Ryan Hall (grappler)
| Ryan Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryan Christopher Hall February 22, 1985 Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Other names | The Wizard |
| Residence | Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight Lightweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Team |
Fifty/50 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tristar Gym |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Felipe Costa |
| Years active | 2006, 2012-Present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Website | www |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
 |
2009 Barcelona | -66kg |
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
|
2009 | Featherweight (Brown) |
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2008 | Lightweight (Purple) |
| World No-Gi Championship | ||
|
2008 | Lightweight (Purple) |
| European Open Championships | ||
|
2008 | Lightweight (Purple) |
| Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
|
2008 | Lightweight (Purple) |
| Houston Open Championship | ||
|
2012 | Lightweight (Black) |
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2011 | Lightweight (Black) |
|
2011 | Absolute (Black) |
| Boston Open Championship | ||
 |
2011 | Featherweight (Black) |
| Chicago Open Championship | ||
|
2010 | Middleweight (Black) |
|
2010 | Absolute (Black) |
| Miami Open Championship | ||
|
2010 | Featherweight (Black) |
| Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championships | ||
|
2006 | Featherweight (Purple) |
|
2006 | Absolute (Purple) |
| ADCC West Coast Trials | ||
|
2009 | -66kg |
Ryan Christopher Hall is an American black belt and instructor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and a professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for a number of competitive achievements, ranging from Mundial and ADCC victories to dozens of Grapplers Quest championships. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 22.
Hall has published a number of instructional DVD sets, including one with an emphasis on the triangle choke, a signature technique used in his competitive career.
Hall attended Manhattan College in The Bronx, NY and studied Electrical Engineering.
In 2012, Hall began training Mixed Martial Arts at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada. He represented his new team for the first time in the cage at SLAMM-1 on November 30, 2012 in Montreal, Canada where he won by TKO in the first round.
Hall fought on the Challenge MMA 2 card on August 17, 2013. He submitted Maged Hammo at the Montreal, Quebec event.
Hall defeated Leo Perez via TKO at Fight Lab 35 in Charlotte, NC on February 8, 2014 and submitted Ryan Hogans via first round heel hook at the United Combat League on May 31 in Hammond, IN.
On August 31, 2015, it was announced that Hall would be a contestant on the 22nd season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, representing Team USA.
In the opening elimination bout, Hall faced fellow American Johnny Nunez. He won the fight via heel hook early in the first round.
Hall represented Team USA in the first preliminary fight of the season facing Sweden's Frantz Slioa. He once again won the fight via heel hook in the first round. He advanced to the quarter finals, where he lost to Saul Rogers by majority decision. Rogers advanced to the final, but a visa issue prevented him from fighting, instead allowing Hall to fight Artem Lobov in the The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. Hall defeated Lobov by unanimous decision to become the Ultimate Fighter 22 lightweight winner.
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