The result wasn’t in much doubt, but Gordon Ryan once again proved why he’s considered the pound-for-pound best no gi grappler on the planet. He faced Pedro Marinho at the latest Who’s Number One event for the Heavyweight title, shortly after Tim Spriggs was stripped of the title. Ryan spent around twenty-five minutes attempting to submit Marinho by smothering him and generally making his time on the mats miserable.
In the end, he decided to switch things up and submit him with a rear-naked choke instead before the time ran out. Elsewhere on the card was the conclusion of the Who’s Next reality show tournament, where Izaak Michell took on Kyle Chambers in a submission-only match with no time limit.