Gordon Ryan on the Split with Toehold
Gordon Ryan recently posted on Instagram that he is cutting ties with sponsor Toehold. According to Ryan, Toehold made numerous promises to Gordon that they couldn’t keep, including payments and making him an owner.
In his Instagram post, Gordon details how Toehold brand owner AG Gregoroff failed his contractual obligations.
“As many of you know, years ago, I announced that I was to be made part owner of Toehold. I usually don’t make announcements until contracts are signed, but I operated in good faith because of how outstanding the product was. Throughout that year, AG Gregoroff was supposed to have contracts signed, making me an owner. He also begged me to drop gear sponsors once my contracts were up, stating that he would pay me to wear Toehold gear. At the point that I finally completed my obligations to former sponsors, I affirmed roughly a half of dozen times that if I were to drop them, that toe hold would replace their payments. He, of course, said yes.”- Gordon Ryan.
The Final Straw
The last thing that angered Ryan and forced him to cut ties with Toehold involved ADCC. Gregoroff asked Ryan to ask former ADCC coordinator Mo Jassim to become an investor.
At this time, the owner of Toehold gave Gordon excuses for not paying, yet wanted ADCC to invest in the brand.
“When I ended my contract, he then gave me the run around about how he couldn’t pay me, and also gave me the run around about why we couldn’t sign a contract making me an owner. The final straw was when he begged me to ask (Mo Jassim) to become an investor. At this point, I knew the relationship wouldn’t continue, but I played along anyway. When I found out that AG had lied to me about what Mo was asking for, saying he asked for a “30k dollar forensic audit” when all he asked for was a “basic breakdown of costs,” that was it. After lying to me for over a year, f***ing around Mo, and DOUBLING profits and following since I came on board, it was time to make a decision.”- Gordon Ryan.
Gordon Ryan ended his post by stating that if Toehold denies any of these claims and threatens legal action, he will release screenshots. He claims to have over a hundred screenshots of promises and agreements, along with the legal contract.
Bobby is martial artist for almost 20 years with a BJJ black belt under Professor Sergio Miranda. He is also a karate black and former combat sports athlete, who loves all things grappling.