Gordon Ryan vs Vinny Magalhaes set for ACB JJ 13

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There are a number of big matchups that can be made across the competitive grappling industry. On Tuesday, one of those bouts were announced as Gordon Ryan is set to face off against Vinny Magalhaes. This super fight is planned to go down at ACB JJ 13 on May 5^th. The fight between Ryan and Magalhaes brings together two men who are not only highly experienced and successful, but two athletes that do not mind talking up a fight to get people interested in the action.

On one side there’s Ryan. He burst onto the scene at EBI 6 when he filled in for an injured teammate. From that moment forward he’s stormed through a lot of the competition; winning a gold medal in the 88 kilogram group at ADCC last year. He’s a multiple-time champion for the promotion and has also secured big wins for other promotions such as KASAI Pro and Fight to Win Pro. Ryan’s faced some of the top athletes that this sport has to offer and has earned tough wins over the likes of Yuri Simoes, Craig Jones, Keenan Cornelius, Dillon Danis, and others. This will be Ryan’s debut for the organization.

Then you have to take into account Magalhaes; an athlete that has not only been successful in competitive grappling, but he’s fought for organizations such as the UFC and World Series of Fighting. Since leaving active MMA competition, Magalhaes has returned to the competitive grappling space where he’s obtained marginal success. Recent record aside, he’s still put together some strong performances in the past as he’s faced and defeated such men as Marcus Almeida, Jackson Souza, Fabricio Werdum, Dean Lister, and Bruno Bastos. This may be considered a grudge match of sorts as the last time Magalhaes faced a member of the Danaher Death Squad, he was defeated by Garry Tonon (a man who he’s beaten in the past) at EBI 9.

This fight is set for ACB JJ rules which create various point scoring opportunities across three rounds at five minutes each. This is a no-gi, 95 kilogram superfight. This event will be available via the ACB JJ YouTube page.