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
Geovanny Martinez
19 matches
Garry Tonon
18 matches
Edward Cummings
11 matches
Rafael Domingos
10 matches
Nathan Orchard
10 matches
Baret Yoshida
9 matches
Gordon Ryan
8 matches
Oliver Taza
7 matches
Denny Prokopos
7 matches
Kyle Boehm
6 matches
Rankings across every ruleset live on the stats page and the BJJ Elo rankings.
Biggest EBI events
EBI 10
EBI 2
EBI 19
2019 BJJ Fanatics Sub-Only Grand Prix
Match records
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Darabedyan | def. | Joey Hauss | Guillotine Choke | EBI 3 | |
| Edward Cummings | def. | Enrico Cocco | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 3 | |
| Darragh O'Conaill | def. | Richie Martinez | Submission | EBI 3 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Karen Darabedyan | Ot | EBI 3 | |
| Joshua Hinger | def. | Nathan Orchard | Ot | EBI 3 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Edward Cummings | Triangle Armbar | EBI 3 | |
| Joshua Hinger | def. | Darragh O'Conaill | Ot | EBI 3 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Joshua Hinger | Ot | EBI 3 | |
| Richard Alarcon | def. | Kristian Woodmansee | Armbar | EBI 2 | |
| Kerry Phan | def. | Julian Medrano | Rear Naked Choke | EBI 2 | |
| Fabbio Passos | def. | Matt Betzold | Armbar | EBI 2 | |
| Alexis Alduncin Barragan | def. | Alexander Condos | Rear Naked Choke | EBI 2 | |
| Geoff Real | def. | Alex Canders | Ot | EBI 2 | |
| Rene Lopez | def. | Eric Medina | Armbar | EBI 2 | |
| Geovanny Martinez | def. | Javier Cardenas | Heel Hook | EBI 2 | |
| Pete Fabela | def. | Jeremy Fields | Rear Naked Choke | EBI 2 | |
| Russ Miura | def. | Matt Kaiser | Toe Hold | EBI 2 | |
| Eddie Fyvie | def. | Ben Jimenez | Toe Hold | EBI 2 | |
| Rafael Domingos | def. | Juan Bernardo | Armbar | EBI 2 | |
| Dane Molina | def. | Joe Murphy | Rear Naked Choke | EBI 2 |
