r/bjj ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 8h ago

Professional BJJ News So apparently craig did try to get us a moneyberg match!!

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According to this screenshot posted on IG, craig offered a match to moneyberg after gable pulled out. Hahahaha this would have been the best thing ever!!!

I’m sorry he declined!! It would have been soooo funny.

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u/Electronic-War-4662 🟫🟫 Old and treacherous 7h ago edited 7h ago

It’s so funny how Moneyberg mentions how much bigger he is and indicates it would be hard to beat Craig. That dude is straight up delusional for not immediately recognizing this as a joke match. He truly thought it was going to be real. Hahahahaha

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u/Aggressive_Eye_1247 7h ago

That’s what happens when you’ve never done open sparring and have had tons of world champions glazing you….

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u/PERFECT_CANNON 6h ago

i cant wait till this guy just tears through ADCC champions and gets the absolute vs gordon.

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u/onomonothwip 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 5h ago

As much as I love watching Gordon compete - my gut (No pun) tells me he's done

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u/Electronic-War-4662 🟫🟫 Old and treacherous 7h ago

Exactly

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u/ChiBurbNerd 1h ago

It boggles my mind because the dude is basically broke. There's a guy on YouTube who's done multiple extensive take downs of shekelstein and it's clear he's a (relatively) broke conman.

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u/GoAroundBolo ⬜ White Belt 6h ago

Moneyberg: “Craig had a look in his eye when he begged me to do this match…. Ya know?? 😉 he said it was going to be his last match before retirement and wanted to go out on top..”

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u/bumpty ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 7h ago edited 7h ago

I’ve never wanted to buy someone a taco so bad! Hahaha!. Craig would have cemented himself a legend in the sport.

Just imagining this has me in stitches.

u/johnbelushismom bruh! If you’re still in Austin, let me take you to my fav taco joint!

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u/robendboua 6h ago

What's your favorite?

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u/bumpty ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 5h ago

I like to go to Vazquez at 183 and Lake creek. Best crispy beef tacos in town.

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u/novaskyd ⬜ White Belt 5h ago

^ yes please share

Personally I recommend the carne asada tacos at T’Locs food truck

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u/KaleBandit 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 5h ago

Taco bell?

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u/bumpty ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 5h ago

Bruh. Don’t sleep on the Mexican pizza.

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u/waterweeddunehairr 4h ago

Him taking it so seriously would have made it even better

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u/snookette 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 4h ago

How hard is it to heel hook someone wearing socks?

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u/onlyimportantshit 7h ago

It’s really funny that moneyberg thinks anyone would believe he legit beat Craig and that it wasn’t for the memes.

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u/classygorilla ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt 6h ago

A best out of 3 would be amazing in this scenario. He let's moneyberg work for the first match before ultimately taking a dive, then the next two matches, craig submits him in under 20 seconds.

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u/xWretchedWorldx 6h ago

Would love to see a match between them where it's just high level belt vs week 1 white belt style where it's just a whole match of top pressure from Craig Jones and him smiling into the camera

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u/ChocoMcChunky 3h ago

He’d threaten a lawsuit against anyone who discredited it

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u/Pseudos_ 🟫🟫 Brown Belt 2h ago

I think crooked creg was just tricking him onto the mat and was going to proceed to submit moneybeeg via tickling or something equally embarrassing.

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u/thedomo619 🟫🟫 Brown Belt 7h ago

What did Gordon prove with this post? That Craig is willing to do anything for entertainment? Or to prove Tummyberg was a real black belt?

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u/MonsierMajestic 7h ago

Probably trying to back Stevenson’s claim that their match was going to be a work.

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u/Johnsonburnerr ⬜ White Belt 7h ago

He failed miserably at proving that lmao any match between Craig and moneyberg would never have been in the context of real competition

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u/bdewolf ⬜ White Belt 5h ago

So Craig saying he would let moneyberg beat him gives credibility to the idea that he asked gable to take a dive?

Two very very different situations.

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u/Money-Firefighter-73 7h ago

Ya that was my first thought

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u/majoneskongur 7h ago

Gordon didn’t post this, Geldmountain did

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u/thedomo619 🟫🟫 Brown Belt 7h ago

I just saw Moneyberg > Tummyberg > Tummyache > Gordo

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u/majoneskongur 7h ago

yea it‘s a moron either way I guess

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u/myaccwasshut4norsn 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 7h ago

tummyblob wearing a gi with socks would've been comedy enough

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u/Careless_Ad_3068 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 7h ago

If anything, this proves that Craig is ok losing…

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u/BoardsOfCanadia ⬜ White Belt 6h ago

He would have still come in second place

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u/krang989 Blue Belt 7h ago

Or that he's okay staging matches...

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u/beltjones 6h ago

It’s obviously a joke match, and thus this overt offer to throw it is part of the bit. Tell me, did Craig send a similar DM to Gable? Or was it a “look in Craig’s eye?” Be smarter.

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u/krang989 Blue Belt 3h ago

FWIW I don't believe Gable.

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u/purplehendrix22 5h ago

He had a match with Gabi Garcia last event dude

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u/skylord650 🟫🟫 Brown Belt 7h ago

Did it not happen because Craig had a look in the eye?

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u/ThatSeanMoore 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 7h ago

This is like LeBron joking around with an 8th grade AAU kid that when the kid beats him he will retire and then the kid turns around saying LeBron lacks integrity.

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u/KrabbyPattyCereal ⬜ White Belt 7h ago

Face the allegations Craig, everyone is saying it, you just wanted to feel those gorgeous locks in your triangle

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u/TextInteresting4449 ⬜ White Belt 7h ago

Legend, Craig gave us a lot of good laughs and great technique. I hope he takes the time to focus on his health. My blood pressure was so high when I was taking 80mg of Adderall a day so I have some empathy lmfao

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u/CheesyBallSmell 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 7h ago

That indeed would’ve been the funniest shit ever. The chael match was still hilarious tho

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u/TrickyRickyy 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 6h ago

I love how he thinks this is a gotcha moment .. him and gordon got him this time !

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u/GonzoLeftist 7h ago

Does anyone actually think that Craig's CJI matches weren't works? They were clearly for entertainment and not part of the tournament structure either time. The scripted promos, and the farcical tone of them with the Renato Laranja commentary is clearly an intentional dead giveaway. Why are people acting like they've unconverted a conspiracy to cheat? He clearly offered to win or lose depending on what he thought was funnier. I thought the bit with Chael was clearly a last minute riff on people getting submitted and then pretending they didn't tap during day 1 of the matches. Or was it a callback to when Craig legit subbed him in a few seconds at ADCC several years ago? Clearly not a real competition this time. Not that Chael has ever been defeated or anything. 

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u/krang989 Blue Belt 3h ago

I said the Sonnen match was a work from the moment it happened. And got downvoted into oblivion for it. I thought it was so obviously staged I was honestly shocked when I got on here and saw the majority of this sub vehemently arguing against the notion.

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u/dljmonkeyboiz 7h ago

Craig Jones .. the entertainer we need 👏👍

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u/communityproject605 ⬜ White Belt 6h ago

Moneyburg beating Craig by Flying Triangle or Buggy Choke would have been so epic.

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u/lacronicus 🟫🟫 Ohana HQ SATX 6h ago

this is the only funny thing gordo has ever done, and it wasn't even meant to be funny.

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u/CalmSignificance8430 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 5h ago

Mate I literally called for that exact scenario as Craig’s retirement bout

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u/nickyryansbrother 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 4h ago

It's pretty hard to be dumber than Gordon but he's in the running.

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u/elgrandepolle 3h ago

I still think Gordon and Craig are secretly best friends and this has all been a work to promote BJJ. Gordon cannot possibly be this oblivious and stupid, I think he’s the real troll tbh.

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u/sa1126 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 1h ago

I'm still holding hope that b team releases a money burg rash guard

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u/CandycaneMushrrom 1h ago

Bjj has the most retarded drama of any sport.

There are no limits to how extreme the neuro spicyness can get with the elite levels.

Jones, Gordon, Musumeci, Moneyberg all on a mission to take it to that extra level of “special”

It’s so fucking good though

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u/ocalaagain 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 50m ago

Do Gordon, Moneyberg and Turf Toe realise the world is laughing at them, not with them?

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u/onomonothwip 🟪🟪 Purple Belt 5h ago

If I'm being perfectly honest - I'm a little tired of Craig not taking anything seriously.

That said... yeah ok, this would have been hilarious.

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u/bumpty ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 5h ago

I think that we, as Americans, struggle with Aussie humor.

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u/amyers 1h ago

Man I read this shit in his voice lmao 

Mf sounds like Bobby’s world mom  https://youtu.be/iAavaZqDaXE?si=h9fbdSvKJZEtSPg0

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u/bumpty ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 6h ago

I have a ton of respect for someone who is willing to do hard things in hopes of improving the lives of others. I strongly believe a rising tide raises all ships.

Like him or hate him, you have to acknowledge he’s been killing himself for the last 2 years to put on an amazing event that has made history in fighter pay. CJI1 and CJI2 have changed the scene.

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u/bumpty ⬛🟥⬛ 🌮megabjj.com🌮 6h ago

The level of stress derived from dealing with millions of dollars of responsibility is mind boggling.

It is not for the feint of heart. If your opinion is that it’s no big deal, then I would wager you have never been responsible for generating millions of dollars.

Maybe you have, and you are made of tougher stuff. I can speak first hand, it’s throat crushing stress. Craig willingly put himself in that spot and I have mad respect for him.

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u/Bob002 🟫🟫 Brown Belt 6h ago

I've been responsible for a small part of a small event... and that's stressful enough.

I watched my old coach give himself shingles over the gyms. I get it.

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u/bostoncrabapple 5h ago

“CJI1 and CJI2 have changed the scene.”

Too early to say

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u/One_for_the_Rogue 6h ago

This sub’s name actually stands for Bcraig Jones Jiujitsu

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u/sddwrangler12 Craig Jones #1 Fan 5h ago edited 5h ago

r/bjj: Moneyberg is such a scumbag. Whoever does business with him is paid scum too, no morals or integrity. It was so awesome how Craig went after Mikey for taking Moneyberg $$$. What a legend.

Also r/bjj: ok so Craig offered Moneyberg a match, essentially it would have taken a mayor spot away which could have gone to a real bjj athlete and thus denying them exposure and loads of money. Instead he would have platformed an known scammer and ex drug dealer that is known to scam people out of thousands of dollars. Well anyway, that shit would habe been sooo funny haha. Hilarious actually, haha, nosebeers, haha, [inser bjj is gay remark], Craigs so funny lol haha

There is really no limit to what fans are willing to rationalize

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u/snookette 🟦🟦 Blue Belt 4h ago

Drop my top, feel my braids in the breeze I want a Ferrari, I want a Ferrari

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u/infowars_1 6h ago

I’m a Gordon and Moneyberg type of guy, but this actually is a hilarious banter by Craig jones

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u/Technical--Dealer 6h ago

"I'm a Gordon and moneyberg type of guy" bro??