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BJJ-to-MMA Reality Check Goes Viral: 'Nobody Taught Me How to Get Up From Bottom'

BJJ-to-MMA Reality Check Goes Viral: 'Nobody Taught Me How to Get Up From Bottom'

Apr 16, 2026 · craig-jones, guard
Every few months, the BJJ community rediscovers that lying on your back in a cage is a bad idea. Somebody tries MMA, gets absolutely mauled from bottom, and posts about it online like they're the first person in history to get punched while playing half guard.
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CJI Now Exists Outside Every Structure in Grappling. The Community Has Seen This Before.

CJI Now Exists Outside Every Structure in Grappling. The Community Has Seen This Before.

Apr 11, 2026 · cji, craig-jones
Here's the math on the Craig Jones Invitational. CJI 1, August 2024: two million in prizes, free YouTube stream, over 100,000 concurrent viewershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CraigJonesInvitational, half a million raised for charity.
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Luke Rockhold Says None of Modern BJJ Works in MMA. His Co-Host Dismantled the Argument in Real Time.

Luke Rockhold Says None of Modern BJJ Works in MMA. His Co-Host Dismantled the Argument in Real Time.

Apr 11, 2026 · anti-wrestling, bjj-in-mma
Luke Rockhold won a UFC middleweight title with some of the best offensive jiu-jitsu in MMA history. He won a blue belt silver medal at Pan Amshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LukeRockhold and a purple belt gold at Worlds before he ever stepped in the cage.
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Hype Brazil: Tsarukyan vs Danis Cancelled Again — Third Straight Failure to Launch

Hype Brazil: Tsarukyan vs Danis Cancelled Again — Third Straight Failure to Launch

Apr 08, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, cancellation
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...
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Second Arrest Warrant Issued for Izaak Michell as Australian Media Tracks Him Down Living in a Van

Second Arrest Warrant Issued for Izaak Michell as Australian Media Tracks Him Down Living in a Van

Apr 07, 2026 · accountability, adcc
There are now two active arrest warrants for Izaak Michell in the state of Texas. The first, out of Hays County, charges sexual assault — a second-degree felony carrying two to twenty years. The second,...
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Ralek Gracie Wants to Win $1M at CJI to Pay Off Metamoris Debts. He Hasn't Competed Since 2017.

Ralek Gracie Wants to Win $1M at CJI to Pay Off Metamoris Debts. He Hasn't Competed Since 2017.

Apr 05, 2026 · athlete pay, CJI
The BJJ community has been asking the question out loud: is CJI becoming the next Metamoris? The debate got heated. Craig Jones weighed in: "It's free, I'll do whatever the fuck I want. Respectfully I...
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Sport's Most Inappropriate Person Now Serves As Its Most Trusted Whistleblower

Sport's Most Inappropriate Person Now Serves As Its Most Trusted Whistleblower

Apr 03, 2026 · accountability, bjj-culture
AUSTIN, TX — Craig Jones, the Australian grappler best known for oil-checking opponents on camera, promoting events while shirtless, and once getting physically escorted out of FloGrappling headquarters by security, has completed an unlikely career...
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Man With Prop Cash Suitcase Posts $10 Million Crypto Screenshot; Community Somehow Believes It

Man With Prop Cash Suitcase Posts $10 Million Crypto Screenshot; Community Somehow Believes It

Mar 29, 2026 · BJJ community, CJI
Craig Jones posted a screenshot of a crypto wallet on Wednesday. Ten million dollars in USDT. The caption: "8 people, one night, 10 million dollars." This is the CJI 3 prize pool announcement. It was...
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