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Gordon Ryan

"The Iron Dragon"

New Wave

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Record
113-8-3
Win rate
91%
Finish rate
49%
Submissions
55

Submission arsenal

How Gordon finishes fights.

Heel hook
18
Triangle choke
13
Armbar
8
Other submission
7
Kneebar
3
Kimura
3
Guillotine
3

How the wins come

  • Submission (55)
  • Points (12)
  • Decision (5)
  • Dq (2)

Match history

124 catalogued matches · showing 50 most recent.

Result Opponent Method Film
W Josh Sanders Heel hook —
W Felipe Pena Pts: 2x0 Watch
W Yuri Simoes Pts: 21x0 Watch
W Felipe Pena “Preguiça” Pts: 2x0 Watch
W Patrick Gaudio Armbar Watch
W Jacob Couch Pressure —
W Pedro Marinho RNC —
W Felipe Pena Verbal tap —
W Heikki Jussila RNC —
W Victor Hugo Pts: 8x0 —
W Roosevelt Sousa Heel hook —
W Nick Rodriguez Heel hook Watch
W Andre Galvao RNC —
W Nick Rodriguez EBI/OT Log
W Felipe Pena “Preguiça” Verbal tap —
W Roberto Jimenez Armbar Watch
W Vagner Rocha Triangle choke Watch
W Tex Johnson Katagatame —
W Pat Downey Verbal tap —
W David Newton RNC —
W Abraham Hall Triangle choke —
W Benjamin Dixon RNC —
W Chad Allen RNC —
W Austin Tracy RNC —
W Kyle Boehm Armbar —
W Matheus Diniz Heel hook —
W Aaron Johnson Katagatame —
W Joao Rocha Pts: 1x0 —
W Gabriel Checco Kimura —
W Rafael Domingos RNC —
W G. Vasconcelos Guillotine —
W Ben Hodgkinson RNC —
W Tim Spriggs RNC —
W Lucas Barbosa Pts: 3x0 —
W Vinicius Trator Choke —
W Pedro Marinho Heel hook —
W Garry Tonon Choke Watch
W Lachlan Giles RNC Watch
W Marcus Almeida Pts: 0x0, Pen Watch
W Rousimar Palhares Referee Decision —
W Bo Nickal Triangle choke Watch
W Aleksei Oleinik Kneebar —
W Gabriel Gonzaga Heel hook —
W Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida Pts: 0x0, Pen Watch
W João Gabriel Rocha Pts: 1x0 —
W Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa Pts: 3x0 —
W Vinicius Ferreira Choke —
L Vinny Magalhaes Points Watch
W Max Gimenis RNC —
W Kaynan Duarte RNC —

What the tape shows

Attempt-level data mined from the commentary on 13 matches with film on file — the exchanges a win/loss record can't show you. A floor, not a census: it counts what commentators called out, so the real numbers are higher.

41
submission exchanges
8 finished · 33 didn't
41
takedown exchanges
17 landed · 24 not
13
bouts analyzed
with film on file
29
distinct techniques
attempted across those bouts

What Gordon goes for, and what lands

Attempts grouped by technique, ordered by how often they're tried. Success means the attempt ended the exchange.

  • Arm triangle / kata gatame Sub 0/6 0%
  • Armbar Sub 2/6 33%
  • Heel hook Sub 1/6 17%
  • Rear naked choke Sub 2/6 33%
  • Guard pass TD 1/5 20%
  • Kimura Sub 0/5 0%
  • Mount TD 2/5 40%
  • Back take TD 0/4 0%
  • Guillotine Sub 1/4 25%
  • Single leg TD 2/4 50%
  • Leg entanglement (unspecified) Sub 0/3 0%
  • Sweep / reversal TD 3/3 100%

Converts best

  • Sweep / reversal 100% (3/3)
  • Triangle choke 100% (2/2)
  • Takedown (unspecified) 67% (2/3)
  • Single leg 50% (2/4)

Keeps trying, hasn't landed

  • Arm triangle / kata gatame 0/6
  • Kimura 0/5
  • Back take 0/4
  • Leg entanglement (unspecified) 0/3

Variants are merged before counting, and rows where Gordon was defending aren't counted as failed attempts. Small samples: anything under 2 attempts shows a raw count instead of a percentage.

Every logged exchange

In order, across every analyzed bout. Click one to jump to that moment in the film.

  1. TD knee pick to single leg landed 2024 ADCC World Championships · 0:25
  2. TD single leg attempt defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 0:47
  3. TD butterfly sweep landed 2019 ADCC World Championships · 2:14
  4. Sub heel hook finished 2022 ADCC World Championships · 2:22
  5. Sub rear naked choke attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 2:26
  6. Sub heel hook attempted WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 2:56
  7. Sub wrist lock attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 2:57
  8. Sub rear naked choke finished 2019 ADCC World Championships · 3:09
  9. TD sweep from leg entanglement landed WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 3:20
  10. TD repeated uchi mata entries attempted 2024 ADCC World Championships · 3:21
  11. TD foot sweep hunt in the clinch attempted WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 3:54
  12. TD ankle pick sweep to top landed WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 4:08
  13. TD takedown to top position landed 2024 ADCC World Championships · 5:07
  14. TD single leg defended, break to feet defended 2017 ADCC World Championships · 5:18
  15. Sub heel hook defended ACB JJ 13 · 5:20
  16. TD arm drag into double leg landed WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 5:31
  17. TD leg-entanglement bait into a takedown landed Third Coast Grappling III · 5:34
  18. TD single leg takedown landed 2017 ADCC World Championships · 6:09
  19. TD guard pass to side control landed WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 6:16
  20. Sub arm triangle (kata gatame) attempted WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 7:14
  21. Sub leg lock attempted ACB JJ 13 · 7:45
  22. TD advances to mount transitioned WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 7:55
  23. TD back take with body triangle transitioned WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 8:45
  24. TD back take attempt from top attempted 2017 ADCC World Championships · 8:48
  25. TD back-take threat off the pass defended WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 8:54
  26. TD half nelson turnover landed WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 8:58
  27. TD single-leg takedown attempted Third Coast Grappling III · 9:06
  28. Sub kimura from top attempted 2017 ADCC World Championships · 9:06
  29. TD single leg attempt defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 9:18
  30. Sub s-mount armbar attempted WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 9:53
  31. TD front head-and-arm throw attempt attempted 2017 ADCC World Championships · 10:11
  32. Sub heel hook attempted ACB JJ 13 · 10:45
  33. Sub armbar defended 2024 ADCC World Championships · 11:39
  34. Sub arm-in guillotine locked landed 2017 ADCC World Championships · 11:54
  35. TD sweep to mount off the choke landed 2017 ADCC World Championships · 11:56
  36. Sub mounted guillotine finish finished 2017 ADCC World Championships · 11:58
  37. TD guard pass transitioned WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 12:05
  38. TD half guard pass to mount transitioned WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 12:16
  39. TD pass to mount landed WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 12:22
  40. Sub smother choke from mount attempted WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 12:45
  41. Sub s-mount armbar attempted WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 13:01
  42. Sub leg entanglement attempted ACB JJ 13 · 13:12
  43. Sub armbar finished WNO 6 (Who's Number One) · 13:30
  44. Sub triangle choke finished Third Coast Grappling III · 13:32
  45. Sub rear naked choke attempted 2024 ADCC World Championships · 13:53
  46. TD arm drag and trip to the back landed 2024 ADCC World Championships · 14:22
  47. Sub kimura trap attempted WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 14:29
  48. Sub kimura attempted 2024 ADCC World Championships · 15:30
  49. TD shin pin into side control transitioned WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 15:57
  50. TD arm drag to back attempt defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 16:33
  51. TD body lock return to the mat landed WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 16:56
  52. Sub arm isolation and grip break attempted WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 17:23
  53. Sub armbar finished WNO 20 (Who's Number One) · 17:45
  54. Sub guillotine transitioned 2024 ADCC World Championships · 17:57
  55. TD guillotine reversal to back landed 2024 ADCC World Championships · 17:58
  56. Sub kimura defended 2024 ADCC World Championships · 18:25
  57. TD arm drag with elevation attempt attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 18:25
  58. TD clears the legs and passes transitioned WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 19:11
  59. Sub heel hook attempted 2024 ADCC World Championships · 20:11
  60. TD reversal out of 50/50 landed WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 20:33
  61. Sub kimura from top attempted WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 21:27
  62. Sub triangle from the top finished WNO 7 (Who's Number One) · 21:35
  63. Sub front headlock (guillotine setup) defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 21:41
  64. TD scramble reversal to top landed 2024 ADCC World Championships · 22:16
  65. Sub kata gatame (arm-trap choke threat) defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 23:14
  66. TD arm drag to sumi gaeshi attempt defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 25:58
  67. Sub arm-trap / back-take threat (kata gatame-style) defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 25:58
  68. Sub kata gatame (back-take arm lock) defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 30:16
  69. Sub armbar defended UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · 56:32
  70. TD double-leg wrestle-up attempted UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · 61:10
  71. TD wrestle-up to standing attempted UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · 62:31
  72. Sub heel hook attempted UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · 65:00
  73. Sub rear naked choke defended UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · 72:21
  74. Sub rear naked choke defended UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · 73:37
  75. Sub heel hook defense defended 2019 ADCC World Championships · 0:20
  76. Sub leg attack attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 1:23
  77. TD guard pass pressure attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 2:17
  78. TD pass to mount transitioned 2019 ADCC World Championships · 4:03
  79. Sub arm triangle attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 4:29
  80. TD gift wrap attempted 2019 ADCC World Championships · 6:07
  81. TD back take transitioned 2019 ADCC World Championships · 6:30
  82. Sub rear naked choke finished 2019 ADCC World Championships · 7:45