Craig Jones Confirms There Will Be No CJI vs ADCC Clash In 2026: “We Can Coexist”
Jul 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
After igniting one of the biggest rivalries in modern grappling, Craig Jones has confirmed that the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will not go head-to-head with ADCC in 2026. In 2024, the inaugural...
Chris Wojcik Chooses CJI Over UFC: “It’s Like The Super Bowl Right Now In Jiu-Jitsu”
Jun 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Wojcik has made his stance clear – when it came time to choose between UFC’s new jiu-jitsu initiative and Craig Jones’ rapidly growing Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), he went with the...
Ffion Davies Reveals Her UFC BJJ Contract Actually ALLOWS CJI 2 Exemption
Jun 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The ongoing debate around exclusivity in UFC BJJ contracts just took an unexpected twist – as Ffion Davies confirmed that her agreement actually includes an exemption that would allow her to...
Helena Crevar Joins CJI 2 Lineup As First Female Competitor
Jun 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has officially announced that Helena Crevar will be the first female competitor in the Craig Jones Invitational 2! Still just a teenager, Crevar has already built one of the most...
Ffion Davies Responds To Craig Jones Over Women’s Divisions at CJI: “I Have No Desire To Beg People”
May 31, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies didn’t hold back after her win at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 11 – calling out Craig Jones and his promotion, the CJI, over the ongoing debate around women’s divisions in elite...
Robert Drysdale Blasts CJI For BJJ’s Shift Toward Spectacle: “Where Does It End? Midgets Wrestling?”
May 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC champion and fifth-degree black belt Robert Drysdale has voiced serious concerns about the current state of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, taking aim at what he sees as its growing obsession with...
Craig Jones On Why Women’s Divisions Haven’t Appeared at CJI: “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is”
May 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has once again stirred discussion in the grappling world – this time over the absence of women’s brackets in his event, the Craig Jones Invitational. In a recent appearance on the...
Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) 2 Adds $100K Women’s Tournament
May 29, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has just raised the stakes at CJI 2 by announcing a high-profile addition: a four-woman bracket with a $100,000 prize pool. While Jones has yet to reveal the weight class, ruleset, or...
CJI 2: Victor Hugo Announced As B-Team’s Wildcard Competitor
May 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Victor Hugo has officially been announced as B-Team Jiu-Jitsu’s wildcard pick for the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2). Considered one of the best grapplers in the world at over 99kg,...
Gable Steveson On How He’ll Beat Craig Jones At CJI 2: “I Know What He’s Going To Be Looking For”
May 11, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Gable Steveson has dominated the wrestling world – but as he prepares for his submission grappling debut against Craig Jones at CJI 2, he’s been forced to rethink his entire approach. Steveson...
Kit Dale Announced As CJI 2 Australasia Misfits Trials’ Late Replacement
May 05, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Kit Dale is stepping back into the fire. The Australian BJJ veteran has been confirmed as a late addition to the Craig Jones Invitational 2 Team Misfits Australasia trials, stepping in with just two...
Craig Jones Announces That Greg Souders Will Be America’s Misfits Coach At CJI 2
May 02, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The next Craig Jones Invitational (CJI 2) just got more intriguing with the appointment of Greg Souders as head coach of the America’s Misfit team. Souders, the founder of Standard Jiu-Jitsu...
Craig Jones Admits CJI Revenue From Day 1 Was Lost – Entirely
Apr 20, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a surprising revelation, Craig Jones shared that the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) lost all revenue from its opening day due to music copyright complications! Here is what happened, as...
John Danaher Talks New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Lineup For CJI 2
Apr 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher has started lifting the curtain on New Wave Jiu-Jitsu’s roster for the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2). With several months still to go until the tournament, most of the...
CJI 2 Superfight: Craig Jones vs. Olympic Champion Gable Stevenson Confirmed
Apr 03, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones just dropped a bombshell: he’ll be squaring off against Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson at the Craig Jones Invitational 2 – on August 31st, 2025! It’s a major announcement that...
FloGrappling Asks Nicky Rod If He Regrets Not Competing At ADCC (After Winning $1M at CJI)
Mar 26, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Rodriguez is gearing up for one of the biggest matches of his career – his long-awaited rematch with Kaynan Duarte at Who’s Number One 27, on April 18th. In a recent interview with...
Demetrious Johnson Talks Possibility Of Competing At CJI 2: “I Know My Skill Level”
Mar 11, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson recently addressed the possibility of competing at CJI 2, but his response may not be what fans were hoping for. Given that Johnson has committed to competing in Jiu-Jitsu post-MMA...
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Confirmed For CJI 2 – Gordon Ryan Talks If He Will Compete Or Not
Mar 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has officially confirmed that New Wave Jiu-Jitsu will be one of the teams competing at CJI 2! Jones has been carefully assembling the lineup for CJI 2, building on the success of the...
Female BJJ Black Belt Thinks CJI Was Degrading Towards Gabi Garcia: “And Her As A Female Black Belt”
Mar 04, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
A recent episode of the Combat Base podcast has sparked discussion within the BJJ community – after co-host Melissa Haueter, a decorated female black belt, voiced concerns about Gabi Garcia’s...
John Danaher Praises Craig Jones Invitational: “They Did An Incredible Job”
Feb 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher recently shared his thoughts on the Craig Jones Invitational – praising it, despite the Danaher Death Squad team split and subsequent beef. While none of his students from New Wave...
Craig Jones & Kazushi Sakuraba Join Forces For Craig Jones Invitational 2
Feb 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has unveiled new details about the highly anticipated Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) 2, set to take place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on August 30-31, 2025. Specifically,...
Craig Jones Shares He Will Compete In The “Biggest Grappling Match In History”
Feb 01, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has just confirmed his return to competition at CJI 2 – promising what he calls “the biggest grappling match in history”. For the second edition of CJI, Jones has already...
Tom DeBlass Says ONE Championship Grapplers Will Be Allowed To Compete At CJI 2
Jan 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has announced that athletes under contract with ONE Championship will officially be allowed to compete in the second Craig Jones Invitational (CJI 2), set for 2025. While ONE Championship...
Mackenzie Dern Down To Compete At CJI 2: “Brings The Entertainment To Jiu-Jitsu”
Jan 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern has expressed her desire to return to the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) for its second event in 2025! Dern made a memorable return to the BJJ world at the inaugural CJI, where she...
