At just 17 years old, Nicky Ryan knows exactly what he wants out of life, and himself – absolute greatness. “My ultimate goal is to go down as the best no-gi grappler of all time – possibly the gi, too,” Ryan told MMAjunkie. “I’m not exactly sure if I’m going to want to transition into the gi or not, but as of right now, the ultimate goal is to go down as the best no-gi grappler of all time.” The younger brother of fellow grappling wizard Gordon Ryan, Nicky is certainly well on his way to achieving is goal. A member of the famed Danaher Death Squad, Ryan trains with John Danaher and Garry Tonon, as well as his brother, Gordon. Ryan does so full-time, having dropped out school to chase his dream full-time. “I was 13 years old, and I entered a NAGA novice division,” Ryan recalled.
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