Eddie Bravo
Eddie Bravo | |
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Bravo demonstrating his signature guard, the rubber guard | |
Born |
Edgar A. Cano[1] May 15, 1970 Santa Ana, California, USA |
Other names | Edgy Brah, The Twister |
Residence | Sherman Oaks, California, USA[2] |
Nationality | Mexican American |
Style | 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Freestyle Wrestling, Jeet Kune Do, Karate |
Teacher(s) | Jean-Jacques Machado |
Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Notable students | Joe Rogan, Tony Ferguson, Jason Chambers, Gerald Strebendt, Shinya Aoki, Chuck Liddell, Matt Horwich, Jason Day, Ronda Rousey, George Sotiropoulos, Matt Mitrione, Tait Fletcher, Dan Hardy, Jung Chan-Sung, Alan Jouban, Ben Saunders[3] |
Edgar "Eddie" Bravo (born Edgar Cano on May 15, 1970) is an American Jiu-Jitsu instructor and the founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.[4]
Early life
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 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.[5]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
In 1998, Bravo decided to abandon practicing all other forms of martial arts and focus on Jiu-Jitsu. Around this time, he received a blue belt ranking and developed ways to finish opponents with a "Twister", the name of a specific spinal lock submission hold. In 1999, Bravo earned a purple belt and began establishing his signature guard, the rubber guard, as a widely used, effective technique.[6]
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. Bravo defeated Gustavo Dantas in the first round.
Bravo then faced the defending tournament champion Royler Gracie in the quarter-finals, submitting him by way of triangle choke.
Bravo would then lose to eventual-tournament champion Léo Vieira in the semi-finals. Upon his return to the United States after the competition, Bravo 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 lasted 20 minutes, ending in a draw.[7][8][9][10]
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.[11]
Instructor lineage
Jigoro Kano → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlos Gracie, Jr. → Jean Jacques Machado → Eddie Bravo
Submission grappling record
KO PUNCHESResult | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Time | Notes |
Draw | Royler Gracie | Draw | Metamoris III | March 29, 2014 | 20:00 | Draw |
Loss | Alexandre 'Soca' Freitas | Forfeit (injury) | Abu Dhabi 2003 | 2003 | Bronze | |
Loss | Leo Vieira | Points | Abu Dhabi 2003 | 2003 | Semi-Finals | |
Win | Royler Gracie | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Abu Dhabi 2003 | 2003 | Quarterfinals | |
Win | Gustavo Dantas | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Abu Dhabi 2003 | 2003 | Elimination Rnd. | |
Win | Alan Teo | Points | NA ADCC Quals 2002 | 2002 | Finals | |
Win | Shawn Krysa | Points | NA ADCC Quals 2002 | 2002 | Semifinals | |
Win | Mark Ashton | Submission (Neck crank) | NA ADCC Quals 2002 | 2002 | Quarterfinals | |
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.[12][13] He is in a music band called "Smoke Serpent".[14] Bravo is close friends with Joe Rogan, comedian and podcast host. Rogan holds a black belt rank under 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and Bravo has appeared on Rogan's podcast several times. Bravo had his own podcast, titled "Eddie Bravo Radio", from 2012 to 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.[15][16] Bravo also subscribes to the idea that governments have sprayed chemtrails on unknowing civilians.[17][18][19]
Media
Books
- Jiu Jitsu Unleashed (2005)
- Mastering the Rubber Guard (2006)[20]
- Mastering the Twister (2007)[21]
- Advanced Rubber Guard (2014)[22]
DVDs
- The Twister
- Mastering the Rubber Guard
- Mastering the Twister
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2001 | Life in the Cage | Himself |
2007 | American Drug War: The Last White Hope | Himself |
2008 | Inside MMA | Himself |
2009 | MMA Worldwide | Himself |
2011 | Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown | D.J. Bravo |
2011 | Human Weapon | Himself |
2012 | The Roots of Fight | Himself |
2014 | LatiNation | Himself |
2015 | Jiu-Jitsu vs The World | Himself |
See also
References
- ↑ California Birth Index > Edgar A. Cano
- ↑ twitter.com/eddiebravo
- ↑ MuscleTalk Interviews Dan Hardy
- ↑ Analyst, Tom (2011-04-20). "History of Jiu Jitsu: Twist and Shout, the Eddie Bravo Story". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/eddie-bravo
- ↑ http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/eddie-bravo
- ↑ "Bravo dominates Gracie, and Metamoris 3". mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ "Metamoris 3: Bravo vs. Gracie Results". mmanuts.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ Holland, Jesse. "Draw! Metamoris 3 results recap from last night (March 29) for 'Bravo vs. Gracie 2' in Los Angeles". mmamania.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ Coffeen, Fraser. "Why Eddie Bravo vs Royler Gracie II at Metamoris 3 is the Fight of the Year". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/2/11/10973014/ufc-fight-pass-adds-glory-kickboxing-eddie-bravo-invitational-jiu
- ↑ "Eddie Bravo: Marijuana martial-arts master". Hightimes.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ↑ "Eddie Bravo on marijuana, Royler and crackhead". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/eddie-bravo
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJnMXHhPEgs
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-eni1WF8Ro
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0ht_i53Ms
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gWS0hJK_FI
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8hmUYFFl34
- ↑ Bravo, Eddie (1996). Mastering The Rubber Guard. ISBN 0-9777315-9-6.
- ↑ Bravo, Eddie (2007). Mastering the Twister: Jiu-Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition. ISBN 0-9777315-5-3.
- ↑ Bravo, Eddie (2014). Advanced Rubber Guard: Jiu-Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition. ISBN 1-9366086-2-6.
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