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CJI 2

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BJJ News 

‘I was wrong’ – Anonymous CJI donor revokes $1 million previously awarded to New Wave

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Ben Coate

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 News Opinion 

Opinion: BJJ will never be a mainstream spectator sport – and that’s OK

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Ben Coate

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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BJJ News Review Events 

5 big takeaways from CJI 2

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Ben Coate

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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CJI 2
BJJ News 

CJI 2: Day 2 results and video highlights

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 Ben Coate

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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CJI 2
BJJ News 

CJI 2: Day 1 results and video highlights

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 Ben Coate

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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CJI 2
BJJ News Preview Events 

Everything you need to know about CJI 2

August 28, 2025August 29, 2025 Ben Coate

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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BJJ News Women's BJJ News 

CJI 2 preview: A look at the women competing for $100K

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 Ben Coate

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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BJJ Injury BJJ News 

Gable Steveson withdraws from Craig Jones superfight due to injury

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 Ben Coate

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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BJJ News Preview Events 

CJI 2 preview: A deep dive into the teams competing for $1 million

August 21, 2025August 25, 2025 Ben Coate

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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BJJ News 

Craig Jones implies he will join Team New Wave for CJI 2

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025 Ben Coate

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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