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He's funny for a while, but he's extremely one dimensional, basically a sex and gay joke guy, if gets old quick. Lex just ignored it because it's the 500th sex joke he heard from Craig of the day.
I’m not a huge Jones fan, but the CJI was by FAR the best BJJ event I’ve ever seen. For a few reasons. Congrats on putting such an event together. Looking forward to the CJI II.
You can just say CJI was great haha. Why do people need to preface a compliment with an insult? example; You seem like a bit of a tosser, but I agree with you, CJI was great.
Craig should meet up with DDP for some training in South Africa . I'm sure they would have good interactions , and help spread BJJ to yet another place that could use more eyes on it.. I'm sure they could use help charity wise in SA , and encourage BJJ in another off the mainstream location...
I’m guessing ADCC paid Gordon under the table to keep him. Who wouldn’t want a million? So excited to see where this goes. I like bjj & nogi a lot but watching it is incredibly boring. This event got me excited to watch bjj more again
@@IshanGogoi lex demeanor and mannerism is for having all the attention to his guest so the viewers understand the question being ask. That doesn't make him a dork
“And now he is cornering THE BRAZILIANS…the enemies” ? Even though you using this ironically, every one can tell your resentment towards Brazilians. Cut that off mate! From other videos and comments too. I didn’t know about Danaher’s resentment as well. I’m shocked this behaviour passes unchecked like it’s ok! It is borderline xenophobic. It’s not ok! I’m not a Meregalli fun, and I’m a Brazilian. He’s not a Brazilian ambassador either. I know people are all in shades of grey and you have many nice traits. But xenophobia is non acceptable! I wish you could open your eyes and see that Brazilians are great in with a few exceptions. Like Australians and Americans and etc. I’d say Mika, Tainan, Lucas Lepri, Andre Galvão, Xande Ribeiro, Rodrigo Cavaca and Vitor Hugo are more in line with what an average Brazilian is! But if you can’t see this on your own it tells me you might be the problem. Funny you are always complaining about Brazilians as referees and then you had one at CJI? How come? I guess even you know it’s an individual and personality problem (if there is one) not a country problem.
I'm literally the only guy here criticising Craig, you overdramatic woman lmao. How mentally weak are you? And how is it "trolling" if I've clearly laid out an argument for my critique of him? You couldn't even respond to it, except by deflecting with your gay one-liners. Let me guess: anyone someone you like is criticised, it counts as "trolling", doesn't
Wait so CJ willingfully screwed the fans in having them buy tickets for a match that he knew wasn't happening? And half a million dollars? come on man. So you are sure you can beat him, but want to throw a ridiculous number out there to make sure a rematch can never happen.
Craig literally just admitted to being complicit in Flo's false advertising. All he had to do was say "no, I'm not going to allow you guys to advertise me for a show that I've specifically told you I cannot make", and could've announced on his social media that he wasn't appearing. He could've saved some of his fans some money that way. But of course, Craig's "hero of the people" schtick has always been fake, so I'm not surprised
@@SithFam You Craig fanboys always have the same low-IQ retorts whenever anyone criticises your hero. I'm genuinely surprised you didn't say "yeah ok NICKY RYAN'S BROTHER" tbh. Glad you guys are making a little progress! Thanks for also tacitly agreeing that Craig helped screw over the people that paid to see him fight!
@@LLMTest1024"wrestling takedowns you learn in bjj" bruh... please rationalize this. Pulling guard isnt a takedown lmao. If you seriously want to learn takedowns, youll do it in the wrestling room, not in a bjj class.
Craig Jones is funny, but he just loses way too much. Every time he's faced high level competition, he's lost. Gordon Ryan, Kaynan Duarte, Pedro Marinho, Mason Fowler, ect. He beat Nicholas Meregali when he just transitioned to NOGI, and Craig still couldn't finish him. Again, I think B Team is hilarious, but they just lose too much.
I think you have to take into consideration where they lose though. It’s not like they get eliminated during the first rounds of the competition. Main guys always do really well - for example Nicky rod won the CJI, and people who he went against were high level grapplers.
@@luxtenebris7246so, you cant mention or talk about a losing football team or club unless you yourself can beat their competition? Are you mentally deficient? Because it sounds like you are.
He's the antithesis of the direction bjj took. He's like a vaccination against the endless braziallian ego thing we keep being berated with. I keep doing the sport but by god am I sick of the cult stuff.
@@peew1020let’s everyone calm down. It’s funny for sure but let’s not pretend that that just invalidates him as a grappler. He’s still a world class grappler. He just recently made Felipe Pena his bitch and after watching Pena resurrect his career at ADCC that’s still saying a lot, Pena is (when focused) is still very damn good. Meragali will be back for sure, and hopefully for him he learned a lesson in humility and will come back stronger this time
Yeah def. not worth it. 500K is a TON of money in the BJJ world and it just doesn't make any financial sense for a promoter to pay CJ that amount of money.
The point is he wants to get paid what he is worth if he is going to compete. Just bc others will compete for peanuts doesn’t mean he should. Look at Gordon Ryan. He does the same exact thing.
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Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv7758-sa
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*GUEST BIO:*
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.
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“Meregali is talking words he doesn’t even understand” hahahahaaaaaaaa 😅 too good
That authenticity line was cold 🥶
“Give him a riddle Before the match. That will confuse him for the next half an hour”😂
Emojis are gay
@@ETAisNOW No you 😤
😂😂😂
😘@@ETAisNOW
@@ETAisNOWyour dad touched you when you were a kid 😭😭😭😭😭😭🍾🍾🍾🎉🎉🎉
“Hey meregali, if two witches were watching two watches which witch was watching which watch” -Craig jones before their match
Impossible to answer as both are staring at watches & even with a photo we couldn’t tell
proceeds to not breakfall from an uchimata and get darced
The fact Flo sports still sold those tickets.
Shows how shady they are.
insane
Flo is absolute trash, this interview shows how pathetically that company is ran
@@salyerp They suck balls, but are a monopoly, unfortunately.
and this is why I will continue to use their youtube uploads to make my breakdown videos.
"I am a romantic and I think Gabi Garcia deserves many finishes." WoW. Craig Jones is even better at comedy than at jiu jitsu.
He's incredible at junitsu his the 2nd best active
Lex didnt like or understood the joke
He's funny for a while, but he's extremely one dimensional, basically a sex and gay joke guy, if gets old quick. Lex just ignored it because it's the 500th sex joke he heard from Craig of the day.
I’m not a huge Jones fan, but the CJI was by FAR the best BJJ event I’ve ever seen. For a few reasons. Congrats on putting such an event together. Looking forward to the CJI II.
You can just say CJI was great haha. Why do people need to preface a compliment with an insult?
example; You seem like a bit of a tosser, but I agree with you, CJI was great.
@@theoutcast9712 you kinda seem a bit arrogant, but yeah i agree with you no need to throw insults around
Ahahah not a huge fan says the reply guy 😂
@@IVslam None of your goddamn business but yeah you're probably right.
@@theoutcast9712 You find it insulting that I dared to say “I’m not a huge Jones fan?” Toughen up buttercup.
This interview is great now that Meregali lost to Pixley at ADCC
At this point a press conference with Craig and DDS is easily worth 500k lol
Craig Jones is a legend. I love that he shows up to do the Lex Friedman podcast wearing the Lex Friedman suit and tie. Fuckin' HILARIOUS!
I firmly beleive Craig has it in him to be the second best comedian of all time
Craig > Brazilian grapplers’ sense of humor
Not really, Craig is woke, friend with homosexuals , would wear rainbow clothes, he is a woke affeminate good grappler,
Craig Jones has that old Aussie humour. Not all Aussies has it,I love here I know but he has it spot on lol 🤣
Funny how the toughest opponents often aren’t in the ring but in our own heads. Still, nothing like a big payday to sweeten the deal.
This aged so well 😂
Hard not to enjoy CJ......so authentic....and troll power level 10 easy. You could throw a riddle at him and confuse him for an hour.
Craig Jones would do real well doing stand up.
Craig should meet up with DDP for some training in South Africa . I'm sure they would have good interactions , and help spread BJJ to yet another place that could use more eyes on it.. I'm sure they could use help charity wise in SA , and encourage BJJ in another off the mainstream location...
CJ and Chael Sonnen. 2 of the best trolls in combat sports.
this is just too good
I like CJ. He has a great sense of humor.
"I was juiced up on steroids so my cardio wasn't as good as his."
I’m guessing ADCC paid Gordon under the table to keep him. Who wouldn’t want a million?
So excited to see where this goes. I like bjj & nogi a lot but watching it is incredibly boring. This event got me excited to watch bjj more again
Gordon hates craig. He will never join
Gordon ego ridiculously huge
Craig jones copying Fridmans suit lol. This guy constantly trolling
Meragali more like Meragroomi
live in a world where meregali lost to me?? How will it be to lose three times against Gordon Ryan?
Lex is such a dork. Acting all FBI interrogating someone
you new here ?
@@gagequakenbush4658 I feel like that about every other video of Lex. You’ve been dickriding him for how long now?
@@IshanGogoi lex demeanor and mannerism is for having all the attention to his guest so the viewers understand the question being ask. That doesn't make him a dork
CJI II FLOOD THE CHAT!
So when they fought last merigalis girlfriend was graduating elementary school
Total LEGEND 😂
Always comes across like sour grapes. Hates the guys like Gordon and Meregalli that he can't beat
Who's here after he lost
“And now he is cornering THE BRAZILIANS…the enemies” ? Even though you using this ironically, every one can tell your resentment towards Brazilians. Cut that off mate! From other videos and comments too. I didn’t know about Danaher’s resentment as well. I’m shocked this behaviour passes unchecked like it’s ok! It is borderline xenophobic. It’s not ok! I’m not a Meregalli fun, and I’m a Brazilian. He’s not a Brazilian ambassador either. I know people are all in shades of grey and you have many nice traits. But xenophobia is non acceptable! I wish you could open your eyes and see that Brazilians are great in with a few exceptions. Like Australians and Americans and etc. I’d say Mika, Tainan, Lucas Lepri, Andre Galvão, Xande Ribeiro, Rodrigo Cavaca and Vitor Hugo are more in line with what an average Brazilian is! But if you can’t see this on your own it tells me you might be the problem. Funny you are always complaining about Brazilians as referees and then you had one at CJI? How come? I guess even you know it’s an individual and personality problem (if there is one) not a country problem.
"Langlakler"?
Comoon Craig!
I think he knows Meregali would destroy him...
Definitely not. Didn’t meregali just get destroyed by a purple belt at ADCC by way of Michael Pixley 😅
@@coltoncave8218 Wasn't that the championship?
Uhh Craig literally has beat him recently wdym?
@@Helv3tii LOLOLOL...no he hasn't.
@@JudeFKennedy so you just weren’t watching back in 2022? I’m confused are you new to the sport and genuinely don’t know or just fucking with me 😂
i've just started watching some of lex's videos on youtube and i gotta say i don't really like him. I like his guests tho. I don't like his questions.
We get it craig, "you don't really care".
One thing you don't get apparently is how quotation marks work.
The trolls are strong here
no trolls seen , you are just looking for likes
Why would I look for likes on TH-cam? Unless your a brand or some shit
I'm literally the only guy here criticising Craig, you overdramatic woman lmao. How mentally weak are you?
And how is it "trolling" if I've clearly laid out an argument for my critique of him? You couldn't even respond to it, except by deflecting with your gay one-liners.
Let me guess: anyone someone you like is criticised, it counts as "trolling", doesn't
Craig is the ultimate troll, what did you expect?
Riddles are the new Gay. Oh it’s true, it’s true.
How many people does this dude have beef with at this point? Says more about him than anyone else.
Half a million dollars hahaha . Crazy you'll do it for 10 grand and say thank you ..the f*** out of here
Fact: Training Jackets are NOT kimono. They’re Uwagi or Jiu Jitsugi. Kimono are made of soft cloth.
🙄
Shut up nerd
😂😂
Wait so CJ willingfully screwed the fans in having them buy tickets for a match that he knew wasn't happening? And half a million dollars? come on man. So you are sure you can beat him, but want to throw a ridiculous number out there to make sure a rematch can never happen.
Looks like we've spotted Nicky Ryan's brother
Pixley beat your boy lmaooo
He won the first match, he gets to call the shots.
then he got smashed by an old man. wtf cares lol
Flo screwed the fans
I’ve been fascinated with Craig Jones after all this Gabi Garcia stuff. He’s a beast of an athlete and he’s funny as hell dude
Craig literally just admitted to being complicit in Flo's false advertising.
All he had to do was say "no, I'm not going to allow you guys to advertise me for a show that I've specifically told you I cannot make", and could've announced on his social media that he wasn't appearing.
He could've saved some of his fans some money that way.
But of course, Craig's "hero of the people" schtick has always been fake, so I'm not surprised
Yea ok Gordon
@@SithFam You Craig fanboys always have the same low-IQ retorts whenever anyone criticises your hero.
I'm genuinely surprised you didn't say "yeah ok NICKY RYAN'S BROTHER" tbh. Glad you guys are making a little progress!
Thanks for also tacitly agreeing that Craig helped screw over the people that paid to see him fight!
🤓
@@trident272-m6q relax nerd.
@@justinava1675 bro you have a tray of cookies as your profile picture and you think anyone will care for your insults? lmao
If you think that BJJ will save you in a street fight then you need to go out and practice it in the parking lot
😆🤦♂️
says guy with no jits that would get tapped by a 2 month white belt.
@@LLMTest1024theres a bunch of bjj guys who cant do a takedown.
Bro, who's getting in street fights in 2024?
@@LLMTest1024"wrestling takedowns you learn in bjj" bruh... please rationalize this. Pulling guard isnt a takedown lmao. If you seriously want to learn takedowns, youll do it in the wrestling room, not in a bjj class.
Craig Jones is funny, but he just loses way too much. Every time he's faced high level competition, he's lost. Gordon Ryan, Kaynan Duarte, Pedro Marinho, Mason Fowler, ect. He beat Nicholas Meregali when he just transitioned to NOGI, and Craig still couldn't finish him. Again, I think B Team is hilarious, but they just lose too much.
You should join the team and kick his ass.
I think you have to take into consideration where they lose though. It’s not like they get eliminated during the first rounds of the competition. Main guys always do really well - for example Nicky rod won the CJI, and people who he went against were high level grapplers.
I'm assuming you've beat all those people though, right?
@@luxtenebris7246so, you cant mention or talk about a losing football team or club unless you yourself can beat their competition? Are you mentally deficient? Because it sounds like you are.
Dude usually loses in the finals though man. He’s pretty fucking elite chill.
He's the antithesis of the direction bjj took. He's like a vaccination against the endless braziallian ego thing we keep being berated with.
I keep doing the sport but by god am I sick of the cult stuff.
F off then 🤣
Meragali would win now.
Couldn't even beat a purple belt
Meragali is Pixley's bitch.
Who's Pixley you ask? Exactly...
@@peew1020let’s everyone calm down. It’s funny for sure but let’s not pretend that that just invalidates him as a grappler. He’s still a world class grappler. He just recently made Felipe Pena his bitch and after watching Pena resurrect his career at ADCC that’s still saying a lot, Pena is (when focused) is still very damn good. Meragali will be back for sure, and hopefully for him he learned a lesson in humility and will come back stronger this time
wow he wants 1/2 mill for a bjj match to come back. i dont really miss him. too many scrappers to make that kind of money.
He makes more than that being an influencer
Yeah def. not worth it. 500K is a TON of money in the BJJ world and it just doesn't make any financial sense for a promoter to pay CJ that amount of money.
The point was clearly lost on you.
The point is he wants to get paid what he is worth if he is going to compete. Just bc others will compete for peanuts doesn’t mean he should. Look at Gordon Ryan. He does the same exact thing.
He didn’t say he was worth that, he was saying that that’s the amount it would take for him to consider it
Check it out ✅✅✅
Dont fight in mma Craggie you never threw a punch once in your whole life