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Nicky Ryan Shares Details Of Upcoming ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Nicky Ryan Shares Details Of Upcoming ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Nicky Ryan has announced that he will be undergoing ACL reconstruction to address long-standing knee issues that have hindered his career.

Once considered one of the top prospects in Jiu-Jitsu as a teenager training under John Danaher, Ryan has since become one of the four founders of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu.
Despite his expertise and success, persistent knee injuries have prevented him from reaching his full potential.

Ryan first suffered a knee injury in training in early 2021, forcing him to withdraw from a match.
At the time, it seemed like a minor setback, and he quickly returned to competition.

However, he reinjured the knee during a match at Road to ADCC and initially considered surgery before deciding against it.
Now, after dealing with the issue for years, he has finally opted to undergo ACL reconstruction:

I mean, probably going to be getting ACL reconstruction soon, so that kind of sucks.

Ryan revealed that the injury significantly impacted his preparation for the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational last year:

It was almost, what, three years with no ACL?
And then actually, in the last CJI camp, it just completely ruined my camp.

Like, I pretty much didn’t train for like the last three weeks because anytime I train, it would just get super sore and I’d be literally limping that night.

He also described how hard training sessions affect him:

It gets sore and on days where I really like scrap, especially if I’m wrestling, it’ll be buckling when I’m just walking around the house and stuff.

Currently, Ryan is in the process of scheduling the surgery:

I got an MRI three years ago when I first tore it, found out it was fully torn and then I just got an MRI done a few days ago actually and then I have the follow-up appointment with the surgeon next Friday.

Probably figure out a surgery schedule.

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