Craig Jones

But we've kind of hit a point since 2017 where the audience, the crowd watching live and at home behind a paywall has grown considerably. We had things like Meta Morris. We had the Eddie Bravo Invitational, Polaris, all these sort of professional events that have also contributed to growing the sport. And obviously people like Gordon Ryan have definitely increased the popularity of the sport.

But we've kind of hit a point since 2017 where the audience, the crowd watching live and at home behind a paywall has grown considerably. We had things like Meta Morris. We had the Eddie Bravo Invitational, Polaris, all these sort of professional events that have also contributed to growing the sport. And obviously people like Gordon Ryan have definitely increased the popularity of the sport.

But we've kind of hit a point since 2017 where the audience, the crowd watching live and at home behind a paywall has grown considerably. We had things like Meta Morris. We had the Eddie Bravo Invitational, Polaris, all these sort of professional events that have also contributed to growing the sport. And obviously people like Gordon Ryan have definitely increased the popularity of the sport.

But the payment for ADCC has never gone up. despite, again, the growth of it. So what I did, a lot of fans were asking me earlier in the year, they said, Craig, you're gonna do ADCC. And I said, that is a big commitment of time, energy, expenses on steroids to get my body ready for a tournament that I'll probably lose. And if I lose on day one, I make $0.

But the payment for ADCC has never gone up. despite, again, the growth of it. So what I did, a lot of fans were asking me earlier in the year, they said, Craig, you're gonna do ADCC. And I said, that is a big commitment of time, energy, expenses on steroids to get my body ready for a tournament that I'll probably lose. And if I lose on day one, I make $0.

But the payment for ADCC has never gone up. despite, again, the growth of it. So what I did, a lot of fans were asking me earlier in the year, they said, Craig, you're gonna do ADCC. And I said, that is a big commitment of time, energy, expenses on steroids to get my body ready for a tournament that I'll probably lose. And if I lose on day one, I make $0.

If I lose in the final, which I have done a couple of times, I only get $6,000. I think third place is $3,000. Fourth place is $1,000. So if you make day two, you get paid. But for me personally, seeing ADCC 2022, you're looking out to a sold out crowd of like 10,000 people. It's on Flow Grappling, which you know pay quite a bit of money for the streaming rights.

If I lose in the final, which I have done a couple of times, I only get $6,000. I think third place is $3,000. Fourth place is $1,000. So if you make day two, you get paid. But for me personally, seeing ADCC 2022, you're looking out to a sold out crowd of like 10,000 people. It's on Flow Grappling, which you know pay quite a bit of money for the streaming rights.

If I lose in the final, which I have done a couple of times, I only get $6,000. I think third place is $3,000. Fourth place is $1,000. So if you make day two, you get paid. But for me personally, seeing ADCC 2022, you're looking out to a sold out crowd of like 10,000 people. It's on Flow Grappling, which you know pay quite a bit of money for the streaming rights.

I can't comment on what that number would be. And then you go home, despite having put in all that effort, with only $6,000, and they're basically, the argument is you're paid in exposure. But again, there's many ways to expose yourself. You know what I mean? That's just one of the platforms to do so.

I can't comment on what that number would be. And then you go home, despite having put in all that effort, with only $6,000, and they're basically, the argument is you're paid in exposure. But again, there's many ways to expose yourself. You know what I mean? That's just one of the platforms to do so.

I can't comment on what that number would be. And then you go home, despite having put in all that effort, with only $6,000, and they're basically, the argument is you're paid in exposure. But again, there's many ways to expose yourself. You know what I mean? That's just one of the platforms to do so.

My problem was that they announced that they were going to go from Thomas & Mac to T-Mobile, which is a jump in quality of stadium, but not a significant jump in sort of seating. So we've gone from like 11,000 seat arena to I think a 15,000, 16,000 seat arena. And I knew that Flow Grappling would have had to pay more money because now the sport's growing so much.

My problem was that they announced that they were going to go from Thomas & Mac to T-Mobile, which is a jump in quality of stadium, but not a significant jump in sort of seating. So we've gone from like 11,000 seat arena to I think a 15,000, 16,000 seat arena. And I knew that Flow Grappling would have had to pay more money because now the sport's growing so much.

My problem was that they announced that they were going to go from Thomas & Mac to T-Mobile, which is a jump in quality of stadium, but not a significant jump in sort of seating. So we've gone from like 11,000 seat arena to I think a 15,000, 16,000 seat arena. And I knew that Flow Grappling would have had to pay more money because now the sport's growing so much.

And I can personally kind of track the growth of the sport through selling instructional DVDs, instructional online products, because that keeps growing. And we're targeting those white and blue belts vulnerable to internet marketing. And that audience continues to grow. And those will be the people that largely watch ADCC, events like this. So I simply said, in response to a lot of fans asking me,

And I can personally kind of track the growth of the sport through selling instructional DVDs, instructional online products, because that keeps growing. And we're targeting those white and blue belts vulnerable to internet marketing. And that audience continues to grow. And those will be the people that largely watch ADCC, events like this. So I simply said, in response to a lot of fans asking me,

And I can personally kind of track the growth of the sport through selling instructional DVDs, instructional online products, because that keeps growing. And we're targeting those white and blue belts vulnerable to internet marketing. And that audience continues to grow. And those will be the people that largely watch ADCC, events like this. So I simply said, in response to a lot of fans asking me,

Why are you going to do ADCC? And I just simply made a video saying, no, probably not. Probably not. It'd be nice to make some more money. And then I listed a bunch of sports, such as cock bar, that you get paid more to win cock bar. In the villages of Kazakhstan, the payment structure is higher.

Why are you going to do ADCC? And I just simply made a video saying, no, probably not. Probably not. It'd be nice to make some more money. And then I listed a bunch of sports, such as cock bar, that you get paid more to win cock bar. In the villages of Kazakhstan, the payment structure is higher.