Ruleset
EBI
Submission-only regulation with the famous EBI overtime: alternating rounds from the back or spider web until someone taps or escapes faster.
How the ruleset works
The Eddie Bravo Invitational ruleset is submission-only in regulation: no points, no advantages, ten minutes to finish. If nobody taps, it goes to the EBI overtime format the ruleset is famous for. Competitors alternate starting in a dominant position (back control or the armbar "spider web"); win by finishing, or by escaping faster than your opponent when the roles flip.
Because regulation can't be won on the scoreboard, the format rewards submission hunting and produces a disproportionate number of finishes. The overtime system has been adopted by many other events, including combat jiu-jitsu shows.
At a glance
- Attire
- No-Gi
- Format
- Submission-only + EBI overtime
- Overtime
- Alternating back/spider-web rounds
- Time limit
- 10 min regulation
- Submissions
- Everything legal
What wins under EBI rules
Most active under EBI rules
Garry Tonon
22 matches
Geovanny Martinez
21 matches
Gordon Ryan
16 matches
Edward Cummings
14 matches
Nathan Orchard
12 matches
Rafael Domingos
11 matches
Baret Yoshida
10 matches
Oliver Taza
9 matches
Richie Martinez
9 matches
Vagner Rocha
8 matches
Rankings across every ruleset live on the stats page and the BJJ Elo rankings.
Biggest EBI events
Match records
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinicius Magalhães | def. | Eliot Kelly | Ot | EBI 9 | |
| Matt Kirchwehm | def. | Daniel Strauss | Ot | EBI 9 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Adam Sanchoff | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 9 | |
| Vinicius Magalhães | def. | Matt Kirchwehm | Kimura | EBI 9 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Daniel O'brien | Ot | EBI 9 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Vinicius Magalhães | Ot | EBI 9 | |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Matt Arroyo | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 8 | |
| Joshua Hayden | def. | Kyle Chambers | Outside Heel Hook | EBI 8 | |
| Eduardo Telles | def. | Matt Secor | Ot | EBI 8 | |
| Devhonte Johnson | def. | Lucas Rocha | Ot | EBI 8 | |
| Joe Baize | def. | Ezra Lenon | Outside Heel Hook | EBI 8 | |
| Kyle Griffin | def. | Quentin Rosenzweig | Straight Ankle Lock | EBI 8 | |
| Mike Hillebrand | def. | Aaron Johnson | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 8 | |
| Felipe Fogolin | def. | Greg Soto | Kneebar | EBI 8 | |
| Felipe Fogolin | def. | Joe Baize | Submission | EBI 8 | |
| Joshua Hayden | def. | Devhonte Johnson | Injury | EBI 8 | |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Mike Hillebrand | Rear Naked Choke | EBI 8 | |
| Kyle Griffin | def. | Eduardo Telles | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 8 | |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Joshua Hayden | Ot | EBI 8 | |
| Kyle Griffin | def. | Felipe Fogolin | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 8 |
