Craig Jones has introduced plans to carry a large no-gi grappling event with two $1 million prizes on the road.
Elite no-gi competitor Craig Jones says he’s stepping into the event promotion enterprise.
On Monday, the Australian introduced plans to carry an occasion that includes the world’s prime 32 male grapplers unfold throughout two divisions with a $1 million prize for every division’s winner. Jones additionally introduced that each one athletes would obtain $10,000 for competing within the occasion, no matter their success.
“We’re going to be doing a event, beneath 80 kilos, over 80 kilos, simply two divisions. I need to know who’re one of the best grapplers on the planet beneath 80 kilos, over 80 kilos, which may need to win one million {dollars}. We’ll most likely do 10K to point out simply because I personally assume that’s fucking hilarious. 10K isn’t some huge cash nevertheless it’s what you deserve.
“One last item, clearly I’m no lawyer, however when you have been doing an occasion quickly and so they threw a contract at you, perhaps rethink since you may simply miss out on a million {dollars}, and as a grappler you’re by no means gonna see one million {dollars}…”
Jones just lately made waves within the submission grappling neighborhood by criticizing the ADCC for its comparatively low prize cash, saying his intention to host a seminar to benefit unpaid ADCC competitors. Presently, male opponents who win their divisions earn $10,000, whereas feminine gold medalists win $6,000. Opponents who don’t make the rostrum obtain no prize cash until they win a bonus award of as much as $1,400.
Whereas Jones has definitely earned the status of a joker, his intentions with this occasion seem like fully respectable and his means of countering the ADCC’s low prize cash.
A two-time ADCC silver medal winner well known among the many sport’s prime pound-for-pound grapplers, Jones has declined his invitation to compete at this yr’s ADCC World Championships, citing the low pay as his main motivation.
No date, venue, broadcast info, or identify of the occasion has but been launched, indicating that these plans are nonetheless very a lot within the early levels.
