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58. The Personal Beef Between Gordon & Felipe

The Personal Beef Between Gordon Ryan & Felipe Pena | Grappling Bulletin (Ep. 58)

May 23, 2022

There's never a dull moment in the jiu-jitsu world, especially when Gordon Ryan is involved. Last week we dropped the bombshell news that Gordon would return for not one, but TWO big matches prior to ADCC. 

First, WNO light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho will take on Gordon Ryan on the WNO: Who's Next Finale on July 14. Then, just 24 days later, Gordon will face off with his old foe Felipe Pena in a special no-time limit, submission-only rules match. 

We had lots to discuss in today's show, including the upcoming IBJJF Worlds (just over a week away!), the many great superfights we can look forward to over the summer, and more. 

1. NEWS & RESULTS

  • Ruotolos Dominate Garry Tonon and Shinya Aoki 
  • Grapplefest: O'Flanaghan taps Blank 
  • Buchecha MMA fight rescheduled

2. GORDON RYAN VS THE WORLD

  • Gordon Ryan signs summer double-header 
  • Gordon vs Pedro Marinho, July 14 on Who’s Next Finale 
  • Felipe Pena finally agrees to rematch with Gordon: August 7

3. THE ROAD TO WORLDS

  • Inside the top teams ahead of Worlds 
  • Pressure and flow at Six Blades
  • Welcome to the Jungle: Mica Galvao and the Manaus crew 
  • High intensity: shark tank rounds at TLI

4. IBJJF WORLDS: A LOOK AHEAD

  • Divisions take shape for 2022 IBJJF World Championship 
  • The biggest names competing at Worlds

5. UPCOMING EVENTS 

  • Survivor Series team event live on June, May 29
  • Basilio meets Ffion in return of RAW Grappling, July 3