How Craig Jones Is Disrupting Professional Grappling

How Craig Jones Is Disrupting Professional Grappling

Craig Jones didn’t just start a grappling promotion—he declared war on the establishment. The Craig Jones Invitational has shaken up competitive jiu-jitsu with massive payouts, entertaining formats, and a middle finger to traditional organizations. Here’s what it means for the sport. The Money Revolution CJI offered purses that dwarfed what athletes earn at ADCC or…

MMA wrestling takedowns collage showing Khabib Nurmagomedov ground and pound and GSP double leg
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Why Wrestling Dominates Modern MMA: The Takedown Takeover

Step inside any UFC octagon on any given fight night and you’ll notice a pattern. The fighters who control where the action happens are almost always the ones who get their hands raised. Wrestling has become the single most valuable martial art in mixed martial arts, and the numbers back it up in ways that…