Nicky Rodriguez recently defeated Dan Manasoiu with a rear naked choke and became the open-weight tournament champion. However, he didn?t back off from responding to the rivalry with Gordon Ryan. The BJJ legend has repeatedly accused Rodriguez of using performance-enhancing substances. It was indeed high time for Rodriguez to send a reply to his rival.

After claiming victory over Manasoiu at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4, Rodriguez sent a challenge for Ryan. He proposed that the two of them fight an EBI overtime match for about 10 minutes, in order to settle the debate about the PED usage. Undeniably, the combat sports universe took to the comments section right after the clips were shared on Twitter by UFC Fight Pass.?

Nicky Rodriguez targets Gordon Ryan after his big win at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4

Nicky Rod indeed showcased admirable skills in his bout against Manasoiu. However, his victory was followed by a challenge for a rival. After Craig Jones?s former teammate repeatedly accused him of using performance-enhancing substances, Rodriguez sent a challenge to settle the scores.

Rodriguez said, ?In addition, you see this physique, right? We got this guy, this guy named Gordon Ryan that keeps accusing me of being on steroids, right. So, let?s do this. Let?s do this. All the accusations, let?s do a 10 minute match, EBI overtime, but with a catch. Let?s both pass USADA tests before and after competition. Pretty fair right? He?s accusing, I?m showing up and competing! Let?s get it done.?

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He challenged Ryan for a 10-minute EBI overtime match. But he didn?t forget to jab at his rival?s PED comments. He let out a condition that the fight would happen only if both of them cleared tests by USADA prior to the match. Undeniably, the BJJ world lit up after the call-out.

Fans react to Nicky Rod?s challenge

As soon as the footage crossed the threshold of Twitter, fans began pouring their thoughts in the comments section.?

Many fans stood with Ryan?s claims about Rodriguez being on performance enhancers.

Some fans also opined that Rodriguez asked for an EBI overtime because he wouldn?t be able to withstand Ryan?s skills in a regular match.

Thereafter, some fans kept bashing the open-weight champion.

One of the fans commented that it was, in fact, a bad night for Ryan.

Another fan congratulated Rodriguez on his big win. Howbeit, the wish was stealthily hidden within a dig at him.

Rodriguez?s call-out indeed caught the attention of the world.?

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Who do you think would win if Rodriguez and Ryan went against each other? Let us know in the comments down below.