Complex sentence: Just a year later in 1998 He was the first American to place in the top 3; in the prestigious All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship and even Fought under the former 5x UFC Middleweight Champion Frank Shamrock.
Split into simpler sentences: Just a year later in 1998, he was the first American to place in the top 3; in the prestigious All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship. As a professional, Ryan fought under the former 5x UFC Middleweight Champion Frank Shamrock.