Ryan Hall (grappler)
| Ryan Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1985 Arlington, Virginia USA |
| Nationality |
American |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 150 |
| Division |
Lightweight Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Team | Fifty/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling | ||
| Chicago Open Championship | ||
| Gold | 2010 | Middleweight (Black)[1] |
| Silver | 2010 | Absolute (Black)[1] |
| Miami Open Championship | ||
| Gold | 2010 | Featherweight (Black)[2] |
| ADCC World Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2009 | -66kg [3] |
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2009 | Featherweight (Brown)[4] |
| Gold | 2008 | Lightweight (Purple)[5] |
| World No-Gi Championship | ||
| Gold | 2008 | Lightweight (Purple)[6] |
| European Open Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 | Lightweight (Purple)[7] |
| Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Gold | 2008 | Lightweight (Purple)[8] |
Ryan Hall is an American black belt and instructor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is known for a number of competitive achievements, ranging from Mundial and ADCC victories to dozens of Grapplers Quest championships.[9]
Ryan has published a number of instructional DVD sets, including one with an emphasis on the triangle choke, a signature technique used in his competitive career.[10]
MMA
In 2012, Ryan began training Mixed Martial Arts at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada. He represented his new team for the first time in the cage at SLAMM-1 on November 30, 2012 in Montreal, Canada where he won by TKO in the first round.[11]
Ryan fought on the Challenge MMA 2 card on August 17, 2013. He submitted Maged Hammo at the Montreal, Quebec event.[12]
Ryan is scheduled to fight on March 6, 2014 against Maxime Dubois at MMA Fight Night in Montreal. [13]
Self-defense incident
In 2012, a viral video of Ryan surfaced showing him using grappling techniques to defend himself against a larger, aggressive man while dining in a pizza parlor. In the video, Ryan demonstrates the use of a double leg takedown and the mount position. Later, he applies a chokehold to incapacitate the aggressor shortly before police arrive.[14][15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ↑ "ADCC Results". Official 2009 ADCC results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "European 2008". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Campeonato Brasileiro 2007". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Ryan Hall (50/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)". BJJ Heroes. October 21, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Ryan Hall - The Triangle". World Martial Arts. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ http://topmmanews.com/2012/11/30/slamm-1-play-by-play/
- ↑ "Challenge MMA 2 Play-By-Play – Loiseau, Garcia, Aubin Victorious". Top MMA News. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ↑ "MMA Fight Night - Montreal - March 6". Top MMA News. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ "#255 Ryan Hall Uses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a Restaurant Against Drunk Aggressor". The FightWorks Podcast. March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ T.P. Grant (March 21, 2012). "Ryan Hall Weighs In On 'Sport Vs Street' Debate In Martial Arts". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved June 5, 2012.