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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Dan Borovic | Outside Heel Hook | EBI 14 | |
| Craig Jones | def. | Marcel Gonçalves | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 14 | |
| Aaron Johnson | def. | Andrew Kimler | Armbar | EBI 14 | |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Patrick Donabedian | Armbar | EBI 14 | |
| Casey Hellenberg | def. | Jesseray Childrey | Armbar | EBI 14 | |
| Craig Jones | def. | Aaron Johnson | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 14 | |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Casey Hellenberg | Ot | EBI 14 | |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Craig Jones | Ot | EBI 14 | |
| Nathan Orchard | def. | Mike Walenski | Ot | EBI 13 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Chance Braud | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 13 | |
| Lucas Valente | def. | Andreas Perales | Kneebar | EBI 13 | |
| Michael Padilla | def. | Michael Main | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 13 | |
| Paul Barch | def. | Jason Soares | Ot | EBI 13 | |
| Keith Krikorian | def. | James Gonzalez | Ot | EBI 13 | |
| Vagner Rocha | def. | Issa Able | Ot | EBI 13 | |
| Ross Keeping | def. | John Battle | Inside Heel Hook | EBI 13 | |
| Nathan Orchard | def. | Michael Padilla | Rear Naked Choke | EBI 13 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Ross Keeping | Armbar | EBI 13 | |
| Vagner Rocha | def. | Paul Barch | Ot | EBI 13 | |
| Lucas Valente | def. | Keith Krikorian | Armbar | EBI 13 |
