Edward Cummings
Edward “Eddie” Cummings brought an analytical approach to jiu-jitsu, winning EBI 4 and EBI 7 with finishes in every match.
Biography
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BJJ Heroes, Eddie Cummings(opens in a new tab)
Edward 'Eddie' Cummings was born in New York in 1984.
Where in the source: Profile title and biography — “Edward Cummings was born in New York ... on October 1984”
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Cummings moved from the Stony Brook training group to Renzo Gracie Academy and earned his black belt under John Danaher in January 2015.
Where in the source: Biography — “After 3 years training at Stony Brook University”; “Under Danaher’s guidance ... black belt on January 2015”
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Averi Clements, FloGrappling, Jiu-Jitsu's Einstein: Inside The Mind Of Eddie Cummings, September 12, 2017(opens in a new tab)
Cummings came to jiu-jitsu in January 2010 after studying mathematics, pre-med and physics, turning away from a conventional academic path to pursue grappling.
Where in the source: Physics, poker, and physicality — “in January 2010, found jiu-jitsu”
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His first jiu-jitsu training was at Tech Cell with Krishna Mirja, whose emphasis on technical solutions shaped Cummings's analytical approach.
Where in the source: Training origin — “Tech Cell with his instructor, Krishna Mirja”
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BJJ Heroes, EBI IV Results, August 2015(opens in a new tab)
Cummings won EBI 4 in 2015 by submitting all four opponents, with heel hooks recorded in each round of the result table.
Where in the source: EBI IV results — “Eddie Cummings ... Heel hook”
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BJJ Heroes, EBI 7 Featherweights Tournament Full Results, July 2016(opens in a new tab)
Cummings retained the EBI featherweight title at EBI 7 in 2016, winning four matches by two rear-naked chokes and two heel hooks.
Where in the source: EBI 7 results — “FINAL ... def. Bill Cooper”
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Averi Clements, FloGrappling, Obsessed With Jiu-Jitsu: Inside The Mind Of Eddie Cummings Part 2, September 13, 2017(opens in a new tab)
By 2017, Cummings described technical research as the center of his practice, testing setups, combinations and controls with high-level training partners at Renzo Gracie Academy.
Where in the source: Part 2 — “most of what I do is researching”
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FloGrappling, Whatever Happened to Eddie Cummings? Catching Up With The Wolverine, October 15, 2019(opens in a new tab)
In a 2019 interview from Unity Jiu-Jitsu, Cummings said he had stepped back from competition while continuing to train, teach, study and exchange technical ideas with his teammates.
Where in the source: 2019 interview — “Training, teaching, I'm studying”
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