BJJ BELTCHECKER | Ryan Mech (2765 points)

Ryan Mech

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Ryan Mech  VERIFIED
Black belt  VERIFIED
18 year(s) and 0 month(s) of training
5 medals (0 x 3 x 2 x )

Hayastan Grappling Academy   VERIFIED
Hayastan MMA Academy
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Trained for 5 years
Trained for 10 years
Trained for 15 years
Trained for 20 years
Won 5 gold medals
Won 10 gold medals
Won 25 gold medals
10 competition matches
50 competition matches
100 competition matches
500 forum posts
1,000 forum posts

Students

Samantha
Jacob
Joe
Richard
Jesse
Zachary
Kameron
Melissa
Ryan
Dan
Kyle
Robert
Jimmy
Jasper
Russell
Sebastian
Makenzi
Brannon
Chester
Tyler
Kelsey
Caleb
Nick
Nathan
Drew

Belt promotions

Samantha
Jacob
Joe
Richard
Zachary
Kameron
Shawn
Melissa
Ryan
Dan
Kyle
Troy
Jordan
Jesse

Black belt verification progress

 Profile filled out Promotion history filled out Identity Confirmed 2765/1000 vote points (175 negative)
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6 month(s) ago

Gallery

Corey Brown awarding my professor stripes in BRAZILIAN jiu jitsu lol
2012 old school blue belt pic
Ibjjf recognized

Promotion history

May 6, 2024 - Hayastan mma academy in Los Angeles
1 year(s) 8 month(s) 22 day(s)
Promoted by: Gokor Chivichyan and Rodrigo Antunes
Promoted to black belt by Gokor and Rodrigo
August 29, 2020
3 year(s) 8 month(s) 7 day(s)
Promoted by: Gokor chivichyan
June 10, 2018 - Kentucky
2 year(s) 2 month(s) 19 day(s)
Promoted by: Gokor Chivichyan
May 9, 2012 - Spring Hill Tennessee
6 year(s) 1 month(s) 1 day(s)
Promoted by: Dave Brockelhurst
January 1, 2008 - Hohenwald TN
4 year(s) 4 month(s) 8 day(s)

Votes received for current rank

"I know him "
VERIFIED +275 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you Master Palhares
1 year(s) ago
"Gokor is a machine, and that looked like Joe Baize in the picture with you."
VERIFIED +225 pts
3 day(s) ago
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Thank you William. That’s Joe. He’s the man!
3 day(s) ago
"Verified, legit Black belt with promotions pictures and evidences "
VERIFIED +200 pts
8 month(s) ago
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Thank
8 month(s) ago
"No doubt - Legit - Congrats"
VERIFIED +200 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you my friend
1 year(s) ago
"Not listed in IBJJF:s database of BB:s. As far as I can tell from the evidence (some now removed?), your degrees are in the Hayastan Academy System, not in BJJ. Although that might very well make you just as skilled a grappler, Beltchecker beltchecking is about BJJ degrees, so I unfortunately have to downvote until you have added evidence of degrees (and from whom, and his lineage) in BJJ specifically. This has not been added after your modifications to your profile."
DISPUTED -175 pts
1 year(s) ago
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His instructor Gokor is a 2nd Deg. His other instructor Rodrigo is a 4th Deg.
1 year(s) ago
Lot of info lacking, which makes the BJJ part look like an after thought. The BB promotion pic shows same kind of diploma as for earlier belts, which are clearly not for BJJ and which are also signed(?!) by Gene LeBell (who died two years ago). IBJJF doesn't list him, which they themselves claim they would if he was registered with them as he claims. IBJJF are of course often faulty. Sometimes by not listing someone who actually has paid them hundreds of dollars for their registration. But also sometimes by verifying someone who was promoted by a less than 2:nd degree BB and/or haven't spent the required time in each belt. So would really need Ryan to show his own evidence, without referencing claimed IBJJF screen shots. A good start would be to show a clear picture of the actual diplomas in the BB promotion picture. Do they say BJJ while still having Gene LeBell on them? I would be surprised if they did, but I'll gladly have a look.
1 year(s) ago
Even taking the IBJJF evidence at face value, those screenshots don't say Gokor as promoting instructor for brown belt, so either the promoting instructor entry needs to be modified or new evidence needs to be added.
1 year(s) ago
We have been over this before with Gokor's organization. Rodrigo a 4th degree signs off on all Black Belt BJJ diplomas but Gokor is considered the senior instructor and he is a 2nd degree Blackbelt and Masters World Champion... I get it that you don't like the situation but are you suggesting the 2 can not run the organization the way they want too?
1 year(s) ago
What evidence is removed? I’ve removed nothing. All evidence is there pal. I’m a bjj black belt weather you like it or not. It’s true. Was promoted to black by 2 certified black belts … you are clearly just causing problems per usual. Anyways I’m headed out to teach class while wearing my nice fresh black belt …. Have a great day…. I am :)
1 year(s) ago
So many questions left unanswered here: Is Hayastan Academy System really Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? BB diploma post mortem signed by LeBell, who might be very legit, but does he have a degree in BJJ? There was some challenging going back and forth between him and some Gracies, but I've never heard about it being resolved by LeBells judo becoming BJJ. Gokor (if 2:nd degree under Rodrigo?) and Rodrigo (Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ze Mario Sperry in 1999 checks out) can of course promote in BJJ. But the question I'm raising is did they? Do they? Is Hayastan and Gene LeBell judo and BJJ the same? Or do they promote at the same time in all styles? Why then only a diploma in Hayastan? Did they really promote historically in BJJ or is that just an after thought lately, which IBJJF has accepted for some connections and/or money? Besides degree not showing up in IBJJF:s BB database.
1 year(s) ago
I think you had pictures of the full diplomas before while now only showing a truncated version. If you show the full diplomas, will it show that they expire(!)? I've honestly never seen BJJ promotion diplomas that have an expiration date. Also see my questions above. Not least, since LeBell's signature is on the diplomas, did he ever see himself as a BJJ practitioner? Did he have a BJJ degree and if so, from whom?
1 year(s) ago
In that case, the diplomas are NOT for BJJ, are they? Which means you haven't provided any evidence for your claimed BJJ promotion history, which makes it indistinguishable from an afterthought. If you haven't been representing BJJ for 16 years, have you been doing BJJ for 16 years? Or the required 4,5 years before your BB? I'm open to new evidence if you have. Also, if you can show that Hayastan Academy is clearly representing BJJ. I don't see that the academy is representing BJJ looking at the homepage.
1 year(s) ago
You’ve said your piece and you’ve made your vote. You clearly cannot comprehend the situation like everyone else is easily able to do. So move along.
1 year(s) ago
I'm myself a believer that there's really not different styles, just different incentives and adapting more or less successful to those incentives. So I can see the silly side of even having belts. What is BJJ then and should BJJ belts be just thrown in as an extra bonus at an academy that from all I can tell doesn't identify itself as a BJJ academy? Can it and have it been thrown in as an afterthought or has there been clear BJJ promotions and some BJJ competition etc. along the way? I might change to just not casting a vote, but as of now, there's too many unanswered questions. You having registered on Beltchecker is in some ways a sign that at least YOU might care about BJJ and identify as a BJJ practitioner, so I guess that's still a good thing, even if I for now have disputed :-)
1 year(s) ago
I don’t just train at Hayastan mma. I have explained enough though. Dispute all you like… it doesn’t change reality
1 year(s) ago
I clearly do not comprehend the situation like "everyone else" (everyone=eight people), but try to comprehend that this might be because I comprehend it differently, not less.
1 year(s) ago
Reality is you have a fantastic grappling lineage and I'm sure you are skilled beyond a BJJ BB rank. That's nothing I'm disputing!
1 year(s) ago
"Congrats on new BB!!"
VERIFIED +175 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you my friend
1 year(s) ago
"Well documented congrats on the black"
VERIFIED +175 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you my friend!
1 year(s) ago
"Photo documentation of promotion and IBJJF ranking. Congrats, my friend!"
VERIFIED +175 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you Scott! Took a while 😂
1 year(s) ago
"I’ve trained with Ryan at Black Tie camps, he recently received instructor bars on his black belt from professor Corey Brown. "
VERIFIED +150 pts
8 month(s) ago
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Thank you my friend!
8 month(s) ago
"I personally work with Ryan, can verify his rank"
VERIFIED +150 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thanks coach!
1 year(s) ago
"Legit Black Belt! Congratulations on your success and accomplishments! "
VERIFIED +125 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you my friend
1 year(s) ago
"Verified "
VERIFIED +125 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you I appreciate you
1 year(s) ago
"congrats & legit!🤙🏼"
VERIFIED +125 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you so much
1 year(s) ago
"Lots of photo evidence! Legit!"
VERIFIED +100 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you 🙏
1 year(s) ago
"Looks legit"
VERIFIED +100 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you!
1 year(s) ago
"Profile looks like you are a Black belt level grappler to me!"
VERIFIED +100 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you 🙏
1 year(s) ago
"Well documented time in each belt, as well as photographic evidence of promotions along with professor that trains with him. Congratulations on your new black belt Professor!"
VERIFIED +100 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you my friend
1 year(s) ago
"I don't know Ryan, but there seems to be enough evidence to verify rank. :)"
VERIFIED +100 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thanks so much
1 year(s) ago
"Respected members of the community trained with Ryan at black tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and were there when Black tie BJJ headcoach Corey Brown, who is definitely legit, promoted him to BJJ Blackbelt instructor. "
VERIFIED +50 pts
4 day(s) ago
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"Decent evidence, confirmed by David and Phil as well who I trust that assesment 100%. Congrats. "
VERIFIED +50 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you!
1 year(s) ago
"References I trust vouch, photos show commitment. Lineage is undisputable. I have no doubt."
VERIFIED +50 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you 🙏
1 year(s) ago
"Have trained with him, he is a great person on and off the mat"
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you for the kind words
1 year(s) ago
"He’s my coach"
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you :)
1 year(s) ago
"Congrats on your black belt Ryan!!"
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thanks Tom!
1 year(s) ago
"My coach for almost 5 years at this point"
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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More than 5 years! thank you!
1 year(s) ago
"Looks legit 👊👍 Congrats on the black!"
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you!
1 year(s) ago
"I train with him. He's dedicated his life to grappling. "
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you !
1 year(s) ago
"Well documented "
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you Matt
1 year(s) ago
"Trained at his gym, legit lineage"
VERIFIED +20 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thanks brother
1 year(s) ago
"Instructor. "
VERIFIED +5 pts
7 month(s) ago
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"Very real black belt. Lots of proof."
VERIFIED +5 pts
1 year(s) ago
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"Voting because Jonah is an IBJJF ass kisser."
VERIFIED +5 pts
1 year(s) ago
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"Legit"
VERIFIED +5 pts
1 year(s) ago
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"Know him personally, and have trained under his tutelage! "
VERIFIED +5 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you 🙏
1 year(s) ago
"My coach and legit Black belt! Congrats Ryan!"
VERIFIED +5 pts
1 year(s) ago
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Thank you Señor
1 year(s) ago
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02/24/2024Ibjjf Memphis Masters heavy  
05/13/2023American grappling federation. Adult heavy brown belt  
02/08/2020Grappling industries Adult purple masters 
09/21/2013Michigan open Adult purple heavy
07/11/2011Ego tournament Beginner  

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