Gordon Ryan pulled off one of his most ruthless pranks yet on training partner James, and the clip is already spreading fast across BJJ social media.
In the viral video, the multiple-time ADCC champion checks in with James after his first sauna and ice bath session, a recovery routine that’s become a regular part of Ryan’s training camp. James rated his own performance honestly, saying the sauna went “pretty shit” but the ice bath went much better, joking that he was practically getting hypothermia since his body still felt hot afterward.
Ryan told him he wanted to reward the effort and pulled out a purple belt. For a second, it looked like a real on-the-spot promotion, and James’s face said he believed it too.
Then Ryan threw the belt straight into the fire.
No warning, no explanation, just straight into the flames. Fans online are calling it one of the funniest and most savage bits from the Ryan camp yet.
Do you think James actually believed that belt was his?
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