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Eddie Bravo
Eddie Bravo is a fourth-degree black belt whose 10th Planet no-gi teaching and Eddie Bravo Invitational shaped grappling practice and competition.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Todd Blackett, 'Eddie Bravo Promoted To Fourth Degree BJJ Black Belt,' Jitsmagazine.com, 20 October 2023.(opens in a new tab)
A 20 October 2023 report says Eddie Bravo was promoted to fourth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt by Jean Jacques Machado.
Where in the source: Opening two paragraphs — report of the 20 October 2023 promotion and the embedded official Instagram announcement.
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The same 20 October 2023 report says Jean Jacques Machado promoted Eddie Bravo to the fourth degree on his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
Where in the source: Opening two paragraphs — report of the fourth-degree promotion by Jean Jacques Machado.
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Adisa Banjoko, 'Eddie Bravo: Formless Wisdom Pt. 1,' Fast Company, 10 September 2008.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2008 interview, Eddie Bravo said that he received his black belt from Jean Jacques Machado and described opening his own school with an exclusively no-gi focus.
Where in the source: Interview Q&A on Machado, opening the school and dropping the gi
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In a 2008 interview, Eddie Bravo said he tapped Royler Gracie at the ADCC 2003 event and that the result enabled him to open a jiu-jitsu school in Los Angeles.
Where in the source: Interview Q&A on the Royler bout and subsequent Los Angeles school opening
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Eddie Bravo, 'MTS 101 & 102 are now LIVE!,' 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, 4 March 2016.(opens in a new tab)
A 2016 post signed by Eddie on the official 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu site describes Mastering the System as an online instructional series for the association's unorthodox no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu style, filmed at its downtown Los Angeles headquarters.
Where in the source: MTS 101 & 102, 4 March 2016 — paragraph beginning 'Mastering The System is the online instructional series' and signature '-Eddie'.
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Marcelo Alonso, ADCC 2003 retrospective, Portal do Vale Tudo, 22 August 2024.(opens in a new tab)
At ADCC 2003 in São Paulo, Eddie Bravo submitted Royler Gracie with a triangle in the under-66 kg division.
Where in the source: HÉLIO GRACIE; Royler/Eddie paragraphs
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Bravo then lost 15–0 to eventual under-66 kg champion Leonardo Vieira; the published podium names Vieira, Baret Yoshida and Royler Gracie.
Where in the source: Leozinho vinga Royler; RESULTADOS, Até 66kg; neighbor Até 77kg
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Jits Magazine, ADCC 2003 Bravo–Royler match retrospective.(opens in a new tab)
A retrospective match breakdown describes Bravo using lockdown and guard recovery before finishing Royler with a triangle in the 2003 ADCC quarterfinal.
Where in the source: ADCC 2003; match breakdown
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Bryan Tucker, Metamoris 3 results, MMA Fighting, 29 March 2014.(opens in a new tab)
The 2014 Metamoris 3 rematch between Eddie Bravo and Royler Gracie was declared a draw.
Where in the source: Main card, Bravo–Gracie result
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Luke Thomas, interview with Eddie Bravo, MMA Fighting, 26 March 2014.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2014 interview, Bravo said his 2003 game already included the twister, lockdown and electric chair while his rubber guard was still developing.
Where in the source: Development Q&A, 2003 techniques
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Bravo described his no-gi approach as emphasizing clinches, underhooks, overhooks and head control instead of clothing grips.
Where in the source: Gi/no-gi comparison Q&A
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Luke Thomas, interview with Eddie Cummings, MMA Fighting, 28 August 2015.(opens in a new tab)
EBI winner Eddie Cummings credited Bravo with organizing the truck and back attacks into a coherent positional system, rather than inventing each individual move.
Where in the source: Cummings on coherent systems and truck
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After winning EBI 4, Eddie Cummings praised its overtime format in a 2015 interview for deciding matches through grappling exchanges.
Where in the source: Cummings on event formats and overtime
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Victory Belt Publishing, Advanced Rubber Guard catalogue page.(opens in a new tab)
Victory Belt published Bravo and Glen Cordoza's Advanced Rubber Guard, presenting developments in rubber guard plus half, butterfly and X-guard material.
Where in the source: Title/byline; book description
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10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, Locations and certified-instructor notice, accessed 4 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)
The 10th Planet locations page identifies a Los Angeles headquarters and a network of independently operated locations with certified instructors teaching the system.
Where in the source: Locations; certified-instructor notice
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C.J. Tuttle, Eddie Bravo interview before EBI 3, Sherdog, 19 March 2015.(opens in a new tab)
By March 2015 Bravo had founded the Eddie Bravo Invitational; its third event followed two earlier tournaments, with bonuses offered for submissions in regulation.
Where in the source: EBI 3 preview; founder and incentive paragraphs
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Arun Subramanian, Eddie Bravo retrospective, Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood, 8 July 2018.(opens in a new tab)
A 2018 grappling retrospective describes EBI as no-gi and submission-only, with overtime from dominant positions resolving matches without a draw.
Where in the source: EBI section
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