Max Gimenis Reveals Why He Chose CJI Over ADCC
Aug 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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 Shares Opinion On Who’ll Win The Gabi Garcia vs Craig Jones CJI Superfight
Aug 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern recently shared her thoughts on the highly anticipated CJI match between Craig Jones and Gabi Garcia. As one of the few women to have defeated Garcia, Dern’s perspective is...
Mackenzie Dern Reveals Why She Left ADCC For CJI
Aug 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Analysis and Predictions for CJI Divisions: -80 kg and +80 kg & Superfights
Jul 30, 2024BJJEE
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) held on August 16-17 in Las Vegas and free on Youtube, promises to be an exciting event with some of the best grapplers in the world competing in two main...
Mason Fowler Withdraws From CJI – Will Lachlan Giles Replace Him?
Jul 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) faced an unexpected setback – as Mason Fowler announced his withdrawal from the tournament at the last minute. Fowler, a prominent and highly anticipated...
Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) Rules Revealed – Promising Fast-Paced Matches
Jul 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is closing in… And now, thanks to Brandon McCaghren’s recent live stream, we now have a detailed look at the rules set to this grappling event! A...
Who is Funding CJI? Renzo Gracie Says: ‘There Are Two Options’
Jul 13, 2024BJJEE
Renzo Gracie has revealed that having events like the ADCC and the Craig Jones Invitational thrive contributes to the growth of Jiu-Jitsu. Renzo Gracie stated that he knows who is the investor behind...
[BREAKING] Mikey Musumeci Explains Reason for Pulling Out Of CJI Superfight
Jul 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Unfortunate news are coming straight from Craig Jones, who shared on social media that Mikey Musumeci will not be competing at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). Mikey has pulled out of the match....
Renzo Gracie Shares His Thoughts On The CJI vs ADCC Beef
Jul 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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
Jul 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Did Craig Jones Just Confirm CJI For 2025?
Jun 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) tournament is approaching rapidly and it continues to generate buzz with the BJJ community all around the world. However, it appears that it’s not only this...
BREAKING: Mikey Musumeci Announces Superfight Match At CJI
Jun 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) event keeps hitting headlines across the BJJ world… And this time is no different – as none other than Mikey Musumeci has joined the tournament!...
Craig Jones Announces Gordon Ryan’s Miata Giveaway Ahead Of CJI
Jun 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, you’ve read that right… Craig Jones is going to be giving away a special car ahead of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) event – Gordon Ryan’s famous Miata! In order to...
Is CJI Now a Better Card than ADCC? An Unbiased Opinion
Jun 23, 2024BJJEE
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...
Ffion Davies Explains Why She Walked Away From ADCC & Chose To Compete At CJI
Jun 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Craig Jones Announces $50,000 Prize For Best Submission At CJI
Jun 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent conversation with Ffion Davies, Craig Jones revealed an exciting development for the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) tournament… As there will be a substantial $50,000 prize...
Reigning ADCC Champ Kade Ruotolo Explains Reasons For Choosing CJI Over ADCC
Jun 20, 2024BJJEE
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
Jun 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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
Jun 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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...
Xande Ribeiro Admits To Being Down $2 Million Due To Competitions Prep – But Still Doesn’t Fully Support CJI
Jun 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It’s no secret that combat sports competition preparation can get expensive… Especially on the professional level. In the case of Jiu-Jitsu, preparing for events organized by, for...
Xande Ribeiro On CJI vs ADCC: ‘Craig’s Intentions Are Good But His Purpose is Wrong’
Jun 15, 2024BJJEE
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
Jun 13, 2024BJJEE
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,...
Mica Galvao’s Father Explains Why He Won’t Compete At CJI: “He’s Going To Make Much More Than $1 Million”
Jun 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mica Galvao has received an official invite to compete at the CJI (Craig Jones Invitational) event from Craig Jones himself… However, his father – Melqui Galvao – has revealed that...
Ralek Gracie Wants To Compete in CJI & Use $1 Million Prize Money to Settle his Metamoris Debts
Jun 11, 2024BJJEE
The world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is buzzing with the latest announcement from the controversial black belt and event organizer, Ralek Gracie. Gracie, who has been out of the competitive scene for...
