Gordon Ryan– born July 8, 1995– is a jiu-jitsu black belt from New Jersey best known as a no-gi submission specialist and three-time ADCC World champion. Ryan won gold in 2017 at 88kg and returned in 2019 to win both the -99kg category and the absolute (openweight).
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 28, 2021
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu is an Austin, TX-based team with head coach John Danaher and athletes such as Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon and more.
Danaher Death Squad
Jan 19, 2021
The Danaher Death Squad was a group of grapplers who trained under John Danaher and represented him in competition. The team disbanded in July 2021, with Danaher, Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon and others forming New Wave Jiu-Jitsu, while Craig Jones, Nicky Ryan, Nick Rodriguez and Ethan Crelinsten formed the break-off B-Team.
