Gordon Ryan before he was untouchable — watch the king get crowned in real time.
Eddie Bravo Invitational 8: The Middleweights was a submission-only grappling tournament of 16 middleweight (185 lb) male entrants. The event took place on 11th September 2015, and included a special super-fight between UFC veteran Liz Carmouche and Maria Henderson.
Practical Effects
Zero striking, 100% real grappling — every finish is earned on the mat.
Direction
EBI's overtime rules create natural drama; no judges, just submissions.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Gordon Ryan's EBI debut at age 20; he would go on to win five total EBI titles and become widely considered the greatest no-gi grappler ever.
EBI's 'combat jiu-jitsu' hybrid — allowing open-hand strikes on the ground — was still years away, making this pure grappling's last stand before the invasion of slaps.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
