Ryan Hall (born February 22, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist and instructor of Brazilian jiu-jitsu who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He is known for a number of competitive achievements, including Mundial and ADCC victories and dozens of Grapplers Quest championships.
[18] Hall fought on the Challenge MMA 2 card on August 17, 2013 in Montreal, where he lost to Maged Hammo.
[19] Hall defeated Leo Perez via TKO at Fight Lab 35 in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 8, 2014, and submitted Ryan Hogans via first round heel hook at the United Combat League on May 31 in Hammond, Indiana.
[20] On August 31, 2015, it was announced that Hall would be a contestant on the 22nd season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, representing Team USA.
[22] Hall represented Team USA in the first preliminary fight of the season facing Sweden's Frantz Slioa.
He has been vocal about fighting anyone so long as he has been given preparation, but his management and the UFC has had difficulties finding him similarly or higher ranked opponents.
[46] In a November 2024 interview, Hall stated that he has had 19 surgeries since his last bout including a torn ACL and that he hoped to compete again in 2025.
In 2007, Hall fought fellow future-UFC competitor Nate Diaz in the final of the US Open at purple belt, losing by submission and taking second place.
[54] While a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter, Hall explained that his frequent facial tics are a result of a mild form of Tourette's syndrome.
[55] In 2011, a viral video surfaced showing Hall using grappling techniques to defend himself against a larger, aggressive man while dining in a pizza parlor.