#439 – Craig Jones: Jiu Jitsu, $2 Million Prize, CJI, ADCC, Ukraine & Trolling

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. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep439-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

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OUTLINE: (00:00) - Introduction (12:20) - $1 million in cash (14:24) - Kazakhstan (16:49) - Ukraine (48:58) - Bali (56:18) - CJI (1:07:20) - Gabi Garcia (1:10:14) - The Alley (1:25:24) - Gordon Ryan and Nicholas Meregali (1:32:18) - Trolling (1:35:06) - ADCC (1:45:19) - Training camp (1:57:01) - Breaking legs (1:57:44) - Advice for beginners (2:04:23) - Volk (2:13:26) - Future of jiu jitsu (2:16:32) - Steroids (2:20:01) - Hope

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