BJJ News — cji-3

Just a matter of motivation." Craig Jones said that about CJI 3 in July 2025. The prize pool — $10 million, the largest in grappling history by a margin that makes every other promotion feel embarrassed — is sitting there, confirmed and funded.

Craig Jones just booked a ghost. Kamaru Usman summarized Dillon Danis's last twelve months of grappling activity in four words: "He doesn't show up." Days later, Craig Jones announced him as the main event of CJI 3, a $10 million grappling tournament scheduled for July 2026 at a venue to be determin

In the month of April 2026, four separate grappling promotions walked up to a microphone, cleared their throats, and announced that athlete pay was finally being revolutionized. Apex Submission League raised its per-fight minimum to forty dollars.

Dillon Danis's 2026 grappling career now has more press releases than competitive minutes. The submission-only match between Arman Tsarukyan and Danis, scheduled to headline Hype Brazil on April 8 in São Paulo, was cancelled without...