Rivalry · 5 recorded meetings

Gordon Ryan vs Yuri Simões

Head-to-head record

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2016 → 2024, oldest first

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The head-to-head is 5 wins for Gordon Ryan and 0 for Yuri Simões across 5 meetings, with no draws.
Both meetings in 2018 came at the same event, the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship, once in the semi-finals and once in the final.
Only 1 of the 5 meetings ended by submission, a rear naked choke at the 2017 Kasai Pro, while the rest went to points, an advantage, or overtime.
Yuri Simões holds a 25% submission rate on his wins, well below Ryan's 77%, which fits how their matches were decided by scoring rather than finishes.
The two share several common opponents, including Felipe Pena, where Ryan is 2-2 and Simões is 1-1 on record.

The rivalry

Gordon Ryan and Yuri Simões have met 5 times on record, and Ryan has won all 5. The meetings span from EBI 6 in 2016 through the 2018 2018 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship, where they clashed twice in the same event at the semi-finals and again in the final, up to the 2024 ADCC World Championships Presented superfight. This is a one-sided series by result, but the methods tell you these were not blowouts.

Most of these were close, position-driven matches. Two were decided on points, one on an advantage, and one went to overtime at EBI 6. Only one ended by submission, when Ryan finished with a Rear Naked Choke at the 2017 Kasai Pro. The recurring theme is Ryan controlling the exchanges and edging the score rather than hunting a quick finish against Simões.

The style contrast shows up in their broader records. Ryan wins 93% of his recorded matches and finishes 77% of his wins by submission, with the rear naked choke his most common at 22 wins. Simões wins 72% of his recorded matches with a lower submission rate of 25%, his armbar leading at 9 wins. Against Simões specifically, Ryan leaned on control and scoring more than the submission threat that defines the rest of his record.