Where Does Gordon Ryan Go From Here?

If he’s not going to be able to compete, what happens to the best no-gi grappler in the world? Does he take up fishing? Will he spend his time playing World of Warcraft? Maybe he’ll start practicing yoga and seek the path to enlightenment.

Just because he can’t compete doesn’t mean he’ll step away from jiu-jitsu. Expect him to make a hard shift to teaching. Passing on his knowledge– both in person and via his wildly successful instructional videos– seems the move here. Gordon will continue to give seminars and share his secrets to success. He may not open a gym anytime soon, although that’s always a possibility.

Having dedicated himself to jiu-jitsu for the last 10 years of his life, Gordon has invested everything in the pursuit of competition success. He will take his famous blue-collar work ethic and relentless drive to be the best and focus it on other endeavors, but it’s highly unlikely no-gi grappling fans have seen the last of Gordon Ryan.