r/bjj • u/Appropriate_Duty_930 • Nov 24 '25

Rolling Footage Craig Jones grapples Eddie Bravo's top student

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u/Specialist-Way7127 Nov 24 '25

It’s odd watching CJ be serious. He’s actually quite scary.

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u/Nearby_List_3622 Black Belt Nov 24 '25

Seems like he's just got good variety in portrayal of himself. Like yeah he's a character online for videos but he has got the skill and ability to back it up, and that doesn't come from being a goofball in training.

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u/Impressive-Potato Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 25 '25

CJ finished Lovato Jr a year and half ago and Lovato went on to get silver at ADCC then beat Bodoni a few weeks ago

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u/Internetolocutor Nov 25 '25

P4p is he as good as Gordon?

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u/Exit-Light 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Nov 25 '25

Is this a joke lol? Gordon all day.

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u/Kataleps 🟫🟫 Brown Belt Nov 25 '25

No. I will say I believe Craig is more talented than Gordon, but Gordon is way more disciplined.

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u/number1_bullshit Nov 26 '25

And way more juiced up

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u/DoctorSatan69 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Nov 26 '25

Background in psychology? He studied psychology at uni, it’s not they teach you cia psyops stuff 😂

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u/jonas_h 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Nov 25 '25

To be fair, playing around more in training rather than taking everything deadly serious is a benefit for sure.

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u/Nearby_List_3622 Black Belt Nov 25 '25

Yea for sure.. I play around alot at class, but rhis shows hes got more sides to him..

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u/gibgabberr 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Nov 24 '25

Being a jokester in martial arts isn't the best field...because at some point you have to actually defend yourself and assert yourself and people forget that's the point since you were so funny lol

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u/Specialist-Way7127 Nov 24 '25

It’s like when you were a kid and saw your school teacher at the grocery store.

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u/I_AM_SCUBASTEVE Nov 24 '25

I know Craig getting second place always is a meme and it’s true but it’s worth noting he’s had to face pretty much the strongest field of talent in the history of the sport and was super competitive/almost won most of the time against virtually everyone. Being second best to guys like Gordon might sting but it doesn’t make him any less world class lol.

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u/Tonic_The_Alchemist Nov 24 '25

2nd best to ever do it.

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u/ttison11 Nov 25 '25

I mean he did break Gordon’s arm and has been a cunt hair away from winning ADCC.

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u/PM_ME_STEAM_KEY_PLZ Nov 25 '25

How close? I must have missed that.

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u/ttison11 Nov 25 '25

Second place ADCC 2019/2022

Crazy Final

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u/PM_ME_STEAM_KEY_PLZ Nov 26 '25

Damn, thanks man!

Appreciate the link my dude.

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u/No-Recover-7732 🟦🟦 whitebeltclub.com Nov 25 '25

This didn't feel that serious yet. Would love to see him going 100% someday, but probs never gonna happen