Well-known BJJ black belt and retired competitor Tom DeBlass has been appointed as ONE Championship’s VP of Grappling. ONE Championship is continuing to invest in submission grappling and has now added one of the sport’s most well-known names to its leadership ranks. Earlier this week, the organization announced that multiple-time
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The Craig Jones Invitational, through the Fair Fight Foundation, has raised $500,000 for Tap Cancer Out. The dollar amounts raised by the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – by way of the Fair Fight Foundation – are beginning to trickle in, and on Tuesday, the organization announced that it has
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Longstanding BJJ apparel brand Shoyoroll has announced a partnership with martial arts promotion ONE Championship. Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship is continuing to make inroads in the world of BJJ and submission grappling – and has now added a partnership with one of the most respected gear and apparel
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Tap Cancer Out founder Jon Thomas spoke to Grappling Insider about the impact the inaugural CJI had on the organization. By all accounts, the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) was a resounding success. From massive viewership numbers to electrifying and unforgettable matches, to the overwhelmingly positive response from the BJJ
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View results and video highlights from Polaris 29, which saw a mixture of both gi and no-gi submission-only matches. On September 7, leading UK grappling promotion Polaris returned to action with Polaris 29. The card featured elite competitors in both gi and no-gi matches and was headlined by a gi
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Gordon Ryan has responded to a $1 million challenge match from former teammate Nick Rodriguez and has provided many stipulations for that match to occur. A third showdown between former Danaher Death Squad teammates Gordon Ryan and Nick Rodriguez is currently one of the biggest matches to be made in
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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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Now that the dust has settled, these are seven big takeaways from the inaugural CJI, which took place on August 16-17 in Las Vegas. Just several short months ago, the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) wasn’t even an idea. But what first looked like a joke from tournament organizer Craig Jones
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The inaugural CJI takes place on August 16-17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. View results and highlights from the first day of action here. The first-ever Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) kicks off on Friday, August 16, live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The blockbuster event
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We preview the stacked +80kg division at the inaugural CJI, set to go down in Las Vegas on August 16-17. The inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has taken the jiu-jitsu world by storm. With a $1 million prize per division, CJI has stacked its two divisions from top to bottom.
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