It looks like grappling phenom Gordon Ryan is considering putting down his crown in pursuit of MMA gold.
When it comes to nogi grappling, superlatives don’t do justice to Gordon Ryan and his recent dominance in the sport. A multi-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, double-gold world champion and two-time ADCC medalist, Ryan has won pretty much all there is in the nogi world. While he intends to pursue the one medal that has eluded him, the ADCC absolute title, Ryan also has set his sights on a future transition to MMA.
Ryan’s initial plans for the future included making the switch to IBJJF gi tournaments, but during a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Ryan told Luke Thomas that those plans have changed:
“Gi is just not as exciting for me,” Ryan said.