Gordon Ryan and Yuri Simões have met 5 times on record, and Ryan has won all 5. The meetings span 2016 through 2024, from EBI 6 to the 2024 ADCC World Championship, with stops at 2017 Kasai Pro and the 2018 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, where they faced each other twice in the same bracket. This is a one-sided series across nearly a decade of no-gi grappling.

The styles diverge in how each man finishes. Ryan carries a 93% win rate over 99 recorded matches with a 77% submission rate on his wins, leaning on the Rear Naked Choke as his most frequent finish at 22 wins. Simões, a 88kg competitor with three ADCC World titles, wins at 72% over 99 recorded matches but submits far less often, with a 25% submission rate and the Armbar as his top finish at 9 wins. That gap in finishing pressure shows up in their shared history.

Most of these meetings were decided on the scoreboard rather than the mat. Three went to points or advantage, one went to overtime at EBI 6, and only the 2017 Kasai Pro bout ended by submission, a Rear Naked Choke. Even against a competitor of Simões' pedigree, Ryan found a way to stay ahead in every format they shared.