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Grapplers sitting around on turf in a backyard after training, in camp chairs and on the ground with drinks and food, a squat rack and barbell behind them and someone working a smoking grill by the hedge
Data

There is no such thing as a typical open mat

What makes a good open mat? We looked at the data on all 1,713 in the directory and talked to the people who know them best: creators, coaches, gym owners, and the BJJ community.

Aug 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Collage of around twenty BJJ content creators cut out and layered together, a mix of gi, rashguard and street clothes
Guide

The best BJJ content creators to follow in 2026

Aug 5, 2026 · 9 min read
Craig Jones cut out over two photographs: an Amazonas police unit posed under a Fera banner with every face blurred except one, and a line of students under a jiu-jitsu banner with all faces blurred.
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Craig Jones ties jailed BJJ coach Melqui Galvão to a 2011 police killing and a 2007 murder

Jul 31, 2026 · 6 min read
AI-generated thumbnail of Craig Jones with pink hair speaking into a microphone, next to bold '2027 CJI Craig Jones Invitational: CJI is back in 2027' title text
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Craig Jones says CJI is back in 2027 and he is skipping ADCC for a cave party

Jul 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Hero graphic for the story: Mo Jassim and Craig Jones on either side of a red ADCC graffiti logo, with Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer, a Brazilian flag, and an ADCC competition arena behind them, and the text 'ADCC back to Brazil? Mo Jassim wants Craig Jones in.'
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ADCC could go back to Brazil in 2028, and Mo Jassim wants Craig Jones in

Jul 7, 2026 · 4 min read
AI illustration styled as a Gordon Ryan versus Kron Gracie fight poster, one fighter lit blue, the other lit red, facing off through smoke
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Gordon Ryan offered to fight Kron Gracie after Kron trashed John Danaher

Jul 6, 2026 · 4 min read
AI-generated image of Craig Jones and Dave Foran talking on a concrete walkway inside the half-built Zamaya resort, the bamboo training pavilion and jungle behind them
News

Craig Jones gave the first tour of B-Team's new Zamaya academy

Jul 3, 2026 · 4 min read
AI illustration of Craig Jones in a sombrero and serape grinning in front of Zamaya's swirling training pavilion in Tulum
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Craig Jones is moving B-Team into Zamaya, a Tulum mega-resort

Jul 1, 2026 · 4 min read
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