Craig Jones BJJ is an Australian grappling specialist and a former part of the Danaher Death Squad who currently competes under the banner of B-Team Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is a rare BJJ fighter who doesn’t fish for backtakes by any means necessary. He is a well-rounded fighter, equally dangerous from every position, and a devastating finisher since most of his victories happened via submission.
You think you know Craig Jones! This post provides several BJJ facts about Craig Jones that you may not be aware of.
1. Craig Jones Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History
Craig Jones is a formidable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. In 2006, he began training in this fantastic martial art at his cousin’s academy in Adelaide.
After earning his purple belt, Jones relocated to Melbourne and began training under the guidance of Lachlan Giles.
In 2014, Craig won the NAGA World Championship and the AFBJJ Pan Pacific Championship, establishing himself as a top athlete.
In 2015, Jones reserved his first pass for the ADCC World Championships after winning the Asia and Oceania Trials. Unfortunately, his knockout of the ADCC world in the first round by Romulo Barral.
On the other hand, Craig Jones finished 2015 by becoming the first Australian to win the IBJJF World No-Gi Championships at the purple belt level.
In 2016, Jones earned the black belt under Giles while training at Absolute MMA Academy.
In 2017, Jones returned to the ADCC World and created a name for himself by submitting Black Belt World Champions Leandro Lo, Murilo Santana, and Chael Sonnen before finishing fourth.
In 2019 and 2022, Craig Jones achieved silver at the ADCC Submission Fighting Championship.
