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Eddie Bravo Tightens EBI Overtime: Escaping the Back Is Only the Start

Eddie Bravo Tightens EBI Overtime: Escaping the Back Is Only the Start

Eddie Bravo’s EBI overtime changes keep escapes live through mount and side control, shifting the focus toward a complete positional recovery.

EBI 25: Landon Elmore’s Breakout Night

EBI 25: Landon Elmore’s Breakout Night

San Antonio, Texas — On September 12, 2025, the Eddie Bravo Invitational held one of its deepest, most exciting lightweight tournaments in recent years. Sixteen elite 155-lb competitors entered, but only one left with the crown, and the emergence may mark the arrival of a new star in submission grappling

Analysis: Like it or not, we're all living in the Gordon Ryan Era

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Analysis: Like it or not, we're all living in the Gordon Ryan Era

As the thrills of the 2019 ADCC still flash in our heads, one name is being written and talked about the most. Now a 3X ADCC champion including an absolute title, Gordon Ryan is the man right now in the jiu-jitsu universe. He has all the reasons to gloat

EBI 12: Blanchfield claims flyweight belt, $10k; Macfarlane Combat Jiu-Jitsu champion

EBI 12: Blanchfield claims flyweight belt, $10k; Macfarlane Combat Jiu-Jitsu champion

The Eddie Bravo invitational held another installment this Sunday, July 30, in Los Angeles, California. Once again, the Orpheum Theatre was the stage for a full evening of action. Sixteen of the best flyweights today battled it out for the privilege of becoming the first ever female belt holder in

"The King" is Crowned and Slaps Are Given for a Twisted Finale

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"The King" is Crowned and Slaps Are Given for a Twisted Finale

The Eddie Bravo Invitational returned last weekend at Florentine Gardens in El Monte CA with its 11th installment in a brand new venue, a brand new concept and a very familiar champion. Danaher Death Squad (DDS) member Gordon “The King” Ryan returned to what many consider his natural weight of

Are you ready? The next 30 days will satisfy your Jiu-Jitsu cravings

Are you ready? The next 30 days will satisfy your Jiu-Jitsu cravings

Remember the time you had three or four events per year to compete and watch? Well those times are long gone. Jiu-Jitsu today has a insane amount of events for you to be a part of or to just be a fan of the art. The next 30 days,

Learn the Lockdown Guard and the Old School Sweep Taught by EBI Champion Geo Martinez

Learn the Lockdown Guard and the Old School Sweep Taught by EBI Champion Geo Martinez

Geo Martinez had a great night this past Friday, in Mexico City. He beat four opponents to defend his bantamweight belt at the Eddie Bravo Invitational 10. The final match, against featherweight champion Eddie Cummings, was epic, with Martinez reaching the win after one overtime. Browsing the internet, we found

EBI 10: Geo Martinez beats Eddie Cummings to Retain Bantamweight Belt in Mexico

EBI 10: Geo Martinez beats Eddie Cummings to Retain Bantamweight Belt in Mexico

The champion was able to retain his belt after a full evening of Jiu-Jitsu this Friday, in Mexico City. Geovanny Martinez was on fire on all his four matches on his way to winning his second EBI event. The Eddie Bravo Invitational crossed the border to host 16 of

EBI Combat Jiu-Jitsu Coming in 2017 Featuring Open Palm Strikes to the Head

Eddie Bravo made an announcement this Wednesday that is already sending shock waves throughout the Jiu-Jitsu community. The man behind the fan-favorite Eddie Bravo Invitational series posted on Instagram that a new kind of event will be launched in 2017. It will include open palm strikes to the

5 matchups we would love to see happen right now in Jiu-Jitsu

What if you had and infinite amount of money to offer the top Jiu-Jitsu athletes today? Who would you match up with whom in a dream event? As a fun exercise to end the week, we decided to list five matches we would love to see happen. See if

EBI 9: Keenan Cornelius to make debut after the light-heavyweight title

Keenan Cornelius will finally make his debut at the Eddie Bravo Invitational. The celebrated American black belt will be among a group of 16 grapplers fighting for the light-heavyweight belt. The event is scheduled November 6, once again at the Orpheum Theatre, in downtown Los Angeles. No other name

Jiu-Jitsu For all: 5 Events You Don't Want to Miss in the Next Months

Remember the time there were hardly any good options of BJJ events to watch the best grapplers in the world in action? Well, today the offer of great occasions is almost endless. In the next months alone, there will be a lot of great promotions offering some of the best

EBI 7: Follow our Complete Coverage Live From LA this Saturday

EBI 7: Follow our Complete Coverage Live From LA this Saturday

Jiu-Jitsu Magazine, Phalanx and Gentle Art Media have joined forces to bring you the best coverage of the Eddie Bravo International 7, this Saturday, at the Orpheum Theatre, in Los Angeles. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to catch the play by play coverage with thrilling images, interviews

The Best Show in Town: Eddie Bravo Invitational 4

The Best Show in Town: Eddie Bravo Invitational 4

The Eddie Bravo Invitational was held this past weekend at The Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. It attracted grappling fans to behold the 4th reincarnation of Eddie Bravo’s grappling imagination. This is the first EBI I attended in person. The live experience at the theater is amazing. It’s