The tournament brackets for the Craig Jones Invitational have been revealed, featuring a strong lineup of top competitors. Event organizer Craig Jones will be in the spotlight on Saturday, where he will compete against IBJJF Hall of Famer Gabi Garcia in a special men vs. women superfight. Additionally, fans can anticipate a superfight between UFC star and former ADCC champion Mackenzie Dern and former ADCC champion Ffion Davies. The event will commence on Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. ET and resume the following day at 8 p.m. ET. The event will be available for free viewing on YouTube.
Friday’s matches will include the first-round bouts in both the over 80kg and under 80kg categories. Standout matchups in the over 80kg division include Nicky Rod vs. Max Gimenis and Luke Rockhold vs. Pat Downey. In the under 80kg division, fans can look forward to exciting contests such as Tye Ruotolo vs. Jason Nolf and Nicky Ryan vs. Andrew Tackett.
On Saturday, fans can anticipate the thrilling superfight between Craig Jones and Gabi Garcia, along with the matchup between Mackenzie Dern and Ffion Davies.
