Merab Dvalishvili Shares Story About Confronting A Heckler At CJI
Sep 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili recently shared a story about confronting a heckler at the Craig Jones Invitational. Speaking on Jake Shields’ podcast, Dvalishvili described how he...
CJI Donates $500K To The Tap Cancer Out Charity
Sep 18, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has raised an impressive $500,000 for the BJJ non-profit Tap Cancer Out – thanks to the efforts of the Fair Fight Foundation. The event, held in...
Joe Rogan Doesn’t Like The CJI’s Pit: “I Don’t Like That Ring”
Sep 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan recently shared his thoughts on the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) event – during a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience with Belal Muhammad. One of the highlights of...
‘Tap Cancer Out’ Charity Praises CJI For Its Impact: “No Organization Has Done As Much”
Sep 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Tap Cancer Out, Instagram The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) was a massive success when it comes to the attention it gained… But not only that – as it also gave money for...
Ffion Davies Calls For Equal Pay For Women In Jiu-Jitsu: “People Love To Watch”
Aug 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies – fresh off her victory over UFC star Mackenzie Dern at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – spoke candidly about the ongoing challenges women face in Jiu-Jitsu. Given that...
Nicky Rodriguez Reveals Why He Didn’t Drink Water Between Rounds At CJI
Aug 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Rodriguez recently shared a unique strategy that helped him win the $1 million prize at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). The CJI was organized in such a way that the competitors had rest...
Nicky Ryan’s Coach Reveals Ryan Could Barely Walk Prior To CJI
Aug 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Dima Murovani, current coach of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu and therefore Nicky Ryan as well, revealed the challenging circumstances leading up to Ryan’s performance at the recent Craig Jones Invitational...
[WATCH] Craig Jones Toys With & Submits Gabi Garcia With RNC
Aug 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones emerged victorious in the highly anticipated intergender grappling match against Gabi Garcia – at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). The match started with Garcia attempting to...
[WATCH] Merab Dvalishvili Confronts Fan At CJI
Aug 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili, the UFC bantamweight contender, found himself in an unexpected altercation during the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) in Las Vegas. Just weeks away from the most significant fight...
CJI: Kade Ruotolo & Nicky Rodriguez Walk Away With $1 Million Prize Each
Aug 18, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) lived up to its hype – and it ended with both Nicky Rodriguez and Kade Ruotolo winning their respective divisions, earning the $1 million prizes. In the under...
[WATCH] Luke Rockhold High-Fives Mighty Mouse – Mid-Match At CJI
Aug 17, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Luke Rockhold put his grappling skills on display at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), against Pat Downey – a former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler. As the match began, Rockhold...
Craig Jones Invitational (CJI): Full Fight Card Reveal
Aug 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has released its highly anticipated brackets – and the lineup is nothing short of spectacular! The event, set to take place on August 16 and 17, features some...
Gabi Garcia Reveals If She’ll Go Easy On Craig Jones At CJI
Aug 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia is set to face Craig Jones in the first-ever intergender grappling match, at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) in Las Vegas. Garcia is very excited about the match, praising...
Craig Jones Bets $100k On Himself To Submit Gabi Garcia With A Leg Lock
Aug 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has just made waves in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community… By revealing that he has placed a $100,000 bet on himself to submit Gabi Garcia – with a Leg Lock in their upcoming...
Craig Jones Criticizes Joe Rogan For Not Condemning ADCC’s Athlete Compensation Practices
Aug 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
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...
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...
Craig Jones & Gabi Garcia Make A Deal: “OF Collab vs $1,000,000”
Jul 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones and Gabi Garcia will face each other in the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) intergender superfight, first of its kind in the submission grappling history… And now the stakes are even...
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...
[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...
