Did CJI break the competitive scene?

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zeekf107

• Aug 24, 2026

When I first got into jiujitsu, it felt like the only two competitions one needed to know about was IBJJF for gi, and ADCC for no-gi. There were always other competitions happening on a seasonal basis, but if you won ADCC you were the undisputed no-gi goat, akin to the olympics.

Then came CJI, incredible production, value etc, but rather than becoming the new standard, it just showed us everything thats wrong with ADCC.

One year later we were all excited for CJI2 but it was nothing like CJI1. The new ruleset once again disrupted instead of build a new status-quo.

CJI did great as a disruption, but then left no better alternative. It took the leadership away from ADCC with no alternative and left space for UFCBJJ to do the same.

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Now unfortunately, I'm not excited for CJI3 (if it ever happens) I'm not excited for ADCC and I'm not excited for UFCBJJ. I couldn't tell you who today's "Gordon Ryan" is much like you can't tell me who today's "Mike Tyson" is. Craig lives up to the reputation of coming in, fucking shitup for clicks and leaving when it's time to fill the vacuum he creates.

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