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Ryan Aitken is a professional grappler and a Jiu-Jitsu black belt Sean Applegate and represented the 10th Planet (Atlanta branch) for most of his competitive career, particularly at the pro level. Aitken made waves in the No-Gi ruleset (also known as Submission-Grappling) by winning several important events of this circuit such as ADCC Open tournaments, the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI), and the Submission Only Series. He is also a former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete and an Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championship veteran.

Ryan Aitken Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Ryan Christopher Aitken

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Hélio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > JJ Machado > Eddie Bravo > Sean Applegate > Ryan Aitken

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place Eddie Bravo Invitational 21 (2024*)
  • 1st Place Main Character Invitational 185 lbs. (2023)
  • 1st Place ADCC Chicago Open (2023)
  • 1st Place ADCC Arizona Open (2023)
  • 1st Place Submission Only Series VIII (2022)
  • 2nd Place ADCC Denver Open (2023)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF New Orleans Open (2020 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Miami Winter Open (2019 brown)

Other:

  • 1st Place EBI Combat Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 185 lbs (2023)

Favorite Position/Technique: Footlocks

Weight Division: 88 kg / 194 lbs

Team/Association: 10th Planet

Ryan Aitken Biography

Ryan Aitken was born on October 12, 1993, in Marietta, Georgia, USA, and grew up in neighboring Cobb County.

During middle school, Ryan played Lacrosse, but after becoming a victim of bullying in his mid-teens, he became interested in martial arts. Influenced by the movie Never Back Down and K1/MMA fighter Mirco “Crocop”, Aitken decided to join a local MMA club that offered Kickboxing classes. Although striking was his initial goal, he was convinced by the gym owner to try Jiu-Jitsu which quickly became his favorite activity.

Ryan was 15 when he started training jiu-jitsu under Eddie Camden. Once he graduated high school, Aitken decided to pursue a career in MMA, switching to the Striker Fight Center where he trained under Omar Lira and Juan Guevara, who promoted the young Georgia native to his purple belt.

After 4 cage fights and a tough title match loss in the Conflict Promotion (South Carolina), Aitken shifted his focus to the IBJJF gi circuit and joined Leo Nogueira‘s Alliance – Atlanta gym, where he got to experience competition at an international level.

After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most of the tournament scene in North America, Ryan started looking more fondly onto the no-gi circuit, where competition was quicker to re-start. To focus on this new branch of jiu-jitsu, Ryan joined Sean Applegate’s 10th Planet Academy. Aitken arrived as a brown belt and it took him 3 years to reach his black belt from Applegate, a promotion that took place on December 18, 2022.

Ryan Aitken Grappling Record

37 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    5 (14%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    19 (51%)
  • BY DECISION
    3 (8%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    10 (27%)

19 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Outside heel hook
42
8
#86e620
RNC
26
5
#5AD3D1
Katagatame
5
1
#d1212a
Armbar
5
1
#fad11b
Straight ankle lock
5
1
#f58822
Inside heel hook
5
1
#224aba
Submission
5
1
#ff9124
Yoko sankaku
5
1
19
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
6 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    4 (67%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    0 (0%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (17%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY EBI/OT
    1 (17%)

0 SUBMISSION LOSSES

Ryan Aitken Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
34260Devhonte JohnsonDevhonte JohnsonLEBI/OTSapateiro Inv93KGSF2022
40162Matheus LutesMatheus LutesLPts: 5x0ADCC Denver91KGF2023
43854Elder CruzElder CruzLPts: 7x0ADCC ECTrials88KG4F2023
46630Hunter ColvinD---Battle OT PromoABSSPF2024
48366Chris WojcikLReferee DecisionADCC WC Trials88KG4F2024
52471Jay RodriguezJay RodriguezLPts: 6x0ADCC88KG4F2024
52532Izaak MichellIzaak MichellLPts: 7x0ADCCABSR12024
31308Elder CruzElder CruzWEBI/OTBattle OBABSR12022
31309Chris WojcikWOutside heel hookBattle OBABS4F2022
31310Roosevelt SouzaWEBI/OTBattle OBABSSF2022
31311Breylor GroutWOutside heel hookBattle OBABSF2022
34255Mike LugoWEBI/OTSapateiro Inv93KG8F2022
34257Elder CruzElder CruzWEBI/OTSapateiro Inv93KG4F2022
36087Fedor NikolovWRNCSO Series 883KGR12022
36091Mike CrispWInside heel hookSO Series 883KG4F2022
36095Chris WojcikWOutside heel hookSO Series 883KGSF2022
36096K. IwamotoWEBI/OTSO Series 883KGF2022
40151Octavio GaytanWSubmissionADCC Denver91KG8F2023
40158Joseph WatsonWPts: 2x0ADCC Denver91KG4F2023
40160Aaron TiegsWPts: 3x0ADCC Denver91KGSF2023
42167Otavio GaytanWPts: 2x0ADCC Arizona91KGR12023
42169Jose MunozWRNCADCC Arizona91KGR22023
42171Joseph WatsonWReferee DecisionADCC Arizona91KG4F2023
42174Dylan MeltonWReferee DecisionADCC Arizona91KGSF2023
42175Kevin CraneWRNCADCC Arizona91KGF2023
42667Jacob McDonaldWOutside heel hookADCC Chicago91KGR12023
42670Brian NielsonWOutside heel hookADCC Chicago91KG8F2023
42675Stanley RosaWPts: 3x0ADCC Chicago91KG4F2023
42679Joseph WatsonWOutside heel hookADCC Chicago91KGSF2023
42680Jacob CouchJacob CouchWReferee DecisionADCC Chicago91KGF2023
45406JB BechtloffWYoko sankakuMain Character83KGR12023
45411Kade AnastasiosWEBI/OTMain Character83KG4F2023
45413Oliver TazaOliver TazaWEBI/OTMain Character83KGSF2023
45414PJ BarchPJ BarchWEBI/OTMain Character83KGF2023
46624Sergio ArdilaSergio ArdilaD---Battle OT PromoABSSPF2024
48322Aaron TiegsWRNCADCC WC Trials88KGR22024
48343Travis ThomasWOutside heel hookADCC WC Trials88KGR32024
48351A. McMahanWKatagatameADCC WC Trials88KGR42024
48360Giuseppe LamannaWPts: 3x0ADCC WC Trials88KGR52024
50630Adrian NezWArmbarEBI 21ABSR12024
50637Franco PanaWEBI/OTEBI 21ABS4F2024
50639Fedor NikolovWStraight ankle lockEBI 21ABSSF2024
50641Dan ManasoiuWEBI/OTEBI 21ABSF2024
50768Andre PorfirioAndre PorfirioWRNCEnigma InvABSSPF2024
52465Pedro MarinhoPedro MarinhoWOutside heel hookADCC88KGR12024
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