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United States · PFL

Ryan Gerena

ArchetypeBalanced Competitor

No single dominant trait — adapts game plan to opponent.

LightweightOrthodox
Record
4-1-0
Win %
80%
KO / TKO
3
Submissions
0
Finish Rate
75%
Height
178 cm
Reach
Fights
5
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Ryan Gerena

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Relatively untested in late-round wars
  • Has shown vulnerability to split decisions in prolonged matches
Camp Focus
  • High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 7.2/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression73Cardio70Wrestling78Fight IQ68Distance Control69Finishing75Ryan Gerena
Read the shape

Wrestling and Finishing are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.

  • Aggression73
  • Cardio70
  • Wrestling78
  • Fight IQ68
  • Distance Control69
  • Finishing75
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Ryan Gerena

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Aggressive first-round finisher with high early output
  • Utilizes wrestling background to dictate where the fight takes place
  • Pressure-heavy approach looking to force technical errors in opponents
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Chain-wrestling D1 partner
  • Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Ryan Gerena.

Fighter Evolution

How Ryan has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression6.0
Wrestling6.6
Fight IQ5.1
2024
Aggression6.3
Wrestling6.9
Fight IQ6.2
2026
Aggression7.2
Wrestling7.8
Fight IQ6.8

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No reported active injuries.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Troy Lamson
    KO · R1 · Flex Fights: Martial Kombat Vol. 57
    2026-05-23
  • W
    vs Billy Graves
    TKO · R1 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 45
    2025-04-26
  • W
    vs Anthony Roberts
    TKO · R1 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 43
    2025-02-22
  • W
    vs Eli Guzman
    Decision (Split) · R3 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 41
    2024-11-22
  • L
    vs Devan Worth
    Decision (Split) · R3 · Flex Fight Series Vol. 39
    2024-09-28

Availability

camp
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Record

W-L-D
4-1-0
KO / TKO
3
Submissions
0
Win %
80%

Attribute Profile

Chin75
Cardio70
Fight IQ68
Striking72
Grappling65
Wrestling78

Scouting Summary

Ryan Gerena is a rising lightweight prospect out of the New York regional circuit, currently riding a four-fight win streak. A wrestling-based fighter with significant power, he has secured 75% of his professional wins via first-round knockout.

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Tendencies

  • Aggressive first-round finisher with high early output
  • Utilizes wrestling background to dictate where the fight takes place
  • Pressure-heavy approach looking to force technical errors in opponents

Signature Moves

  • Ground and pound from top control
  • Double leg takedown
  • Overhand right transition into clinch

Weaknesses

  • Relatively untested in late-round wars
  • Has shown vulnerability to split decisions in prolonged matches