The anonymous person backing CJI has decided not to give a $1 million prize previously awarded to Team New Wave. Just when the dust seemed to have finally settled on CJI 2, the drama continues. In a recent Reddit post that has been subsequently confirmed by tournament organizer Craig Jones,
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BJJ and submission grappling are certainly growing in popularity, but the sport will never capture mainstream appeal. Last weekend saw the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) return to Las Vegas for the second installment of the groundbreaking, sport-changing event. Craig Jones, Seth Belisle, and the team behind CJI 2 put forth
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These are the five biggest takeaways from CJI 2, which took place on August 30-31, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dust has settled on CJI 2. Almost exactly one year after the inaugural CJI captivated the grappling community with perhaps the most entertaining event in the sport’s history, CJI
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View complete results and video highlights from the second day of CJI 2, which took place on August 31, 2025. The second installment of the Cragi Jones Invitational concluded on Sunday, and one team of elite grapplers walked away with a $1 million grand prize. Also, the final of the
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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
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These are the start times, viewing information, athlete lineups, and everything else you need to know about CJI 2 on August 30-31, 2025. After a blockbuster inaugural event in 2024, the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will return to the Thomas & Mack Center this weekend in Las Vegas with its
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We preview the four-woman $100,000 bracket set to take place at CJI 2 on August 30-31, 2025. The second installment of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will deliver the biggest cash prize in the history of women’s grappling, as four of the sport’s top athletes will lock horns in Las
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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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Check out our preview of the Quintet-style team competition at CJI 2, set to take place on August 30-31, 2025, in Las Vegas. The second installment of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is rapidly approaching. In addition to a four-woman, $100,000 tournament, CJI 2 will feature an eight-team, Quintet-style competition
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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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