#439 – Craig Jones: Jiu Jitsu, $2 Million Prize, CJI, ADCC, Ukraine & Trolling

Craig Jones is a legendary jiu jitsu personality, competitor, co-founder of B-Team, and organizer of the CJI tournament that offers over $2 million in prize money.

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EPISODE LINKS:

CJI on B-Team’s YouTube: youtube.com/bteamjiujitsu

Craig Jones’s Instagram: instagram.com/craigjonesbjj

Craig Jones’s Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones

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B-Team’s Website: bteamjj.com

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OUTLINE:

(00:00) – Introduction

(12:20) – $1 million in cash

(14:24) – Kazakhstan

(16:49) – Ukraine

(48:58) – Bali

(56:18) – CJI

(1:07:20) – Gabi Garcia

(1:10:14) – The Alley

(1:25:24) – Gordon Ryan and Nicholas Meregali

(1:32:18) – Trolling

(1:35:06) – ADCC

(1:45:19) – Training camp

(1:57:01) – Breaking legs

(1:57:44) – Advice for beginners

(2:04:23) – Volk

(2:13:26) – Future of jiu jitsu

(2:16:32) – Steroids

(2:20:01) – Hope

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