CJI 2: Day 1 results and video highlights
View the results and highlights from the first day of CJI 2, which took place on August 30, 2025.
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) returned to action for its second installment this Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. CJI 2 features an eight-team Quintet-style tournament that includes a number of the planet’s top pound-for-pound grapplers. The winning team takes home $1 million.
Also, four top women will compete in a tournament with a $100,000 cash prize on the line, and tournament organizer Craig Jones will square off with late-notice replacement Chael Sonnen in the main event. The full lineup of athletes competing can be viewed here.
Check out the results and highlights from day one below.
CJI 2 day 1 results
Team New Wave vs. Team Americas
- Luke Griffith (NW) vs. Pat Downey (AM) ends in a draw
- Vagner Rocha (NW) vs. Elijah Dorsey (AM) ends in a draw
- Giancarlo Bodoni (NW) def. Gavin Corbe (AM) via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Taylor Pearman (AM) def. Giancarlo Bodoni (NW) via submission (heel hook)
Pearman picked up the biggest victory of his career with an outside heel hook over the two-time ADCC champion. Bodoni contested his tap, but after video review, mat-side judges ruled that he had, in fact, tapped.
- Taylor Pearman (AM) vs. Dorian Olivarez (NW) ends in a draw
- Mica Galvao (NW) vs. Deandre Corbe (AM) ends in a draw
Team New Wave and Team Americas each scored one submission. As a tie-breaker, the mat-side judges’ score cards from each bout were tallied.
Team New Wave def. Team Americas via decision
Team Atos vs. Team Europe
- Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa (AT) vs. Pawel Jaworski (EU) ends in a draw
- Ronaldo Junior (AT) vs. Charles Negromonte (EU) ends in a draw
- Kaynan Duarte (AT) vs. Owen Jones (EU) ends in a draw
- Felipe Pena (AT) vs. Marcin Maciulewicz (EU) ends in a draw
- Diego “Pato” Oliveira (AT) vs. Paul Ardila (EU) ends in a draw
Neither team scored a decision. As a tie-breaker, the mat-side judges’ score cards from each bout were tallied.
Team Atos def. Team Europe via decision
Team Australasia vs. Team 10th Planet
- Lucas Kanard (AU) vs. PJ Barch (10p) ends in a draw
- Declan Moody (AU) vs. Ryan Aitken (10p) ends in a draw
- Fabricio Andrey (AU) vs. Alan Sanchez (10p) ends in a draw
- Belal Etiabari (AU) def. Geo Martinez (10p) via submission (ankle lock)
In another bit of controversy, Martinez contested his tap, but mat-side judges ultimately ruled that he submitted.
- Kyle Boehm (10p) def. Belal Etiabari (AU) via submission (heel hook)
- Kyle Boehm (10p) vs. Kenta Iwamoto (AU) ends in a draw
Both Team Australasia and Team 10th Planet scored one submission each. As a tie-breaker, the mat-side judges’ score cards from each bout were tallied.
Team Australasia def. Team 10th Planet via decision
Team Daisy Fresh vs. The B-Team
- Max Hanson (DF) vs. Jozef Chen (BT) ends in a draw
- Nick Rodriguez (BT) def. Brandon Reed (DF) via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Nick Rodriguez (BT) vs. Michael Pixley (DF) ends in a draw
- Jacob Couch (DF) vs. Chris Wojcik (BT) ends in a draw
- Dante Leon (DF) vs. Victor Hugo (BT) ends in a draw
Women’s $100K bracket
- Helena Crevar def. Adele Fornarino via decision
- Sarah Galvao def. Ana Carolina Vieira via decision
