“We should all thank Conor” – BJJ Legend Ryan Gordon praises Conor McGregor’s sport-defining impact beyond MMA after armbar win at WNO 20

Gordon Ryan made a brilliant allusion to Conor McGregor after his recent victory and praised the UFC superstar for everything he's done for the sport.

“We should all thank Conor” – BJJ Legend Ryan Gordon praises Conor McGregor’s sport-defining impact beyond MMA after armbar win at WNO 20

Gordon Ryan thanks Conor McGregor ( Image via Imago )

Gordon Ryan recently achieved another remarkable victory over long-standing rival, Patrick Gaudio in the main event of WNO 20. This adds up to Gordon’s extensive list of wins. Gordon Ryan has won several prestigious titles. He is famous for his exceptional skills and achievements in No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu competitions. Gordon celebrated by uncorking a bottle of Proper Twelve, which caught the attention of Conor McGregor.

Conor McGregor took to his Instagram stories to extend his congratulations to Gordon Ryan. The Irish superstar shared a picture of Gordon with the Proper Twelve bottle, and wrote: “Congrats on the win.” Gordon Ryan took to his own Instagram to thank the UFC superstar back. He reposted McGregor’s story and wrote, ” We should all be thanking Conor for all he’s done for the sport. Not just MMA either”.

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The bottle was in the ‘mystery box’ Gordon had teased for a while now. Ryan teased the contents of this mysterious box since the pre-fight press conference. Gordon has a reputation for predicting the specific submission he would use to beat his opponent.

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Gordon Ryan thanking Conor McGregor ( Image via Instagram )

After beating Patrick Gaudio with the armbar, Gordon Ryan whipped out the Proper Twelve bottle. Conor McGregor shared a similar reputation for predicting the outcomes of his fights. Thus, Ryan’s move was a clever reference to the UFC superstar.

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Conor McGregor is no longer interested in fighting KSI

Conor McGregor caused quite a stir when he issued a challenge to KSI during Anthony Joshua‘s recent fight in August. Nevertheless, McGregor appears to have had a change of heart regarding this challenge.

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Conor McGregor speaks on KSI fighting Tommy Fury ( Image via Imago )

McGregor has since downplayed his initial challenge. He described it as nothing more than “a bit of craic.” Conor McGregor simply remarked, “Ah, he was there, it was just a bit of craic… I’m not interested.” In a subsequent interview with Seconds Out, he disclosed that he views YouTube boxing as “side hustles” and “nixers.”

It seems that Conor McGregor’s enthusiasm for squaring off against KSI has diminished. This has left fans curious about the fate of their potential clash. KSI will fight Tommy Fury this October in Manchester in a professional bout.

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