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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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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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 second 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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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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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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Multiple-time IBJJF world champion and current ONE world champion Mikey Musumeci will compete at CJI. The inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) just added another one of the grappling world’s biggest stars, as American standout Mikey Musumeci announced plans to compete in a superfight at the event. No opponent has been
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The Ruotolo brothers Kade and Tye have withdrawn from ADCC 2024 in favor of competing at the inaugural CJI. Two of the sport’s biggest stars have officially withdrawn from the 2024 ADCC World Championships and will instead be competing at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), as 2022 ADCC 77kg
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