What Craig and the team are doing with this event is genius. The signing of literal stars that have not being adequately recognised to take down a monopoly and create an open door. Just Genius. Well done Craig, B-Team and all associated minds behind this movement. Let’s go!
Wow, not only did he write Les Misérables and become a member of the Assemblée Nationale, he is also an extremely skilled and successful BJJ athlete and charitable to boot. What can't he do?
Hahahaha, in his defense: In portuguese, when a "J" is in the middle of a word It sounds just like a "G", it's a common mistake for brazilians to make.
Are they going to allow viewers to do something like super chats or donate live while it's streaming? With the money going to charities? I think that would be a good idea as well. You're going to have a lot of people who want to support this on UA-cam. And would love to know their money is going to charity.
happy to see almost everybody understanding craig is trying to disrupt things to give the athletes more power/leverage in the business aspect of the sport keep fucking shit up for good!
My first kid is due the same weekend as cji, my poor wife will probably have to watch it while in labour, which for her watching bjj is like being in labour anyway 😂
My second son is due TODAY!!! Please I hope you are being sarcastic but it’ll be free on UA-cam brother you can replay it be there fully present with your wife😂 much love!!
I love these videos. You guys talking to all the athletes. Who joined. They would be dumb not to because you’re making $10,001 even if you lose in the first round. Never mind having the chance at 1 million lol. So every match is going to be crazy because obviously nobody wants to lose.
This is a great interview. Hugo is very insightful and intelligent. Good to see someone thinking out of the box for the sport. Cheers. I hope the CJI is very successful!!!
i didnt consider how much angled walls will change things lol we havent seen enough yet but even rolling out of leg locks will be completely different... Cant wait!
i love the title of this video and reference to planet of the apes! haha Genius! i can't wait for the CJI! never was a Bjj fan until i heard of craig jones when he cornered Volk
Seth is right-on with the boring collar ties and resets, especially in heavier weights. Hard not to fall asleep during recent WNO and Fight Pass events. Hoping this event is full of action
Craig or Seth will have to go public with some transparency regarding how they choose to establish the bracket. Craig is teammates with a potential opponent for Hugo, so we would love to know how the match-ups get made randomly so that personal bias is removed. Just use a random number generator after putting numbers after each person, do it live on YT?
Hugo has all those accolade’s and he was a delivery driver. That’s the unseen part of high level BJJ competitor’s. Glad Craig and his investors are doing this. This is capitalism at its best.
I’ve been loving all these interviews with, and explanations from, athletes who’ve decided to do CJI. This whole process is exciting to follow. ,{^_^}”
I don't think 5 minute rounds suits bjj formats at a high level. Maybe one 10 minute round and a 5 minute round instead. It works ok for a quintet competition format, not sure if it will create action for the cji.
CJI should be streamed on it’s own UA-cam channel I think, just to keep it separate from B-Team content and makes it probably a little more accessible for non-bjj people
Unfortunately, I think this is a pretty common issue. For example, Olympic Athletes representing the U.S.A do not receive guaranteed payments for competing. Looks like the latest information shows the following: $37,500 for gold medals, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze... It's pretty wild.
There's a lot of medals that go to sports people care less about than wrestling boxing or judo or sports we think of... should the 100m skeet shooting silver medalist get a million dollars? All 6 people on one of the 12 variations of bobsledding?
@@armedjoy3045 Right, i'm not suggesting they should each get a million dollars. I do think though that athletes representing their country in the Olympics should receive financial compensation though. The U.S. only paying 37k "before taxes" for a Gold medal is pretty wild in my opinion.
Side effect of CJI no one is talking about because obviously rivaling ADCC is the most important aspect - IBJJF is also gonna get railed for their arguably worse incentives for athletes to compete
What Craig and the team are doing with this event is genius. The signing of literal stars that have not being adequately recognised to take down a monopoly and create an open door. Just Genius. Well done Craig, B-Team and all associated minds behind this movement. Let’s go!
Did not know Victor Hugo spoke English so well. Glad to see him in CJI!
i didnt know he SPEAKS so well lol!! the new favourite on tha house
Yeah he's a good communicator
Right? Its actually pretty fluent.
Yeah, not just fluent, but a good communicator.
@@Falkovnot just a communicator, but a Bluetooth speaker
Wow, not only did he write Les Misérables and become a member of the Assemblée Nationale, he is also an extremely skilled and successful BJJ athlete and charitable to boot. What can't he do?
Excellent 👌👍👌
A true renaissance man of our time
lol
Heshpecht
Americans in the chat dont get the joke
This is another huge name for CJI cant wait to get my tickets
Good on you Hugo for speaking up, called it. Huge win for CJI having you on board and excited to see you compete.
CGI is gonna be so sick
Craig Gones agrees.
As a proud mexican, Craig Gomez
Fuck yea
Hahahaha, in his defense: In portuguese, when a "J" is in the middle of a word It sounds just like a "G", it's a common mistake for brazilians to make.
Are they going to allow viewers to do something like super chats or donate live while it's streaming? With the money going to charities? I think that would be a good idea as well. You're going to have a lot of people who want to support this on UA-cam. And would love to know their money is going to charity.
What a beast. Seems like a smart fellow too.
Victor is such a great and kind guy, I've know him since he's coached my son in La Jolla. Thank you Victor! Good luck at CJI!
What a legend. Go Victor. All the best.
Great interview and points made!
What a guy! Thanks for mentioning the situation in the South. I'll be watching and cheering for you, mate. Love from Brazil.
its not just about money, craig is moving bjj to the next level
He looks HUGE
6'4" and competes at 255...HE IS HUGE
Jesus... he really does! ha... this will be fun.
Incredible flexibility for a bloke that big too!
Hugo’s stock just went way up 📈
BIG MAN FLOW... What a gentleman of the game. Wish him all the best.
August is gonna be wild
I really like this guy
happy to see almost everybody understanding craig is trying to disrupt things to give the athletes more power/leverage in the business aspect of the sport
keep fucking shit up for good!
My first kid is due the same weekend as cji, my poor wife will probably have to watch it while in labour, which for her watching bjj is like being in labour anyway 😂
My second son is due TODAY!!! Please I hope you are being sarcastic but it’ll be free on UA-cam brother you can replay it be there fully present with your wife😂 much love!!
Be a man and watch cji while you're wife's in labour
Mate, be there 100% for your wife and kid. Watching random men grapple over the birth of your child is pretty cooked.
I love these videos. You guys talking to all the athletes. Who joined. They would be dumb not to because you’re making $10,001 even if you lose in the first round. Never mind having the chance at 1 million lol. So every match is going to be crazy because obviously nobody wants to lose.
This is a great interview. Hugo is very insightful and intelligent. Good to see someone thinking out of the box for the sport. Cheers. I hope the CJI is very successful!!!
Love when they laugh at Craig's foolishness but give him respect.
i didnt consider how much angled walls will change things lol we havent seen enough yet but even rolling out of leg locks will be completely different... Cant wait!
I love this man keep it going
Seems a very clued in guy. Shame these personalities are not showcased elsewhere.
Just gained a new fan, he spoke really well
Victor is very smart and i hope he wins the million 💰
I’m super excited! This is just awesome to get all these athletes competing for charity and athlete pay.
CJI is a very interesting experiment. Kudos!!! Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
i love the title of this video and reference to planet of the apes! haha Genius! i can't wait for the CJI! never was a Bjj fan until i heard of craig jones when he cornered Volk
I love watching this guy fight. He's top tier. Well positioned to take home 1million dollars.
much respect to the guys who don't need the money and are still game to represent the smaller fish! oosss
the Craig Gones Invitational CGI
Why does everyone do this? Myself included
Someone has called it CGI in every single interview or podcast I’ve seen so far 😂
It needs to be changed to CGI at this point 😂
@@troycarollo9676 😂 it would be on brand for Craig to do that
I love it here. Brackets going crazy
I stopped sleeping on how good this guy is recently haha goodluck!
Very nice interview!
Well done! You guys deserve the cash. It's a brutal and dangerous sport.
lol it's really not
Just assumed Victor was a monster who communicated in grunts and snarls. He is very articulate.
What a great signing
Seth is right-on with the boring collar ties and resets, especially in heavier weights. Hard not to fall asleep during recent WNO and Fight Pass events. Hoping this event is full of action
Damn Victor Hugo should start his own tournament, dude has his priorities right
Wooooooh! This is crazy! And exciting!
Just change the name to CGI already😂
🤣🤣🤣
Craig Gomez Invitational?
Craig Garcia Invitational
@@darrenrawding3860 Craigson Gracie Invitational
cmon lads, craigs gay invitational ofc
Give this guy the million dollars already
Love Victor Hugo, #BIGMANFLOW
Can we get Tye Ruotolo for the +88kg
please
Bro same im waiting for the bros to sign
Craig or Seth will have to go public with some transparency regarding how they choose to establish the bracket. Craig is teammates with a potential opponent for Hugo, so we would love to know how the match-ups get made randomly so that personal bias is removed.
Just use a random number generator after putting numbers after each person, do it live on YT?
Each and every athlete's move to CJI is MONEY! And that's just fine. 🤷🏻♂️
thank god VH joined. nicky rod's plan for the money was absolutely shit
Victor is very smart. Hope to see CGI every year after this first event
Hugo has all those accolade’s and he was a delivery driver. That’s the unseen part of high level BJJ competitor’s. Glad Craig and his investors are doing this. This is capitalism at its best.
Great man
Hell ya! Go VH! Go six blades!
This guy is very well spoken. Winner mindset. I hope he does well against Nicky rod
CGI is an amazing technology. Glad everyone's getting behind it!
CJI FOR THE WIN!!!!
I’ve been loving all these interviews with, and explanations from, athletes who’ve decided to do CJI. This whole process is exciting to follow. ,{^_^}”
awesome, this is going to be killer.
Gordon should do the ultimate troll and enter craigs event
But that’s the point, if Gordon goes in Craig gets gold on the troll.
@@mitchbrown3753 Exactly. It benefits Craig if Gordon enters.
That means craig wins and gord has to swallow his pride and compete under craigs name
Gordon defecting to CJI would be the ultimate victory for Craig
Gordon being trolled by trying to be the troll is Inception.
Wow, that dude is a monster. How can anyone roll against dudes his size and do anything?
Absolutely no idea lol. He looks like he could win worlds as a dang white belt but he is as good as he is big. Terrifying
Six Blades' finest!
Lake Travis Texas that’s a new one for North Austin lol
Respect 🤙🏻👊🏻❤️
BigManFlowwwwwww!!!! LFG
When are tickets going on sale ?
Y’all should try to invite the ruotolo brothers that would be the coolest thing ever
BDCC Let's go
Will the stream have option to donate?
Very smart move, he has the leverage to speak up.
Hope it will break this monopoly too detrimental for the athletes
“Show me the money.”
-Dr. Evil
When and where can we buy tickets?
CGI is for Craig Gomez Invitational. The mexican version of Craig Jones
Signing the contract on camera, it’s like seems like a little thing but it so dope, just adds that touch
"Craig's Grappling Invitational" at this point hahaha
I don't think 5 minute rounds suits bjj formats at a high level. Maybe one 10 minute round and a 5 minute round instead. It works ok for a quintet competition format, not sure if it will create action for the cji.
Did you watch AIGA? I thought the round format was good
CJI
They might as well cancel or reschedule ADCC
more likes!!
Nicky Ryan looks different
CJI should be streamed on it’s own UA-cam channel I think, just to keep it separate from B-Team content and makes it probably a little more accessible for non-bjj people
I mean at the end of the day we are just playing around in the ground, no making the world go round. You are getting just what you deserve.
Unfortunately, I think this is a pretty common issue. For example, Olympic Athletes representing the U.S.A do not receive guaranteed payments for competing. Looks like the latest information shows the following: $37,500 for gold medals, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze... It's pretty wild.
Olympic athletes normally get paid by their respective countries olympic commission, plus have sponsorships.
There's a lot of medals that go to sports people care less about than wrestling boxing or judo or sports we think of... should the 100m skeet shooting silver medalist get a million dollars? All 6 people on one of the 12 variations of bobsledding?
@@armedjoy3045 Right, i'm not suggesting they should each get a million dollars. I do think though that athletes representing their country in the Olympics should receive financial compensation though. The U.S. only paying 37k "before taxes" for a Gold medal is pretty wild in my opinion.
Do you think Nicky Rod will go 0-4?
💯
💝🙌
look at the size of it!
CGI or CJI?
Goood
Everyone calling it CGI is hilarious
Merigali and gordan somewhere holding each other crying hahaha
naturally, it'll be Gabi Garcia via Amazon position
I just joined bbj... today lol never liked Craig but him on joe rogan changed that
Daddy yes😂😂
Who wins the million? I mean which weight division or gender? Or is ther going to be an absolute cross gender final match?
There are only two male divisions: above and under 80kgs. The winner of each division gets the million.
chama
Side effect of CJI no one is talking about because obviously rivaling ADCC is the most important aspect - IBJJF is also gonna get railed for their arguably worse incentives for athletes to compete
I hope they invite Nate Diaz
absoloute natty this hugo
I everyone is calling it CGI ahahahah