Published Feb 02 2012 by UFC blog - MMAmania.com


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Every so often someone is able to take a familiar idea and breathe new life into it to create something unique.

A decade ago, Eddie Bravo -- a relatively unknown Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiast -- did exactly this when...

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Eddie Bravo-inspired contest giveaway courtesy of MMAmania.com and Roots of Fight!
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"Eddie Bravo - No Gi Jiu-Jitsu revolutionary. In 2003, as a brown belt, he choked out legendary grappler Royler Gracie to win the ADCC championships in San Paulo Brazil."

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