Ryan Villogram has always been a star. Shortly after his birth he was rushed back to emergency surgery to repair an unknown birth defect that had him literally dead for moments on the operating table as doctors fought to save his life. At 7 years old, he saw a street sign advertising a little known martial arts center in camp springs MD and begged his mom to bring him. At 11 years old he became Team Lloyd Irvin’s very first Junior Black Belt in Muay Thai. At 12, after over 3 years of competition, he finally won his very first grappling tournament gold medal. Less than 2 months later, his mother would pass suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving him without mother or father. Through all of this he maintained his composure. With the support of his grandparents, family, and martial arts instructors, Ryan remained focused on staying positive and achieving the goals he set.
One of his many goals are to become a World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. With everything that Ryan has shown so far, we don’t see why not. He has knocked down every challenge that he has faced, some of which most of us couldn’t fathom dealing with much less a child. Will he make it to the top of the podium? Well only time will tell. But this weekend Ryan got to demonstrate some of the results of his hard work. Take a look at this past Grappler’s Quest highlights of Ryan Villogram’s VERY FIRST advanced men’s division. Remember that Ryan Villogram is a 15 year GREEN BELT in BJJ.
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