Dillon Danis and Craig Jones will face off at CJI 3 this year.
Craig Jones is back at it again.
On Friday, Jones announced that the headlining match of Craig Jones Invitational 3 will be himself vs. combat sports lightning rod Dillon Danis at a date and location to be announced.
One of the biggest names in global grappling, Jones has split his time over the past few years between working with some of the biggest MMA names in the world, and promoting his submission grappling tournament, the CJI. The event was first held in 2024, with CJI 2 following last year; now, Jones is working on CJI 3 with a main event already planned.
See the announcement below.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The main event of CJI 3, for the title of Greatest Grappler in the World:
Pound-for-pound MMA and jiu-jitsu champion Dillon Danis vs. jiu-jitsu’s number two ranked, Craig Jones.More details coming soon.
Previously considered to be one of the best grapplers in the world, Danis has bounced around between other combat sports over the past few years, most recently winning the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight championship in August.
Jones, meanwhile, has headlined both previous CJI events, facing Gabi Garcia in a superfight at CJI 1, and then taking on short-notice replacement Chael Sonnen at CJI 2.
Category: General Sports
