Highlights: Gordo Blanks Simoes 21-0 At ADCC

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 06:07


FloGrappling

‘Gordo’ scored plenty of points against Simoes in a crushing performance that makes us wonder who will dethrone ‘King Ryan?’

Gordon Ryan won his second ADCC Superfight of the weekend on Sunday, dominating Yuri Simoes en route to a 21-0 victory on points.

This was a much better performance from Ryan, who went to overtime against Felipe Pena in Saturday’s Superfight, eeking out a 2-0 win off a close scramble (see video highlights here). Against Simoes, Gordo racked up points by improving position, going from mount back to half-guard repeatedly.

There was a fair amount of action on this one, with Ryan attacking Simoes’ arm repeatedly during the bout. Simoes finished the fight trying to force a tap from an ankle lock, but it’s unclear if he’d have been able to get it even if the clock didn’t run out.

The win makes Gordon Ryan a seven time ADCC champion and it’s hard to imagine who could emerge to beat him in the future. Even Kaynan Duarte, who won this year’s Absolute and -99kg division, has already fallen to Ryan in past matches. Would the Ryan that showed up this weekend be able to beat the Kaynan who hit seven submissions in eight wins? We may have to wait until ADCC 2026 to find out.

There is also Nicky Rod, who challenged Ryan to a $1 million grappling match. Check out what the CJI tournament winner told MMA Mania about a potential match with Gordo here.

For now it really seems like the biggest opponent for Ryan is his own body, which continues to force him out of competition for lengthy stretches. Check out the highlights from Ryan’s victory over Simoes below:

Source: 
https://www.mmamania.com/2024/8/18/24223362/highlights-gordon-ryan-blanks-yuri-simoes-21-0-in-second-adcc-superfight