Olympic wrestler Gable Steveson will no longer compete at CJI 2 due to turf toe. In addition to an eight-team, Quintet-style tournament and a four-woman, $100,000 bracket, CJI 2 was also set to feature an intriguing superfight between event organizer Craig Jones and Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson. However,
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Craig Jones criticized Ffion Davies and Mikey Musumeci for signing with UFC BJJ. Craig Jones has made it no small secret that he thinks exclusive contracts are bad for the sport of grappling, and UFC BJJ is the newest major grappling promotion on the scene that’s offering exclusive contracts to
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Craig Jones hinted that he will replace an injured Dan Manasoiu to compete on Team New Wave at CJI 2. There looks to be a major shakeup at CJI 2. The team-based, Quintet-style competition is rapidly approaching, and one of the top teams has lost its heavyweight competitor due to
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Craig Jones detailed why he turned down an offer to coach on the new UFC BJJ reality show. Craig Jones has made it no small secret that he’s not a fan of how the UFC and UFC BJJ do business. With CJI 2 rapidly approaching, the Australian has been critical
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A four-woman tournament with $100,000 on the line will be featured at CJI 2. The second installment of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is rapidly approaching, and event co-founder Craig Jones recently announced that the event will include a four-woman bracket with $100,000 in prize money up for grabs. View
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Craig Jones released screenshots of a conversation he had with former teammate Gordon Ryan after CJI and ADCC 2024. The rivalry between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan is now at an all-time high. Fresh off a busy weekend that saw Jones’ inaugural Craig Jones Invitational
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View the official brackets for both 16-man divisions at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). Now less than two weeks out from the inaugural CJI, brackets for each of the 16-man divisions have been revealed and first-round matchups are set. On Tuesday, Craig Jones held a live bracket reveal. Each
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These are seven key things we learned about the Craig Jones Invitational from Craig Jones’ appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. On May 28, Craig Jones appeared on the popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast to discuss the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) and his plans for the event, which is
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View the full and up-to-date list of every grappler set to compete at the first-ever Craig Jones Invitational on August 16-17. In May 2024, popular Australian grappler Craig Jones made waves in the submission grappling and BJJ community by announcing plans to hold a massive, two-day tournament with million-dollar prize
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Craig Jones announced that he will face Gabi Garcia in an inter-gender submission grappling match at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). What started as a joke is now reality. On a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, popular Australian grappler Craig Jones announced that the contracts have been
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