Craig Jones has taken to social media to criticize the behavior of a BJJ manager, alleging self-serving practices that potentially harm athletes.
In a series of posts, Jones claims that an unnamed manager convinced his athlete to use a questionable doctor, resulting in the athlete testing positive for ster*ids and damaging their legacy. Jones states, “He’s the same genius that convinced his athlete to use his dodgy doctor then got his athlete popped for ster*ids….. affecting his legacy.”
Jones goes on to contrast his own event’s payment structure with that of the manager’s event. He emphasizes that his event offers “standard show money and prize money of which he can’t take a cut,” implying that the manager in question may be profiting unfairly from athletes’ earnings.
Furthermore, Jones accuses the manager of recommending athletes participate in events with “undisclosed show money deals of which he takes 20%.” This practice, if true, would be significantly above the industry standard. Jones notes, “MMA industry standard is 10%,” highlighting the excessive nature of the alleged 20% cut.
The BJJ star concludes his posts with a warning to athletes in jiu-jitsu who are considering using managers, urging them to be cautious of such practices.
This public criticism comes in the context of Jones’s efforts to increase transparency and fair compensation in the sport, including his upcoming Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) event offering substantial prize money. However, the timing of the CJI event, which conflicts with the prestigious ADCC tournament, has led some top athletes like Mica Galvao to decline participation despite the lucrative offer.
Many fans suspect Galvao’s manager Viktor Doria is the one that’s getting called out. There are some BJJ stars that have managers but the clue about testing positive for PEDs narrows down the list.
ADCC is offering show money that allegeldy ranges from $2500 to a $100,000 for the first time in history.
