Edgar "Eddie" Bravo (born Edgar Cano on May 15, 1970) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor. He is the founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and the Eddie Bravo Invitational.
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Background
Born in Santa Ana, California, on May 15, 1970, to the birth name Edgar Cano, his last name was later legally changed to Bravo, the same as his stepfather. Bravo's biological father is from Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico; and his mother is from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Bravo first partook in grappling when he joined his high school's wrestling team. After moving to Hollywood, California in 1991 to pursue a music career, Bravo took an interest in martial arts and began taking karate classes. Watching Royce Gracie win multiple Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events in the mid-1990s then inspired Bravo to become a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner which he began under the tutelage of Jean Jacques Machado. Bravo also attended a Jeet Kune Do academy from 1996 to 1998.
During the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Bravo worked at a check cashing store which was one of numerous stores looted during the riots. After this, he took a job as a disc jockey at a strip club. He quit this job to become a writer for Joe Rogan and The Man Show. Bravo's next job was with the UFC as a post-fight interviewer, analyst, unofficial judge, and commentator. He also briefly commentated for Pride Fighting Championships. Bravo left his UFC gig in 2010.
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu
In 1998, Bravo decided to abandon practicing all other forms of martial arts and focus on jiu-jitsu. Shortly after, he received a blue belt and developed ways to finish opponents with a "Twister", a specific spinal lock submission hold. In 1999, Bravo earned a purple belt and began developing his signature guard, the rubber guard.
In 2003, after winning the under 145 lbs/66 kg North American trials as a brown belt, Bravo competed at the Abu-Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championship, a professional no-gi grappling competition. In what was considered an upset, Bravo defeated Gustavo Dantas in the first round by rear naked choke.
Bravo then faced four-time world champion and three-time ADCC champion Royler Gracie in the quarter-finals. Bravo traded comfortably top positions with Gracie throughout the match before deploying his game of rubber guard, and eventually winning via a triangle choke. Although Bravo would then lose to eventual-tournament champion Léo Vieira in the semi-finals, his victory over Gracie was considered a highlight of the tournament and a jump to fame for Bravo.
Upon his return to the United States after the competition, he was awarded a black belt by Jean Jacques Machado and subsequently opened his first 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu school in Los Angeles, California, a no-gi jiu-jitsu system.
In March 2014, after having both retired from competition for years, Bravo and Royler Gracie agreed to a submission-only grappling match at Metamoris III. The contest started with Bravo defending Royler's attacks from his guard, but at the eight minute mark he switched to attack himself. He initiated a series of techniques from half guard, including several iterations of his patented "electric chair" and a calf slicer which almost finished the fight. The match lasted 20 minutes and was ruled a draw.
Also in 2014, Bravo founded the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI), a no-gi submission-only grappling tournament. In 2016, it was announced that the EBI and UFC partnered together to feature EBI events on the UFC's streaming service Fight Pass.
Instructor lineage
Jigoro Kano -> Mitsuyo Maeda -> Carlos Gracie, Sr. -> Carlos Gracie, Jr. -> Jean Jacques Machado -> Eddie Bravo
Submission grappling record
Personal life
Bravo is of Mexican descent. He is married and has one son. Bravo is a strong proponent of cannabis, attributing it with helping his creativity in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He grew up in a Catholic household but has since not identified with any religion. However, Bravo stated he believes in a "higher power" as a result of multiple DMT experiences. He is in two music bands called "Smoke Serpent" and "Hook Thieves". Bravo is close friends with Joe Rogan. Bravo is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience and credits Rogan with naming 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Bravo had his own podcast, titled "Eddie Bravo Radio", from 2012-2015. A known "conspiracy theorist", he is part of the "9/11 Truth movement", publicly raising questions about the September 11 attacks, usually mentioning the World Trade Center Building 7 collapse. Bravo also subscribes to the idea that governments have sprayed chemtrails on unknowing civilians. In 2017, he brought back his podcast, "Eddie Bravo Radio", to discuss the flat Earth conspiracy.
Media
Books
- Jiu Jitsu Unleashed (2005)
- Mastering the Rubber Guard (2006)
- Mastering the Twister (2007)
- Advanced Rubber Guard (2014)
DVDs
- The Twister
- Mastering the Rubber Guard
- Mastering the Twister
Filmography
See also
- List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
References
External links
- 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu - Official website for Eddie Bravo & 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
- Eddie Bravo - Instagram account
- Eddie Bravo - Twitter account
- Smoke Serpent - Music page for Eddie Bravo & Smoke Serpent
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