Gordon Ryan is using “mental gymnastics” to justify the use of steroids in jiu-jitsu competition.
That’s according to the fed-up fans flaming the no-gi “King” in the comment section of his recent social media post on performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Unfortunately, dissenting opinions are akin to “liberal” chitter chatter and Ryan only deals in FACTS.
Like this.
“Talking to these people is like talking to liberals,” Ryan wrote. “You present facts, and they’re just like ‘no,’ lol. I say we are on earth. They say we are on mars. We just aren’t. They say steroids are illegal in jj … they’re just not. Like, they’re just … not lmao. two plus two just isn’t five. It’s just not. You can say you don’t like them. You can say they’re not right. You can say they should be illegal, but the FACT is that they’re just simply … not. Also, you’re gonna tell me the family hasn’t used steroids in jj and mma for like the last five-plus decades? Places they were legal? Hahaha.”
And don’t forget the places where they were illegal.
While he didn’t outright name them, the Gracies are the biggest and most well-known family in jiu jitsu and one of the driving forces behind the creation of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in the early nineties.
Fans did not take kindly to the implication.
No integrity to sportsmanship is a weird banner to wave.
If you’re competing in America and taking steroids without an actual medical prescription. Then yes, they’re illegal in the sport. Regardless of if an organization tests. They’re illegal.
Give up your titles bro. You competed dishonestly. You had a strength advantage and edge from unnatural testosterone levels.
The mainstreaming of steroid usage is sending kids to early graves and into medical conditions, stop advocating it overall, not just in jitsu, everywhere.
It’s ok that you need PEDs to be good at the sport man.
I’m not sure what brilliant point Gordon thinks he is making here. People can’t comment on it being legal and having a issue with that because they’re just … not? Wow. Guess people better shut up and stop complaining then.
Rival rat grappler Mikey Musumeci wants to help UFC clean up the sport.
Ryan is fresh off his dominant performance at Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) back in August, which ran head-to-head with Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) in Las Vegas. When and where “King” makes his return to the mats is likely to depend on his health.
Until then, expect more of his commentary on the UFC Fight Pass Invitational Series.