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Gordon Ryan Explains That Rolling With “The Mountain” Is Great Proof For “Idiots” That BJJ Works Against Anyone

Gordon Ryan Explains That Rolling With “The Mountain” Is Great Proof For “Idiots” That BJJ Works Against Anyone

Gordon Ryan and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, aka “The Mountain”, had a roll just a day before Ryan’s UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 match.
The roll was indeed a fun one and Björnsson admitted that he was humbled by it:

Literally went against the best and got humbled quite badly. I love trying out new sport and what a pleasure it was.

And during the recent interview at the MMA Hour, Ryan emphasized that this roll will serve as “proof” for everyone doubting Jiu-Jitsu’s effectiveness:

This [the roll with The Mountain] is actually perfect for me. Because now, whenever I get into an argument with an idiot who’s like: “I’m just too strong for that sh*t to work on me”, I can be like, well, I literally grappled the strongest person on the planet. And I can assure you that it worked.

Gordon did, however, realize that he might’ve made a mistake:

It was probably the dumbest and most risky career choice I’ve ever made. It was the day before I was supposed to compete.
I was like: “Man, if I get hurt, John [Danaher] is going to kill me.”

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