After winning The Ultimate Fighter 22 with deft grappling skills and an ability to make a fight dance to his own tune, jiu-jitsu ace Ryan Hall has successfully entered the UFC waters. He was able to beat heavy-striker Artem Lobov in the season Finale, a suffocating performance that either perplexed or delighted spectators, depending on the point of view.
And he backed that up with a one-sided unanimous decision over longtime veteran Gray Maynard at the TUF 24 Finale on Saturday night. Once again, Hall was subjected to scrutiny over his grappling-heavy style that doesn’t fit the aesthetic of the more blood thirsty in attendance.