Eddie Bravo · Lineage tree

Description

American martial artist, founder of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a no-gi variant of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Known for his innovations in rubber guard, lockdown half guard, and the twister submission. He is a black belt under Jean Jacques Machado and awarded Joe Rogan his no-gi black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Teachers (1)

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  Jean Jacques Machado

  sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable

  Probable

  Eddie Bravo earned his black belt under Jean Jacques Machado, well-documented in multiple sources

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1995–2003)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Eddie Bravo earned his black belt under Jean Jacques Machado, well-documented in multiple sources

  “4th degree black belt in BJJ under Jean Jacques Machado”

  — Eddie Bravo (Wikipedia EN)link history

Lineage

• Brazilian jiu-jitsuJean Jacques Machado ← Carlos Gracie Jr. ← Rolls Gracie ← Carlson Gracie ← Carlos Gracie · 5 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu

  receipt_longBlack belt Probable

  Probable

  Rank referenced in Wikipedia article

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  BJJ Ranking System

  granted by Jean Jacques Machado

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Rank referenced in Wikipedia article

  “4th degree black belt in BJJ under Jean Jacques Machado”

  — Eddie Bravo (Wikipedia EN)link history

Students (1)

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  Joe Rogan

  sports_martial_arts10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Viking BJJ and BJJ Equipment, two independent articles, both directly state Eddie Bravo awarded Rogan his no-gi BJJ black belt

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (2003)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Viking BJJ and BJJ Equipment, two independent articles, both directly state Eddie Bravo awarded Rogan his no-gi BJJ black belt

  “Rogan also earned his black belt in no-gi BJJ from Eddie Bravo, founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu”

  — Ryan, Sean. (2025). Behind the Scenes: Where and How Joe Rogan Trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsulink history info

  “and his no-gi black belt from Eddie Bravo.”

  — Joe Rogan Jiu-Jitsu: The Complete Story (In-Depth Breakdown)link history info

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