Drugged In Colombia, Escaping Jail & Defeating UFC Wrestling - Craig Jones - #950
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Craig Jones is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, owner of B-Team and Founder of the Craig Jones Invitational. From wild nights in Medellín to ketamine trips with Ethiopian locals, Craig Jones has turned his life into a world of fun and chaos. From rolling with legends, clowning on traditions, and building a jiu-jitsu empire that’s as unorthodox as it is elite, Craig proves every day that you can be world-class without following the old playbook. Expect to learn what happened to Craig Jones while in Colombia, what it was like meeting Pablo Escobar’s sister, why Craig Jones was in Ethiopia and doing ketamine with the locals, why Craig got an MS13 Tattoo and why he subsequently went missing for a while, the biggest updates from the world of BJJ, UFC, and wrestling, Craigs thoughts on Greg Souders, Jon Jones & Gordon Ryan and much more… Timestamps: (00:00) The First Craig Jones Invitational (03:41) Meeting Pablo Escobar’s Sister (05:52) Getting Drugged in Colombia (13:15) Charity Work in Ethiopia (24:30) Trying Ketamine With the Locals (27:07) Why Craig Got Arrested in Bali (30:28) Building a School in Peru (34:14) Exploring the Favelas in Brazil (38:20) Adventures in Venezuela (46:55) The Second Craig Jones Invitational (55:06) The Fallout From ADCC (59:14) Making Grappling More Exciting (01:04:25) Reuniting With John Danaher (01:08:37) Future Ambitions of CJI (01:11:49) Craig’s Thoughts on Greg Souders (01:14:59) Cornering in UFC (01:18:29) Building Up Confidence in Fighting (01:20:58) The Past & Future of Grappling (01:26:22) Craig’s Training (01:27:21) What’s Next for Craig? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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