# Eddie Cummings

> Black Belt | United States

## Overview

**Name:** Eddie Cummings

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** United States

**Gender:** Male

**Weight:** 66 kg


## Bio

Edward Cummings was born in New York, United States of America on October 1984.

By his own admission, Cummings was not a very “sporty” kid while growing up. His interest in jiu-jitsu started while studying physics at Stony Brook University during the late 2000s, an institution that ran a grappling class in the basement of its racquetball courts.

Krishna Mirjah was Cumming’s first coach at SBU, a jiu-jitsu instructor who focused predominantly on the no-gi facet of the sport. Mirjah instilled in Cummings the interest for competition, later awarding the “Wolverine” his blue belt after a few strong performances at local grappling tournaments.

After 3 years training at Stony Brook University, Cummings moved to the New York City for school purposes, joining Renzo Gracie’s academy as a blue belt.

Although Cummings already had some basic knowledge of leg locks coming into RGA, the drive to specialize in that aspect of jiu-jitsu was galvanized by a win over East Coast grappling veteran  Mark Ramos  in 2013 at Grappler’s Quest World Series of Grappling tournament. An event Eddie won in his weight class and reached second in the advanced open weight division.

The desire to study lower limb submissions was fully met by  John Danaher ‘s knowledge on the subject – RGA’s assistant instructor. Under Danaher’s guidance, Cummings became one of the most feared grapplers in submission only’s competitive circuit. His many achievements on the mats earned Eddie his black belt on January 2015, approximately 5 years after he first started training.

Photo was taken by Callum Medcraft of  Jiu Jitsu Style  at Polaris 2 (2015).

Eddie Cummings Highlight

Eddie Cummings vs Enrico Cocco

Eddie Cummings vs Josh Hayden

Eddie Cummings Polaris Interview
## Specialties

- Outside heel hook
## Achievements

- 1st Place EBI 4 – 145 lbs Invitational (2015)
- 1st Place EBI 7 – 145 lbs Invitational (2016)
- 1st Place ADCC US East Coast Trials (2015)
- Polaris Invitational 2 Superfight Winner (2015)
- 2nd Place EBI 10 – 135 lbs Invitational (2016)
- 3rd Place EBI 3 – 170 lbs Invitational (2015)
## Lineage

- Carlos Gracie (Red Belt)
- Hélio Gracie (Red Belt)
- Carlos Gracie Junior (Coral Belt)
- Renzo Gracie (Black Belt)
- John Danaher (Black Belt)
## Links

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/0imF0tkG4F/

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**Last Updated:** September 08, 2026

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