Gordon Ryan, the unrivaled king of the no-gi grappling world, has long been deemed unbeatable. His impressive record and incomparable skills had many thinking it was a bridge too far for anyone to overthrow him. But, lo and behold, a purple belt with young blood has just done the impossible and brought the powerhouse to his knees. In a stunning turn of events, the up-and-comer managed to choke Ryan unconscious during training, sending shockwaves through the BJJ community.

The fans have responded with a mix of surprise and admiration, taking to social media to offer up their props to the victor. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going, and this 21-year-old’s training has clearly paid off in spades.

Fans react as the unstoppable force meets its match

It’s been ages since Gordon Ryan has been submitted in his matches. But that rare incident just took place during one of his training sessions recently where ‘The Iron Dragon’ got choked out unconscious by a purple belt holder, Davis Asare. Due to how unusual this occurrence was, it garnered media attention and sparked a range of responses from the fans.

Check out how the fans reacted to this news:

“Training is the best place to lose…”

“Everyone gets caught at some point, regardless of rank. Good on the young purple belt for doing the hard work. Good on Gordon for sharing. Stay hungry. Stay humble.”

“There is a saying in Japan that masters use when they get beat. It translates to, “Even monkeys fall out of trees.””

“Think of the pressure that’s on this guy now. “He’s the dude who choked out the king.” Gotta live up to that now. “

“He literally says in his interviews he gets tapped all the time.”

“Fair play to Gordon no ego there.Just respect.”

“If you’re not getting caught it’s because you’re playing it safe.”

However, it’s not just the fans who reflected upon this occurrence. ‘The Iron Dragon’ himself had something to say to the purple belt holder, who did the unthinkable.

Gordon Ryan shows respect

Gordon Ryan has shown nothing but respect for the young up-and-comer and has even taken to social media to express his admiration for the tough training session. The BJJ powerhouse had all good words for Davis Asare, the young blood who managed to put him out unconscious for the first time in 12 years during their training.

Ryan wrote, “Thank you to @davis_asare for being the 1st person in my 12 years of jiu jitsu to strangle me unconscious, m***erf*****.”

It’s clear that Gordon Ryan is a true competitor and a class act, elevating the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to new heights.

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