Jiu Jitsu legend Eddie Bravo doing a series of UK seminars

SUBMISSION wrestling legend Eddie Bravo of the 10th Planet Jui-jitsu is heading the UK for a series of seminars. The American pioneer in Jui-jitsu will be a guest of honour at the MMA UCFC5 show and will also be holding a series of seminars in the UK on behalf of UCFC5 organiser Carl Messen. Eddie said: “It's been way to long since I've done a seminar in the UK, can't wait to tear up again, I greatly appreciate the love for Jiu-jitsu that the Brits have.

"I'm super excited to be a guest at the UCFC, sounds like a crazy fun time" The UCFC will be held at The Frontier, Batley, West Yorkshire, on Saturday, March 2nd, with what is shaping up to be stacked card of top fight talent. Already announced for the fight card are UFC veteran Neil Wain (11-3-0), Wayne Murrie (15-5-1) and Scott Askham (7-0-0).

Carl Messen said: “This is going to be a fantastic fight show and the fact that Jiu-jitsu legend Eddie Bravo will be our guest of honour at the show really is brilliant. “Not only will he be guest of honour he has kindly agreed to conduct five seminars for us at different locations across the UK. “Eddie’s knowledge of Jiu-jitsu is awesome. He is recognized as one of the best instructors in the world and anyone attending the seminars will be in for a real treat and will learn from one of the true masters.” The dates for the seminars have yet to be announced.

Eddie Bravo is famous not only for defeating Royler Gracie at the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships but for his innovative Jiu-jitsu system which has been designed to keep evolving. Some of his famous practitioners include Joe Rogan, Dan Hardy, Shinya Aoki and Chris Herzog.