Craig Jones

But then years later, I left the team. Mary Golly replaced me. So they brought in a more credentialed, handsome guy. Doesn't speak as well, but they brought him in. He's my replacement. He's coming to the team. We face off at ADCC. I do a heavier division thinking, I looked at the names and I was like, that looks like an easier division. And I had two teammates at the time that were in my 88.

And I was like, those guys will have to face off first round. I'll have to face one of them second round, the way they do the seating and the structure of the bracket. So I was like, I'll do 99. I'll leave 88 for the boys. They both lost my division first round, unfortunately. I faced off against Merigali beginning of day two. Lot of pressure because Danaher used to corner me, used to be my coach.

And I was like, those guys will have to face off first round. I'll have to face one of them second round, the way they do the seating and the structure of the bracket. So I was like, I'll do 99. I'll leave 88 for the boys. They both lost my division first round, unfortunately. I faced off against Merigali beginning of day two. Lot of pressure because Danaher used to corner me, used to be my coach.

And I was like, those guys will have to face off first round. I'll have to face one of them second round, the way they do the seating and the structure of the bracket. So I was like, I'll do 99. I'll leave 88 for the boys. They both lost my division first round, unfortunately. I faced off against Merigali beginning of day two. Lot of pressure because Danaher used to corner me, used to be my coach.

Now, he's cornering the Brazilians who we used to complain about as the enemy. I'm like, what's going on over here? It's like karate kid stuff. I faced off against Merigali. I go hard early because I think he can't defend leg locks. For the first three minutes, I'm just attacking legs, legs, legs. I ended up sweeping him, getting on top.

Now, he's cornering the Brazilians who we used to complain about as the enemy. I'm like, what's going on over here? It's like karate kid stuff. I faced off against Merigali. I go hard early because I think he can't defend leg locks. For the first three minutes, I'm just attacking legs, legs, legs. I ended up sweeping him, getting on top.

Now, he's cornering the Brazilians who we used to complain about as the enemy. I'm like, what's going on over here? It's like karate kid stuff. I faced off against Merigali. I go hard early because I think he can't defend leg locks. For the first three minutes, I'm just attacking legs, legs, legs. I ended up sweeping him, getting on top.

No points before the points period, but I'm very tired at this point. Merigali's big. There's some guys that get juiced up to hit a certain weight. That's what I did to enter this division. You can't keep your gas tank. Merigali's just a big dude. Who knows if he's on the juice or not, but he's just naturally sits around 230 pounds or even 225.

No points before the points period, but I'm very tired at this point. Merigali's big. There's some guys that get juiced up to hit a certain weight. That's what I did to enter this division. You can't keep your gas tank. Merigali's just a big dude. Who knows if he's on the juice or not, but he's just naturally sits around 230 pounds or even 225.

No points before the points period, but I'm very tired at this point. Merigali's big. There's some guys that get juiced up to hit a certain weight. That's what I did to enter this division. You can't keep your gas tank. Merigali's just a big dude. Who knows if he's on the juice or not, but he's just naturally sits around 230 pounds or even 225.

When you're naturally that big, your gas tank's a bit better. Again, if you balloon yourself up on every substance possible, gas tank's surprisingly not too good. So we have a bit of a close one. Decision goes my way. Ultimately, finals next, I lose that. But that is sort of our competitive history.

When you're naturally that big, your gas tank's a bit better. Again, if you balloon yourself up on every substance possible, gas tank's surprisingly not too good. So we have a bit of a close one. Decision goes my way. Ultimately, finals next, I lose that. But that is sort of our competitive history.

When you're naturally that big, your gas tank's a bit better. Again, if you balloon yourself up on every substance possible, gas tank's surprisingly not too good. So we have a bit of a close one. Decision goes my way. Ultimately, finals next, I lose that. But that is sort of our competitive history.

We were meant to have a match that had been pre-booked immediately after ADCC. So we agreed to this before ADCC. I was like, if the price is right, I'm in. So I sign up for it, and I'm thinking ADCC that we're going to face off soon after. Miragali chose instead to have some vacation time. He wanted to go on vacation. He wanted to relax. A bit of relaxation down in Brazil.

We were meant to have a match that had been pre-booked immediately after ADCC. So we agreed to this before ADCC. I was like, if the price is right, I'm in. So I sign up for it, and I'm thinking ADCC that we're going to face off soon after. Miragali chose instead to have some vacation time. He wanted to go on vacation. He wanted to relax. A bit of relaxation down in Brazil.

We were meant to have a match that had been pre-booked immediately after ADCC. So we agreed to this before ADCC. I was like, if the price is right, I'm in. So I sign up for it, and I'm thinking ADCC that we're going to face off soon after. Miragali chose instead to have some vacation time. He wanted to go on vacation. He wanted to relax. A bit of relaxation down in Brazil.

So the match is scrapped. Flo hit me up. And they say, can you do February? And this was about the time that Volks fought Islam in Perth. I was like, no, I can't do February because I'll be helping Volkanovski. That's going to take precedence over this match. Flo goes, you know what we'll do? We'll announce it anyway. We'll sell those tickets anyway.

So the match is scrapped. Flo hit me up. And they say, can you do February? And this was about the time that Volks fought Islam in Perth. I was like, no, I can't do February because I'll be helping Volkanovski. That's going to take precedence over this match. Flo goes, you know what we'll do? We'll announce it anyway. We'll sell those tickets anyway.

So the match is scrapped. Flo hit me up. And they say, can you do February? And this was about the time that Volks fought Islam in Perth. I was like, no, I can't do February because I'll be helping Volkanovski. That's going to take precedence over this match. Flo goes, you know what we'll do? We'll announce it anyway. We'll sell those tickets anyway.

We'll get the people hyped and then we'll just have you pull out. And I'm like, all right, do whatever you want. That's fucking probably not a good idea, but they do that. And then people keep trying to rebook this match. But now I barely even train anymore. I'm busy being a promoter, traveling around.