Anton Tabuena
Contributor and Photographer at Freelance
Writer, photographer, space ranger. Former Managing Editor of @BloodyElbow, work seen on @MMAMania, @SBNation, @MMAUncensored1 and more.
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5 days ago |
mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena
Team Australasia’s line up for the Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) has been finalized. After hosting CJI 2 trials in Melbourne, Australia, two trials winners and a wild card pick have received official invites to the upcoming $1 million team tournament this August. Several of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitors from Australia and Asia participated in two tournaments in one day.
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1 week ago |
mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jay Rodriguez —an ADCC silver medalist and the brother of CJI champion, Nick Rodriguez —has been removed from B-Team after inappropriate interactions with women in the team. Soon after initial allegations came out, B-Team head Craig Jones and “Jay Rod” himself both released statements noting that the 23-year-old grappler no longer has ties to the popular Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) stable.
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1 week ago |
mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena
The Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) will host a $1 million team tournament, and a few of the teams involved are hosting “Trials” events to fill up their line ups for August. ADCC legend Lachlan Giles will be coaching the Australasia team, and he will be hosting a Trials event that starts on FRIDAY, May 9, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET. There will be a free live stream of the event, which will be embedded below.
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1 week ago |
mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena
The 2025 Brasileiros produced a lot of exciting results, with four world champions, Diego Pato, Tainan Dalpra, Adam Wardzinski, and Janaina Maia, all winning their third major IBJJF title for the year and continuing their bid for a grand slam. Cole Abate won his first major title in the gi, while Jansen Gomes also didn’t miss a beat as he took gold in his first big event since his layoff.
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1 week ago |
mmamania.com | Anton Tabuena
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images While Craig Jones unintentionally leaked huge news on his “powerhouse” team early, he also had other actual news he was ready to announce for the Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2). Outside of including a Royal Rumble format to add pageantry to their $1 million team tournament, Jones also revealed two new coaches and four more Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitors that will be part of CJI 2.
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Gordon Ryan using Conor McGregor’s playbook. 👇🏽
Disappointed Gordon Ryan Reacts To Nicky Rod vs Duarte https://t.co/Hn1z6yCiDD
Recap and highlights from a pretty fun WNO 27 card that saw CJI champ Nick Rodriguez beat ADCC champ Kaynan Duarte.
Nicky Rod Wins CJI Vs. ADCC Clash At WNO 27 https://t.co/sLFANCMawg
Helena Crevar countered a foot lock attempt with a slick back take and RNC finish at WNO 27. The teenage phenom submitted 4x no gi world champ Elisabeth Clay to become the youngest WNO champ. https://t.co/KjV5EUwVbm
