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Gordon Ryan Reveals The 2 Opponents He Wants To Face After ADCC 2024

Gordon Ryan is already looking ahead to future opponents beyond the ADCC 2024 event. As the reigning ADCC superfight champion, he’s set to defend his title in a unique fashion – with...

Craig Jones Criticizes Joe Rogan For Not Condemning ADCC’s Athlete Compensation Practices

Craig Jones recently openly criticized Joe Rogan for what he perceives as hypocrisy in Rogan’s stance on athlete compensation. Jones highlighted Rogan’s recent critique of the Olympics, where...

Nicholas Meregali Admits He’ll Have An Easy Run At ADCC 2024

Nicholas Meregali is becoming better day by day and he is very much looking forward to competing at ADCC 2024… Where he expects to have an easy way to winning the title(s). Which, as a lot of...

Craig Jones Shares Thoughts On Gordon Ryan Doing Two ADCC 2024 Matches

In a recent interview on Sean O’Malley’s podcast, Craig Jones expressed his surprise at ADCC’s decision to introduce an additional medal for the upcoming championship. Specifically –...

Stuart Cooper Talks FloGrappling Issues That Kept Him Out Of Work For ADCC

Stuart Cooper, the legendary Jiu-Jitsu videographer, recently opened up about his strained relationship with ADCC due to FloGrappling’s involvement. Speaking on the El Segundo podcast with Craig...

Max Gimenis Reveals Why He Chose CJI Over ADCC

Max Gimenis, a rising star in the heavyweight MMA division, is gearing up for an exciting challenge – the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). Gimenis, an accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

Mackenzie Dern Reveals Why She Left ADCC For CJI

Mackenzie Dern recently explained her decision to leave ADCC 2024 to compete at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) instead. The move surprised many in the grappling community, as Dern had...

Craig Jones Slams ADCC: ‘Some Athletes Are Receiving Six-Figure Show Money Despite $10k Prize’

Craig Jones has recently raised concerns about certain practices in competitive grappling, particularly regarding the upcoming ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. Jones, who is organizing...

Luke Rockhold Trashes ADCC: “They’re Watering Down Grappling”

Luke Rockhold recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming ADCC World Championship and the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), during an interview on the JAXXON podcast. Known as one of the top MMA...

The Real Reason Why Big MMA Names Won’t Compete in ADCC

The Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Submission Wrestling World Championship stands as one of the most respected and challenging grappling tournaments globally. Yet, despite its prestige, it rarely sees...

Renzo Gracie Shares His Thoughts On The CJI vs ADCC Beef

As both ADCC and CJI tournaments close in, more and more BJJ practitioners are trying to choose their side… As well as answer the question: what would they rather watch if given the...

Roger Gracie Weighs In On The ADCC & CJI Rivalry

Roger Gracie, one of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time, recently shared his insights on the ongoing rivalry between ADCC and the CJI. And, well, the famous Gracie expressed some concerns about...

Gordon Ryan Hyped Up About ADCC 2024: “The Biggest ADCC In History”

Gordon Ryan appears to be very much looking forward to competing at ADCC 2024! “The King” take part in two superfights: one against Felipe Pena and one against Yuri Simoes… And he...

Is CJI Now a Better Card than ADCC? An Unbiased Opinion

The world of competitive grappling has been buzzing with excitement and debate as the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) appears to be rivaling the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) in terms of talent and...

ADCC Champion Jeff Monson, a Lifelong Anarchist, Converts to Islam

In a significant personal and spiritual milestone, renowned MMA fighter Jeff Monson has converted to Islam. The 53-year-old athlete recited the shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, in a...

Ffion Davies Explains Why She Walked Away From ADCC & Chose To Compete At CJI

Ffion Davies, a two-time ADCC champion and multiple-time IBJJF world champion, has been outspoken about the pay gap between male and female grapplers for some time already. She hopes that by...

Reigning ADCC Champ Kade Ruotolo Explains Reasons For Choosing CJI Over ADCC

In a surprising turn of events, Kade and Tye Ruotolo have officially withdrawn from the 2024 ADCC World Championships… And instead, the brothers will compete at the inaugural Craig Jones...

[BREAKING] Ruotolo Brothers Leave ADCC & Choose CJI Instead

In a surprising turn of events, Kade and Tye Ruotolo have officially withdrawn from the 2024 ADCC World Championships… And instead, the brothers will compete at the inaugural Craig Jones...

[BREAKING] Mackenzie Dern Withdraws From ADCC To Face Ffion Davies In CJI Superfight

It’s official: Mackenzie Dern has withdrawn from the ADCC in order to face Ffion Davies at Craig Jones Invitational (CJI)! They’ll face each other in what promises to be a highly...

Mo Jassim Promises Legal Action Against B-Team Athlete Who Allegedly Sucker-Punched ADCC Competitor

A recent ADCC Dallas Open match saw a lot of action… And not just the good kind – as punches were being thrown between two opposing teams. Namely, after the B-Team’s competitor lost...

Xande Ribeiro On CJI vs ADCC: ‘Craig’s Intentions Are Good But His Purpose is Wrong’

2024 ADCC Hall of Fame Inductee, BJJ Legend, and Victor Hugo’s Professor, Xande Ribeiro, shared his thoughts on the Craig Jones Invitational vs. ADCC situation in a recent interview with The...

Mica Galvao Chooses To Compete at ADCC Despite CJI Invitation

Mica Galvao has received an official invite to compete at the CJI (Craig Jones Invitational) event from Craig Jones himself…However, Mica will not compete for the $1 million prize. Why? Well,...

Craig Jones Leaks (Alleged) Audio From Mo Jassim – Confirming Show Money For ADCC

It appears that Craig Jones, through his Craig Jones Invitational event (CJI) has pressured the ADCC into providing show money for ADCC 2024. This marks a historical turn of events, as the ADCC has...

ADCC Introduces Show Money to Retain Athletes Amidst Massive Exodus to CJI

The competitive landscape of professional grappling is undergoing a significant shift as the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) announces a pivotal change aimed at retaining its top athletes. Faced with a...