Craig Jones Confirms CJI 3 is Cancelled: “Decided to Keep the Money”
Craig Jones confirmed ithat the Craig Jones Invitational 3 has been cancelled. When asked about the status of the event he responded: “cancelled. Decided to keep the money.” The…
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Gordon Ryan Claims ADCC Has Done More for Women Than Craig Jones Invitational After He Pulled Donation From ADCC
Gordon Ryan is the greatest grappler alive. He is also at the moment a man with a grudge and when those two things combine on Instagram you get a slideshow…
Craig Jones Dismisses Concerns CJI Will Bankrupt Itself By Offering $10M Purse
When Craig Jones took to Reddit under his verified handle to announce a $10 million prize pool for CJI 2.5, the grappling community had questions. Chief among them: could this…
Craig Jones Reveals Izaak Michell Has a Second Warrant Out for His Arrest
Craig Jones has withdrawn a personal pledge of $48,000 intended to close the pay gap between men and women at ADCC 2026, citing a reason that has sent a…
Everything We Know About CJI 2.5: Date, Prizes and Participants
Craig Jones has teased the next chapter in his invitational series and the numbers attached to it are unlike anything competitive grappling has seen before. Here is everything confirmed so…
Two Time CJI Winner Nick Rodriguez Opens Up On Why ‘The Bowl’ Excites Him in UFC BJJ Debut
Nick Rodriguez, the two time Craig Jones Invitational champion, sat down with the UFC ahead of his grappling debut in their new organization to talk about his mindset, the innovative…
Craig Jones Calls Out ADCC Over Men-Only Prize Bump and Silence on Izaak Michell
Craig Jones has taken aim at ADCC organizers following their announcement of increased prize purses, calling out a glaring disparity. The enhancement applies only to male competitors while official channels…
Andrew Tackett Claims He Lost His Hearing During Infamous CJI Ruotolo Match
Andrew Tackett’s match with Kade Ruotolo at Craig Jones Invitational is considered to be one of the greatest grappling matches in history. During a recent conversation on a podcast, Tackett opened…
Nicholas Meregali On Craig Jones Invitational: CJI Entered To Divide The Industry In A Negative Way
Nicholas Meregali is returning to competition after 17 months away. Now signed exclusively with UFC BJJ, Meregali offered his thoughts on the Craig Jones Invitational and the current state of…
Flograppling GM Ben Kovacs Claims They’re Financing the Entire BJJ Ecosystem Despite Evidence To The Contrary
Ben Kovacs, General Manager of Flograppling and founder of the Guardian Jiu-Jitsu nonprofit, recently appeared on the White Monster Podcast where he made bold claims about his company’s role in…