss | 51–4 | ![]() | Points | Grappling Industries Montreal | Absolute | Nogi | February 6, 2016 | ![]() |
Win | 51–3 | ![]() | Submission (footlock) | |||||
Win | 50–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | Good Fight All-Star | –170 lbs | Nogi | December 4, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 49–3 | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | Show the Art Finishers 1 | –170 lbs | Nogi | November 15, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 48–3 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 47–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 46–3 | ![]() | Submission (toe hold) | IBJJF Nogi World Championship (brown belt) | –73.5 kg | Nogi | November 8, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 45–3 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 44–3 | ![]() | Points (8–6) | |||||
Win | 43–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Fall Open | Superfight | Nogi | October 24, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 42–3 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Newaza Challenge | Absolute | Nogi | September 13, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 41–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 40–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 39–3 | ![]() | Submission (toe hold) | |||||
Win | 38–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Summer Open | Superfight | Nogi | June 27, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 37–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | Grapplers Quest: All Star Pro | –185 lbs | Nogi | June 6, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 36–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 35–3 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 34–3 | ![]() | Points (4–1) | Kumite Classic | Absolute | Nogi | May 23, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 33–3 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | –185 lbs | ||||
Win | 32–3 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 31–3 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | |||||
Loss | 30–3 | ![]() | Points | ADCC North American Championship | –88 kg | Nogi | May 9, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 30–2 | ![]() | Points (4–0) | |||||
Win | 29–2 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 28–2 | ![]() | Points (5–0) | |||||
Win | 27–2 | ![]() | Submission (choke) | Naga World Championship | –170 lbs | Gi | April 25, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 26–2 | ![]() | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 25–2 | ![]() | Submission (cloverleaf) | –170 lbs | Nogi | |||
Win | 24–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 23–2 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 22–2 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | UGA: Spring Open | Superfight | Nogi | March 28, 2015 | ![]() |
Win | 21–2 | ![]() | Referee Decision | Gym Wars II | Superfight | Gi | March 14, 2015 | ![]() |
Loss | 20–2 | ![]() | Points | ADCC North American Championship | –88 kg | Nogi | December 13, 2014 | ![]() |
Win | 20–1 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | PGL IX | Superfight | Nogi | November 29, 2014 | ![]() |
Win | 19–1 | ![]() | Submission (kimura) | PGL IV | –155 lbs | Nogi | May 17, 2014 | ![]() |
Win | 18–1 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 17–1 | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
Win | 16–1 | ![]() | Submission (bow & arrow choke) | AGL 4 | Absolute | Gi | April 13, 2013 | ![]() |
Loss | 15–1 | ![]() | Points | Absolute | Nogi | |||
Win | 15–0 | ![]() | Submission (triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 14–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 13–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | –155 lbs | ||||
Win | 12–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 11–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 10–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | AGL 3 | Superfight | Nogi | January 19, 2013 | ![]() |
Win | 9–0 | ![]() | 4-2 points | Grapplers Quest: World Championship | -160 lbs | Nogi | July 21, 2012 | ![]() |
Win | 8–0 | ![]() | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Win | 7–0 | ![]() | Points | Grapplers Quest: Beast from the East | -170 lbs | Gi | March 25, 2012 | ![]() |
Win | 6–0 | ![]() | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | |||||
Win | 5–0 | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | -170 lbs | Nogi | March 24, 2012 | ||
Win | 4–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 3–0 | ![]() | Points | |||||
Win | 2–0 | ![]() | Points | Grapplers Quest: World Championships | -170 lbs | Nogi | December 10, 2011 | ![]() |
Win | 1–0 | ![]() | Disqualification (slam) | |||||
Notes
- under Garry Tonon and John Danaher
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