Nick Rodriguez challenged former teammate Gordon Ryan to a match with $100,000 on the road, which Ryan declined.
Nick Rodriguez continues to be making an attempt to safe a 3rd match towards former Danaher Demise Squad teammate Gordon Ryan – and he’s having little success.
On Sunday, on the UFC Struggle Move Invitational 5, Rodriguez placed on a stellar efficiency towards reigning ADCC absolute champion Yuri Simoes to choose up a victory by factors.
After the match, Rodriguez known as for a match towards Ryan, suggesting that they each put up $50,000.
He mentioned:
“This man Gordon Ryan is strolling out proper now. I’ve been making an attempt to get a match with him for fairly a while. He’s had his points on the planet of jiu-jitsu, calling me out for my… Accusing me of steroids, I’m certain you guys heard the earlier interview. I believe it’s time I made him a proposal, a problem that’s onerous to refuse, proper? So let’s do that: 1 match, similar guidelines as right here – 10-minute match, 5-minute OT, however with a catch. I’m keen to place out $50,000 to say I’ll beat you on this ruleset, $50,000 every, $100,000 on the road. Might one of the best man win.”
After the occasion, Ryan spoke to the press and addressed the call-out. The multiple-time ADCC champion declined the problem:
“Nicky Rod and that complete group make their profession off soundbites from me so, no remark. Not eager about that in any respect.”
The meat between Nick Rodriguez and Gordon Ryan
This isn’t the primary time Rodriguez has known as out Ryan following a victory. Earlier this 12 months, Rodriguez received absolutely the event on the UFC Struggle Move Invitational 4. After that victory, he provided to face Ryan below EBI guidelines however with every athlete topic to drug testing. Ryan declined.
The pair of former coaching companions have confronted one another twice in competitors. First, on the 2022 ADCC World Championships, Ryan made fast work of Rodriguez, submitting him with a heel hook within the last of the +99kg division.
Three months later, on the UFC Struggle Move Invitational, Ryan secured a slender additional time victory over Rodriguez. After that match, Ryan accused Rodriguez of greasing. Rodriguez, in flip, got here after Ryan for his use of steroids and PEDs.
In response, Ryan accused Rodriguez – an athlete who has been vocal about not utilizing PEDs – of utilizing steroids. Rodriguez responded to that by taking a random drug take a look at, which he passed.
