Dan Hardy gets purple belt from jiu-jitsu innovator Eddie Bravo
Top British welterweight Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy has been promoted to purple belt by Eddie Bravo, the jiu jitsu instructor…
Top British welterweight Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy has been promoted to purple belt by Eddie Bravo, the jiu jitsu instructor renowned for his ‘Rubber Guard’ technique.
He received the grading earlier this week at the temporary headquarters of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Burbank, California (the gym’s previous Legends Gym home is being relocated).
Hardy has been training with Bravo for several years now and is often seen wearing a 10th Planet logo on his shorts when he fights. He received his blue belt from Bravo in 2007.
Aside from jiu jitsu, Hardy’s training regimen has encompassed Tae Kwon Do and Thai Boxing over the years, and he once spent two months in China training with Shaolin monks.
Bravo is something of a polarising figure in the jiu jitsu community. His dislike of traditionalism prompted him to abandon training in the gi and embrace a more progressive style of jiu jitsu.
