Jon Blank might be one of the hardest working people in the sport. At the time of interviewing him it’s 4pm, he’s already worked a full day, flies out to ADCC in 12 hours, is putting up the lights in his upcoming gym and he’s somehow managing to do an
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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 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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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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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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Reigning ADCC world champion Ffion Davies has withdrawn from ADCC 2024 in favor of competing in the Craig Jones Invitational. One of grappling’s biggest stars has officially made the switch from ADCC to the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). On Saturday, Ffion Davies – widely regarded as the sport’s top pound-for-pound
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Elite no-gi competitors Andrew and William Tackett have withdrawn from ADCC 2024 in favor of competing in the Craig Jones Invitational. Following the announcement on Thursday that the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is set to take place on the same weekend at the 2024 ADCC World Championships, some athletes
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Craig Jones has announced that the Craig Jones Invitational will take place on August 16-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Craig Jones’ plans for a massive grappling tournament with the largest prize money ever seen in the sport seem to be very real. On Thursday, the Australian fan-favorite announced that the
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