The fourth Emerald City Invitational (ECI) was filled with upsets. On Saturday, eight elite lightweights competed at ECI 4, and underdog qualifier Kieran Kichuk walked away with the tournament title and a $10,000 purse. Kichuk defeated Josh Cisneros, ECI featherweight champion Gianni Grippo, and Adam Benayoun to capture gold. Like
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On March 12, the Emerald City Invitational (ECI) will return for its first event of the year. Recently, the promotion announced the additions of Gabriel Sousa, Damien Anderson, Pedro Serrano, and Jon Calestine to the upcoming 155-pound ECI. Unlike previous events which featured a 16-man EBI-rules bracket, the upcoming card
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In 2021, the Emerald City Invitational (ECI) established itself as one of jiu-jitsu’s premier submission-only competitions. Following the format introduced by the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI), ECI held one-night, EBI-rules tournaments with cash prizes on the line. The promotion has announced its next event, as well as a few of
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