Eddie Cummings has had a rough year. After much preparation and hardship he was forced to pull out of ADCC due to a knee injury. But it seems Eddie’s woes aren’t limited to the injuries. One of his latest instagram posts revealed:

 So grateful to be back competing. The past few months of my jiu jitsu path have been riddled with injuries and setbacks. I’m lucky that I haven’t had to suffer alone, my partner, @ottaviabourdain, has been holding me up every step of the way (literally at times). I would not have made it to this match without her by my side.
I want to thank @mushinnyc, its instructors and students, for providing a great base camp to prepare for this match.
Huge thanks to the very talented @jon_calestine and @the_ninj_at_medranomma for the tough rolls and spending the extra time preparing for this specific opponent.
My first instructor @krishna001 for the sage advice he’s been providing since day one.
And the one and only @garrytonon for always being in my corner.
Special thanks to my sponsors @scramblebrandofficial @musclepharm @kimerakoffee @thearmbarsoapcompany 📷@jeffreyschu

So grateful to be back competing. The past few months of my jiu jitsu path have been riddled with injuries and setbacks. I’m lucky that I haven’t had to suffer alone, my partner, @ottaviabourdain, has been holding me up every step of the way (literally at times). I would not have made it to this match without her by my side. I want to thank @mushinnyc, its instructors and students, for providing a great base camp to prepare for this match. Huge thanks to the very talented @jon_calestine and @the_ninj_at_medranomma for the tough rolls and spending the extra time preparing for this specific opponent. My first instructor @krishna001 for the sage advice he’s been providing since day one. And the one and only @garrytonon for always being in my corner. Special thanks to my sponsors @scramblebrandofficial @musclepharm @kimerakoffee @thearmbarsoapcompany 📷@jeffreyschu

A post shared by Eddie Cummings (@eddie_wolverine) on Dec 3, 2017 at 10:32am PST

Mushin is located in 78 5th Avenue in New York and the Danaher Death Squad trains mostly at Renzo Gracie NY near Penn station. Mushin academy is under Erik Owings who is of the same lineage and often hosts Georges St Pierre

Earlier last month Eddie thanked Renzo Gracie for some insight :

Thank you mestre @renzograciebjj for the insightful advice before heading out to California for @f2wpro. Feeling strong 💪💪 @kimerakoffee @scramblebrandofficial @musclepharm 📷@ottaviabourdain

A post shared by Eddie Cummings (@eddie_wolverine) on Nov 24, 2017 at 12:26pm PST

It’s hard to tell if there’s much truth to the rumors because as far back as one month ago Danaher featured Cummings on his prolific instagram

Victory in LA – Part 2: Big wins via submission by both Nicky Ryan and Eddie Cummings at Fight2Win Pro in LA tonight! Both wins were via strangulation from the back after reversals from bottom position. Nicky Ryan, just sixteen years old and recent purple belt defeated twenty five year old 10th Planet black belt Ricky Lule and Mr Cummings defeated Jacob Sandoval, a talented blackbelt from Cobrinha. Fight2Win continues to impress with strong shows that mix grass roots support for local talent mixed with big name main events in exciting venues. Thanks also to Musclepharm who provided a great training center all week. Special thanks to Garry Tonon who thanklessly worked hard all week to help Gordon Ryan, Nicky Ryan and Eddie Cummings prepare for their respective matches in between his own MMA training. Now the squad heads to Texas tonight to support Gordon Ryan as he seeks to defend his EBI Open weight title in Austen. Thanks as always for your support and interest in our work and progress. Wishing you all the best from LA 😊😊

A post shared by John Danaher (@danaherjohn) on Dec 1, 2017 at 10:22pm PST

As confirmed by Ottavia Busia Bourdain