The Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) is a 16-person tournament, featuring submission-only (non-striking) grappling. Combat Jiu Jitsu,[1] which does allows strikes, the strikes has its roots to Hybrid combat ju-jutsu it was added for EBI 11. The event and its rule-set were founded by Eddie Bravo.
EBI Events
Event |
Weight |
Date |
Winner |
Runner Up |
EBI 1 | Featherweight (145) | Jun 1, 2014 | Geo Martinez | Jeff Glover |
EBI 1 | Welterweight (170) | Jun 1, 2014 | Garry Tonon | Richie Martinez |
EBI 2 | Bantamweight (135) | Oct 10, 2014 | Geo Martinez (2) | Fabio Passos |
EBI 2 | Lightweight (155) | Oct 10, 2014 | Denny Prokopos | Nathan Orchard |
EBI 3 | Welterweight (170) | Mar 22, 2015 | Garry Tonon (2) | Josh Hinger |
EBI 4 | Featherweight (145) | Aug 15, 2015 | Eddie Cummings | Joe Soto |
EBI 5 | Lightweight (155) | Dec 13, 2015 | Garry Tonon (3) | Rafael Domingos |
EBI 6 | Absolute | Apr 24, 2016 | Gordon Ryan | Rustam Chsiev |
EBI 7 | Featherweight (145) | Jul 16, 2016 | Eddie Cummings (2) | Bill Cooper |
EBI 8 | Middleweight (185) | Sep 11, 2016 | Gordon Ryan (2) | Kyle Griffin |
EBI 9 | Light Heavyweight (205) | Nov 7, 2016 | Garry Tonon (4) | Vinny Magalhaes |
EBI 10 | Bantamweight (135) | Dec 2, 2016 | Geo Martinez (3) | Eddie Cummings |
EBI 11 | Welterweight (170) | Mar 5, 2017 | Gordon Ryan (3) | Vagner Rocha |
EBI 12 | Female Flyweight (125) | Jul 30, 2017 | Erin Blanchfield | Gabi McComb |
EBI 13 | Lightweight (155) | Oct 22, 2017 | Garry Tonon (5) | Vagner Rocha |
EBI 14 | Absolute | Dec 03, 2017 | Gordon Ryan (4) | Craig Jones |
EBI 15 | Featherweight (145) | Feb 17, 2018 | Jon Calestine | Geo Martinez |
EBI 16 | Female Bantamweight (135) | Jun 25, 2018 | Beatriz Mesquita | Miri Niedrauer |
Event |
Date |
Winner |
Runner Up |
EBI 11 - Combat Jiu-Jitsu | Mar 5, 2017 | Nick Honstein (135) | Chad George (135) |
EBI 12 - Combat Jiu Jitsu | Jul 30, 2017 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (125) | Celine Haga (125) |
EBI 13 - Combat Jiu Jitsu | Oct 22, 2017 | Richie Martinez (170) | Thiago Moises (170) |
EBI 15 - Combat Jiu-Jitsu | Feb 17, 2018 | Ben Eddy (135) | Nick Honstein (135) |
EBI 17 - Combat Jiu-Jitsu | Sep 29, 2018 | Jon Blank (185) | Matt Secor (185) |
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Current EBI Title Holders
Division |
Champion |
Event |
Female Flyweight (125) | Erin Blanchfield | EBI 12 |
Female Bamtamweight (135) | Beatriz Mesquita | EBI 16 |
Bantamweight (135) | Geo Martinez | EBI 10 |
Featherweight (145) | Jon Calestine | EBI 15 |
Lightweight (155) | Garry Tonon | EBI 5 |
Welterweight (170) | Gordon Ryan | EBI 11 |
Middleweight (185) | Gordon Ryan | EBI 8 |
Light Heavyweight (205) | Garry Tonon | EBI 9 |
Absolute (Open weight) | Gordon Ryan | EBI 6 |
Division |
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Champion |
Event |
Female Flyweight (125) | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | EBI 12 |
Bantamweight (135) | Ben Eddy | EBI 15 |
Welterweight (170) | Richie Martinez | EBI 13 |
Middleweight (185) | Jon Blank | EBI 17 |
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Legend
Acronym | Meaning | Acronym | Meaning | Acronym | Meaning |
A |
Americana |
HH |
Heel Hook |
Q-ESC |
Quickest Escape Time |
AB |
Armbar |
IHH |
Inside Heel Hook |
RNC |
Rear Naked Choke |
AT |
Arm Triangle |
IAB |
Inverted Armbar |
SUB |
Submission |
BD |
Bulldog Choke |
K |
Kimura |
SAL |
Straight Ankle Lock |
CS |
Calf Slicer |
KB |
Kneebar |
T |
Twister |
D |
D'arce Choke |
KFT |
Kimura From Triangle |
TR-AB |
Triangle-Armbar |
E |
Ezekiel Choke |
NSC |
North South Choke |
TR |
Triangle Choke |
G |
Guillotine |
OHH |
Outside Heel Hook |
SC |
Scissor Choke |
I |
Injury |
Acronym | Meaning |
OVR |
Overtime |
R1 |
Round 1 |
Acronym | Meaning |
x1 C |
One time Champion |
x2 C |
Two time Champion |
x3 C |
Three time Champion |
x4 C |
Four time Champion |
EBI 12 Tournament Bracket - The Female Flyweights (125 pounds)
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| 1
| Talita Alencar
| Sub RNC
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| Ffion Davies
| Rd 1
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| | 9
| Talita Alencar
| Sub AB
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| Racheal Cummins
| Rd 1
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| 2
| Crystal Demopoulos
| Sub AB
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| Rachael Cummins
| Rd 1
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| | 13
| Talita Alencar
| Q-Esc
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| Gabi McComb
| OVR
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| 3
| Kayla Patterson
| Sub RNC
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| Gabi McComb
| OVR
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| | 10
| Gabi McComb
| Sub AB
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| Gabby Romero
| OVR
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| 4
| Kristina Barlaan
| Sub RNC
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| Gabby Romero
| OVR
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| | 15
| Gabi McComb
| Sub AB
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| Erin Blanchfield
| OVR
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| 5
| Pati Fontes
| Sub AB
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| Katherine Shen
| OVR
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| | 11
| Katherine Shen
| Sub K
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| Erin Blanchfield
| Rd 1
| |
| 6
| Livia Gluchowska
| Sub RNC
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| Erin Blanchfield
| OVR
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| | 14
| Erin Blanchfield
| Sub AB
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| Lila Smadja
| Rd 1
| |
| 7
| Olympia Watts
| Sub G
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| Lila Smadja
| Rd 1
| |
| | 12
| Lila Smadja
| Sub HH
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| Nikki Sullivan
| Rd 1
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| 8
| Fiona Watson
| Sub SC
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| Nikki Sullivan
| Rd 1
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- Bout participants are listed in their fight-card order, with the winners denoted by bold type.
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EBI 12 Tournament Bracket (Combat Jiu-Jitsu) - The Female Flyweights
- Bout participants are listed in their fight-card order, with the winners denoted by bold type
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EBI 13 Tournament Bracket - The Lightweights (155 pounds)
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| 1
| Garry Tonon
| Sub HH
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| Chance Braud
| Rd 1
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| | 9
| Garry Tonon
| Sub AB
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| Ross Keeping
| Rd 1
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| 2
| Ross Keeping
| Sub HH
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| John Battle
| Rd 1
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| | 13
| Garry Tonon
| Sub HH
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| Lucas Valente
| Rd 1
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| 3
| Lucas Valente
| Sub Kneebar
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| Andreas Perales
| Rd 1
| |
| | 10
| Lucas Valente
| Sub RNC
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| Keith Krikorian
| Rd 1
| |
| 4
| Keith Krikorian
| Fastest Esc
| |
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| James Gonzales
| OVR
| |
| | 15
| Garry Tonon
| Sub HH
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| Vagner Rocha
| Rd 1
| |
| 5
| Vagner Rocha
| Sub AB
| | | |
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| Issa Able
| OVR
| |
| | 11
| Vagner Rocha
| Fast Esc
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| PJ Barch
| OVR
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| 6
| PJ Barch
| Fast Esc
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| Jason Soares
| OVR
| |
| | 14
| Vagner Rocha
| Fast Esc
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| Nathan Orchard
| OVR
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| 7
| Mike Padilla
| Sub HH
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| Mike Main
| Rd 1
| |
| | 12
| Nathan Orchard
| Sub RNC
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| Mike Padilla
| Rd 1
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| 8
| Nathan Orchard
| RNC
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| Mike Walenski
| OVR
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- Bout participants are listed in their fight-card order, with the winners denoted by bold type.
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EBI 14 Tournament Bracket - The Absolutes (Open Weight Tournament)
| Round of 16
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| 1
| Gordon Ryan
| Sub OHH
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| Dan Borovic
| Rd 1
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| | 9
| Gordon Ryan
| Sub AB
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| Patrick Donabedia
| Rd 1
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| 2
| Patrick Donabedian
| Sub OHH
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| Daniel O’Brien
| Rd 1
| |
| | 13
| Gordon Ryan
| Q-ESC
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| Casey Hellenberg
| OVR
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| 3
| Casey Hellenberg
| Sub TR-AB
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| Karen Darabedyan
| Rd 1
| |
| | 10
| Casey Hellenberg
| Sub AB
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| Chesseray Childrey
| Rd 1
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| 4
| Chesseray Childrey
| Sub K
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| Adam Sachnof
| Rd 1
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| | 15
| Gordon Ryan
| Sub RNC
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| Craig Jones
| OVR
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| 5
| Andrew Kimler
| Q-ESC
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| Rustam Chsiev
| OVR
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| | 11
| Aaron Johnson
| Sub AB
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| Andrew Kimler
| Rd 1
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| 6
| Aaron Johnson
| Q-ESC
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| Matt Kirchwhem
| OVR
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| | 14
| Craig Jones
| Sub HH
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| Aaron Johnson
| Rd 1
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| 7
| Marcel Goncalves
| Sub RNC
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| Travis Moore
| Rd 1
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| | 12
| Craig Jones
| Sub HH
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| Marcel Goncalves
| Rd 1
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| 8
| Craig Jones
| Sub RNC
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| Andy Burke
| Sub HH
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