Fighting A Woman For $1M, Ukraine War & Gordon Ryan - Craig Jones - #792
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06/03/24
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Craig Jones is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, owner of B-Team and Founder of the Craig Jones Invitational.
Craig has decided to go to the front lines of the Ukraine war, and since returning to America has entered an even more dangerous territory - combat tournament promotion. Today we find out which is more ruthless.
Expect to learn the crazy, dangerous parts of the world Craig Jones has been living in recently,the reason Craig Jones is going to fight a woman in August, where you can get $1m dollars in cash from, why combat athletes are all so poor, what it feels like to fire a bazooka why Craig designed sunglasses with a tiny spoon on them and much more...
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(00:00) Why Craig is Hated by BJJ (06:20) Are Martial Arts Lame? (12:09) Craig’s NonProfit Tournament (22:08) Why Craig is Fighting a Female (27:41) Getting People to Compete (31:23) Gordon Ryan’s Influence on the Sport (37:09) Philosophy of Life-Changing Money (43:34) What it Takes to Be a BJJ Champion (51:15) Testing for Steroids in BJJ (56:35) From Competitor to Organiser (01:00:36) MMA Compared to BJJ (01:08:35) Being on the Frontline of War (01:16:45) Why Craig Visited Chernobyl (01:22:20) Joining Ukrainian Firearm Training (01:26:31) How Ukrainians Viewed Craig (01:34:37) Why Craig Finds Kazakhstan Interesting (01:41:04) What Motivates Craig? (01:48:18) Where Craig Wants to Go Next (01:52:26) The Next Leaders in BJJ (01:55:19) The Risks of Running the Tournament (02:01:21) Where to Find Craig
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