Ryan Hall (grappler)

Ryan Hall
Born February 22, 1985
United States Arlington, Virginia USA
Residence United States Falls Church, Virginia USA
Nationality United States American
Height 5'10"
Weight 145 lbs
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Team Fifty/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank      black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Ryan Hall
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze 2009 -66kg[1]
ADCC West Coast Trials
Gold 2009 -66kg[2]
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze 2009 Featherweight (Brown)[3]
Gold 2008 Lightweight (Purple)[4]
World No-Gi Championship
Gold 2008 Lightweight (Purple)[5]
European Open Championships
Gold 2008 Lightweight (Purple)[6]
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold 2008 Lightweight (Purple)[7]
Houston Open Championship
Bronze 2012 Lightweight (Black)[8]
Gold 2011 Lightweight (Black)[9]
Bronze 2011 Absolute (Black)[9]
Boston Open Championship
Silver 2011 Featherweight (Black)[10]
Chicago Open Championship
Gold 2010 Middleweight (Black)[11]
Silver 2010 Absolute (Black)[11]
Miami Open Championship
Gold 2010 Featherweight (Black)[12]
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championships[13]
Gold 2006 Featherweight (Purple)
Bronze 2006 Absolute (Purple)

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.[14]

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.[15]

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.[16]

Ryan fought on the Challenge MMA 2 card on August 17, 2013. He submitted Maged Hammo at the Montreal, Quebec event.[17]

Ryan defeated Leo Perez via TKO at Fight Lab 35 in Charlotte, NC on February 8, 2014 and submitted Ryan Hogans via first round heel hook at the United Combat League on May 31 in Hammond, IN.[18]

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.[19][20]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–1 Ryan Hogans Submission (Heel Hook) UCL - Torres vs. Choate May 31, 2014 1 1:53 Hammond, Indiana, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Leonardo Perez TKO Fight Lab 35 - Misery Loves Company 6 February 8, 2014 3 N/A Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–1 Maged Hammo Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Challenge MMA 2 - Think Big August 17, 2013 1 2:43 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–1 Phillip Deschambeault TKO (Punches) Slamm 1 - Garcia vs. Lamarche November 30, 2012 1 1:41 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0–1 Eddie Fyvie Decision (Unanimous) RF 12 - Return to Boardwalk Hall April 29, 2006 3 3:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

References

  1. ↑ "ADCC Results". Official 2009 ADCC results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "ADCC Trials Results". Official 2009 ADCC Trials results. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ "World Jiu-Jitsu Championship". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ "European 2008". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Campeonato Brasileiro 2007". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Houston International Open IBJJF Championship 2012 – Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Houston International Open IBJJF Championship 2011 – Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Boston Summer International Open IBJJF Championship 2011 – Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Results". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  13. ↑ Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championships
  14. ↑ "Ryan Hall (50/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)". BJJ Heroes. October 21, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ryan Hall - The Triangle". World Martial Arts. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  16. ↑ http://topmmanews.com/2012/11/30/slamm-1-play-by-play/
  17. ↑ "Challenge MMA 2 Play-By-Play – Loiseau, Garcia, Aubin Victorious". Top MMA News. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Ryan Hall". Sherdog. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "#255 Ryan Hall Uses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a Restaurant Against Drunk Aggressor". The FightWorks Podcast. March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  20. ↑ T.P. Grant (March 21, 2012). "Ryan Hall Weighs In On 'Sport Vs Street' Debate In Martial Arts". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved June 5, 2012.