Craig Jones: Jiu Jitsu, $2 Million Prize, CJI, ADCC, Ukraine & Trolling | Lex Fridman Podcast #439

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 tickets: https://lexfridman.com/cji
CJI on B-Team’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/bteamjiujitsu
Craig Jones’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj
Craig Jones’s Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones
B-Team’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/bteamjj/
B-Team’s Website: https://bteamjj.com/

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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 – Introduction
3:04 – $1 million in cash
5:08 – Kazakhstan
7:33 – Ukraine
39:42 – Bali
47:01 – CJI
58:04 – Gabi Garcia
1:00:58 – The Alley
1:16:08 – Gordon Ryan and Nicholas Meregali
1:23:01 – Trolling
1:25:49 – ADCC
1:36:02 – Training camp
1:47:45 – Breaking legs
1:48:27 – Advice for beginners
1:55:07 – Volk
2:04:09 – Future of jiu jitsu
2:07:16 – Steroids
2:10:44 – Hope

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