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

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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CJI on B-Team's YouTube:    / bteamjiujitsu  
Craig Jones's Instagram:   / craigjonesbjj  
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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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