Nicky Ryan
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About
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who became the youngest person to ever compete at the ADCC World Championships in 2017. He is the 2018 and 2019 Polaris Invitational 145 lbs champion. He has a popular Instagram account nickyryanbjj, which has attained 170,000 followers. On his Instagram, he has mainly documented his life as a jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor.
Before Fame
He began training in jiu-jitsu at the age of 8. When he was 13, he won multiple adult tournaments. In 2016, he dropped out of high school to pursue jiu-jitsu full-time. At this time, he trained with John Danaher.
Trivia
He is a founding member of the submission grappling team, The B-Team. He has run seminars in cities like Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Budapest.
Family Life
His older brother is fellow jiu-jitsu black belt Gordon Ryan.
Associated With
He and fellow elite grappler Craig Jones are both founding members of The B-Team.
