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VIDEO | Joe Rogan and crew's live reactions to Darren Till beating Donald Cerrone

Russell Ess - October 23, 2017

Rising star Darren Till rose to the occasion in the main event of UFC Fight Night 118 over the weekend. Till had the biggest fight of his life for his first UFC main event against fan favorite Donald Cerrone and made a statement by stopping “Cowboy” in the first round by TKO. UFC commentator Joe Rogan, former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub, and Eddie Bravo got together to watch the UFC Fight Night 118 event and streamed it for the Joe Rogan Experience – Fight Companion episode. You can watch the crew’s live reactions to watching the fight between Cerrone and Till unfold and the guys give some interesting insight on the matchup.

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Tony Ferguson

Eddie Bravo Doubles Down on Tony Ferguson Fighting Conor McGregor

Justin Golightly - October 20, 2017

It’s basically a waiting game now to see what Conor McGregor decides to do, or who he’s going to fight next. Meanwhile, Tony Ferguson just earned a black belt to go with his interim UFC lightweight title. Unless your carrying a belt, most fighters at the top have a hard time getting an opponent, but McGregor could literally pick anyone he wanted. Eddie Bravo has gone on record with us that he thinks Ferguson is the match-up to book, he recently talked more about it in a new interview. “It has to be Conor [McGregor]. It has to be. I mean, it’s either Conor or vacate. You need to defend or vacate, that’s what it’s all about. […] Think about where [Tony Ferguson]’s at right now. He’s got the belt. It’s the interim belt but he’s got the belt. It doesn’t look like Conor wants any part of Tony. It doesn’t sound like he’s interested in him at all. He’s never been interested in Tony because he knows Tony’s mind. He knows that Tony can’t be broken mentally. Who better to coach Tony than himself? That’s the way I look at it. It seems like he doesn’t because he’s not calling him out. He’s not responding. So, I can only assume that that means he’s not that interested.”

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Tony Ferguson

Eddie Bravo Awards Tony Ferguson With a Very Special Black Belt

Justin Golightly - October 19, 2017

Just a couple of weeks ago, Tony Ferguson reached the peak of his career so far by winning the interim UFC lightweight title. He perplexed us with his talk, his training methods, and his perpetual-shade wearing. Ferguson tried to convince us he is on a different level, something that he proved at UFC 216. If finally having a world title around his waist wasn’t enough, Eddie Bravo just presented him with the highest honor he could give anyone: A 10th Planet black belt. It wasn’t just something Bravo ordered from the internet though, this belt is truly one of a kind.

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EXCLUSIVE | Eddie Bravo on whether Tony Ferguson is a tougher fight for Conor McGregor than Nate Diaz

Tom Taylor - October 15, 2017

Shortly after Tony Ferguson captured the UFC interim lightweight title with a submission defeat of Kevin Lee, UFC President Dana White claimed that Ferguson will be the next man to battle undisputed lightweight champion Conor McGregor. This claim from the UFC boss is a stark contradiction of the recurring rumors that McGregor’s next bout will be a trilogy fight with rival Nate Diaz. If Ferguson is indeed the next man in line for the undisputed champ McGregor, he could very well come out on top. In fact, many people believe that Ferguson is an even tougher matchup for McGregor than Diaz is.

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EXCLUSIVE | Eddie Bravo on pupil Tony Ferguson fighting Conor McGregor: It's 99%

Tom Taylor - October 12, 2017

Now that Tony Ferguson is the UFC interim lightweight champion, pretty much everybody wants to see him take on undisputed lightweight champion Conor McGregor. That, of course, includes long-time Tony Ferguson trainer Eddie Bravo. Speaking on the latest episode of BJ Penn Radio, 10th Planet jiu jitsu founder Eddie Bravo weighed in on a fight between Ferguson and McGregor. Apparently, he think it’s a near certainty that this massive lightweight title unification fight happens soon.

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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep.53 // Eddie Bravo | Mark Godbeer | Duane Ludwig

Jason Kindschy - October 11, 2017

BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more great guests for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- Joining us live to start the show is the one and only Eddie Bravo. With Tony Ferguson’s win against Kevin Lee to capture the interim lightweight title over the weekend, Eddie will be giving us his analysis on the performance of his star pupil and what the experience was like for Eddie as a coach. We’ll hear about the emotions and celebration for the Ferguson team after the fight, and of course, what Eddie thinks of the Ferguson vs McGregor match-up. Also, we’ll be breaking down the incredibly stacked Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds tournament slated for November 12th in LA and how he brought this idea from concept to reality. Always a must listen conversation when Bravo hits the microphone!

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VIDEO | Eddie Bravo explains reason for heated argument with Michael Bisping

Russell Ess - March 14, 2017

https://youtu.be/hsUCFh34do4 Earlier this month in Las Vegas, Nevada, many fans and members of the MMA community were in town for the Fighters Only World MMA Awards and UFC 209 event.

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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub explains why Michael Bisping was snapping at Eddie Bravo

Russell Ess - March 8, 2017

Last week in Las Vegas after the World MMA Awards, we saw a video of UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in a heated argument with Eddie Bravo.

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Eddie Bravo outlines Tony Ferguson's grappling training for UFC 209

Tom Taylor - March 2, 2017

This weekend, the UFC will touch down in Las Vegas with UFC 209. While the card is headlined by a welterweight title rematch between champ Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, it seems that the majority of the buzz for the event surrounds the co-main event. This co-main event will see the streaking Tony Ferguson battle the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov for UFC interim lightweight gold. In advance of this compelling showdown, Ferguson has been working hard in the gym – particularly on his grappling, as that is Nurmagomedov’s bread and butter. Much of Ferguson’s grappling work has occurred under the tutelage of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo.

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Eddie Bravo on UFC 209 co-main event: don’t be surprised if Khabib can’t take Tony down

Tom Taylor - March 2, 2017

This weekend, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo will watch one of his star pupils vie for UFC gold. That pupil is Tony Ferguson, who battles Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov for the interim lightweight title in the co-main event of Saturday night’s UFC 209. As one of Ferguson’s coaches and cornermen, Bravo’s allegiance heading into this anticipated lightweight showdown is obvious. Objectively, however, the Jiu-Jitsu icon finds this matchup absolutely fascinating.

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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 22 // Andre Soukhamthath | Eddie Bravo

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2017

BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with two guests involved in another awesome weekend of combat sports! 8:05PM ET- Kicking off tonights show we are joined by “The Asian Sensation,” Andre Soukhamthath – @AndreSoukMMA. Following back-to-back flying knee KO’s in CES MMA, both of which were arguably the best finishes from 2016 for AXS TV Fights, Andre steps up to fight Albert Morales at UFC 209 this weekend. From the smallest state in the country, to the biggest stage in MMA, we’ll be introducing this talented future star to the worldwide MMA community and get some insight as to why we all should keep your eyes on Andre Soukhamthath in 2017.

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EXCLUSIVE | Eddie Bravo: "The Eddie Bravo Invitation doesn't use referees. Watch NCAA if you want to watch wrestling!"

bjpenndotcom - October 8, 2016

The Eddie Bravo Invitational has become a staple in premier grappling competitions. The man behind the contest spoke to BJPENN.COM Radio this week and discussed the unique nature of his competition and the exciting future of submission-based grappling. “The Eddie Bravo Invitational is all about the audience. The audience comes first. It’s all about entertainment.”