#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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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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