Eddie Bravo Net Worth in 2021

Eddie Bravo, a person who developed his style of jiu-Jitsu, has an estimated net worth of $2 Million as of today. He is an American podcaster, a Martial Arts instructor, and also a stand-up comedian.

Eddie is known for founding the Eddie Bravo Invitational competition and its ruleset. 

Eddie was a black belt winner in 2013 in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and he started teaching his form of the sport. He has worked hard to pursue his dream career and has successfully earned fame through rigorous training and practice.

This article provides a short biography on Eddie Bravo, how he rose to be a famous martial art trainer, where did he graduate from, his age, weight, height, and other interesting facts. Give it a read to know more about him. 

Eddie Bravo Net Worth and Overview

Net Worth	$ 2 Million
Date of Birth	May 15, 1970
Age	50 years
Height	1.72 m
Source of Wealth	Martial Artist, Stunt Performer, Comedian, Podcaster
Country of Origin	United States of America
Last Updated	February 2021

Early Life

Eddie’s real name was Edgar A. Cano, which was later changed to Edgar A. Bravo. He changed the surname according to his stepfather’s name. He was born on 15 May 1970 in California, the United States to Mexican parents. 

Bravo was interested in music from his childhood and he learned how to play guitar and drums. He dreamt of becoming a musician one day and with that aim he had formed many bands.

Bravo took interest in athletics as well and participated in a wrestling team in high school and also used to play American Football. 

Career

Bravo wanted to pursue a career in music for which he shifted to Hollywood in 1991 and formed a band there. The name of the band was “Blackened Kill Symphony”. He thought himself to be an unattractive person and decided to take karate classes.

Bravo was influenced by a Brazilian martial artist named Royce Gracie after he won the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1994.

He then made up his mind to practice and master the Brazilian martial art, Jiu-Jitsu. His master was Jean Jacques Machado and in 1996 he attended the Jeet Kune Do academy for martial arts. 

Bravo’s main focus was to become proficient in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu form. By 1998 he achieved a blue belt and came up with his ways of defeated opponents with a submission hold called Twister.

He received a purple belt in 1999 and created a method of guarding opponents named the rubber guard. 

In 2003 after he received a brown belt, he took part Submission Wrestling World Championship in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club.

There he defeated a black belt receiver named Gustavo Dantas by a hold known as rear-naked choke, which was considered to be a major defeat. 

In the quarter-finals, Bravo competed against Royler Gracie, who was a world champion four times and an ADCC champion three times.

He was doing well fighting against Gracie using his rubber guard technique and in the end, won the quarter-finals using the Triangle Choke technique.

Bravo could not make it to the finals after losing against Leo Vieira in the semi-finals. 

After the competition when he moved back to the United States, his master Jean Jacques Machado presented him with a black belt.

Bravo then opened a school in California and named it “10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu School”. Bravo retired in 2014 from competitions and decided to have another contest with Royler Gracie.

In this submission-only match, Bravo was efficiently defeating attacks from Gracie with his guarding techniques at first. But as the final minutes ticked by, Gracie tapped out and the match ended in a draw. 

Bravo set up a submission-only tournament called “Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI)” in 2014. By 2016 Bravo came up with more new techniques of grappling to the EBI events. 

Highlights and Achievements

• Bravo earned a black belt from his master after he defeated Royler Gracie through his grappling techniques in 2003. 
• Bravo’s wrestling tournament “Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI)” collaborated with the UFC and arranged events on Fight Pass, a streaming service by the UFC. 

Age, Height, and Weight

Eddie Bravo was born on 15th May 1970 and as of February 2021, he is 50 years old. Bravo is 1.72 meters tall and his weight is 75 kg. 

Personal Life

Bravo supports and keeps cannabis as he believes that this plant helps him to be more creative with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu form.

He also believes in conspiracy theories such as the Flat Earth Theory and the control of World Trade Center conspiracy theory. 

Bravo got married to his girlfriend named Lux Kassidy in 2012. They have a son together named Draco Lee. 

Criticism

Bravo is thought to be a person who makes quick assumptions by missing important points in his podcasts.

He is an interesting figure to many for keeping beliefs in many conspiracy theories and thinking outside of the box. His fans think he sometimes overlooks things in his podcasts and does not stick to his opinions.

Bravo was also criticized by other Jiu-Jitsu practitioners for having his techniques of guarding and grappling. 

Eddie Bravo Net Worth in 2021

By February 2021, Eddie Bravo has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars. He reached this destiny and earned himself a fortune by pursuing a career as a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and trainer.

The martial artist is recognized for developing new techniques of guarding and grappling in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu form, which is known as 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.

He was able to win against world wrestling champions using his techniques and earned a name for himself as he gathered five wins in various leading competitions. 

Apart from providing martial art training, Bravo has also written books on his fighting techniques such as “Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed”, “Mastering the Twister”, “Mastering the Rubber Guard”, and “Advanced Rubber Guard”.

He has achieved success in this field of martial art by introducing his style which is encouraging many aspiring martial artists. 

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