A grappling superfight is officially on the horizon, as Craig Jones and Dillon Danis are expected to headline the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational 3 event later this year.<\/p>\n
A date and location have yet to be determined, but Jones announced the news via Instagram<\/a> on Friday. The matchup is being labeled as a meeting between \u201cThe Greatest Grapplers In The World.\u201d Check it out below:<\/p>\n \u201cOFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT,\u201d read the statement. \u201cThe main event of CJI 3, for the title of Greatest Grappler in the World: Pound-for-pound MMA and jiu-jitsu champion Dillon Danis vs. jiu-jitsu\u2019s number two ranked, Craig Jones. More details coming soon.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones, who was expected to retire last year<\/a>, is still one of the most prolific grappling experts in the world today. The 34-year-old does quite a bit of traveling these days to help train some of the best fighters in the world<\/a>. When Jones isn\u2019t on the move he\u2019s hosting his self-made CJI grappling tournaments, which launched in 2024 with CJI 1 (results HERE<\/a>) and then made a return in 2025 with CJI 2 (results HERE<\/a>). It was only a matter of time until CJI 3 was announced, but fans didn\u2019t know who would headline the event.<\/p>\n Now they do and they might be a little surprised.<\/p>\n Danis, who is an accomplished grappler in his own right, isn\u2019t the worst choice skill wise, but there\u2019s no guarantee at all that the former Conor McGregor-crony will actually make it to the match. Remember, Danis was supposed to compete at the Misfits Mania boxing event back in December, but he was yanked from the card<\/a> after getting caught up in a lopsided brawl<\/a> at UFC 322 (which got him banned from all future UFC events<\/a>). Danis also removed himself from a boxing match<\/a> with KSI back in 2023 because he was \u201cunderprepared.\u201d<\/a> Sounds like someone who should never be trusted, especially in a main event spot.<\/p>\n What do you think, fight fans? Was this the matchup to make? Will Danis even make it to the event or will someone have to step up on short notice?<\/p>\n