Craig Jones snaps up Gordon Ryan’s vehicle (again), UFC BJJ 4 has 3 title bouts – BJJ Beat

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What will Craig Jones do with Gordon Ryan’s truck this time around?

Craig Jones is still finding ways to troll Gordon Ryan.

Jones previously managed to acquire Ryan’s Miata, and used it for various content to poke fun at his former teammate. It looks like this running joke will continue, as Jones seems to have picked up another vehicle from Ryan.

Less than two months after Gordon Ryan announced a partnership and a custom paint wrap with Moneyberg’s logo, Jones claims to have already snapped up that very truck.

“New whip, should we put the vinyl back on?” Craig Jones wrote on Instagram. “Bargain. Previous owner devalued it.”

Ryan’s Miata was eventually raffled off during the inaugural CJI event, and it’ll be curious to see what ideas they come up with for this truck. Jones also poked fun at the old Moneyberg logo, saying he “might just slap a 7XL rashguard on it.”

This back-and-forth has repeatedly swayed anywhere from deeply personal to downright petty in recent years, with Ryan’s comments likely also contributing to that $1 million controversy at CJI 2. While Jones has mended fences with his former coach John Danaher, all signs point to this rivalry with Ryan continuing on indefinitely.

UFC BJJ 4 to have three title bouts

The UFC’s next grappling offering happens on December 11, with UFC BJJ 4 and it will have three title bouts on the card. The event will be topped by the Tackett brothers, with Andrew Tackett defending his welterweight belt against a yet to named foe, and William Tackett competing for the inaugural middleweight belt against Ronaldo Junior.

The third championship bout on the card will feature a UFC favorite in Raquel Canuto, who will face Aurelie Le Vern for the vacant women’s featherweight title.

Also on the card is a fun match up between Renato Canuto and Elijah Dorsey, along with Frank Mir’s daughter Bella Mir competing in her second UFC BJJ match.

UFC BJJ 4 fight card so far

BJJ GWOAT Bia Mesquita lands hellbows from gift wrap in UFC debut

Bia Mesquita’s UFC debut couldn’t have gone any better. The BJJ “Lady GOAT” absolutely dominated “Russian Ronda Rousey” on the mat, landing nasty ground and pound before ending up with the rear naked choke win. She took a Performance of the Night bonus after the finish, but those brutal elbows from gift wrap were particularly notable:

Mesquita, a 15-time IBJJF world champion and ADCC gold medalist, improved to a perfect 6-0 in MMA with every win by stoppage.

WNO 30 open-weight grand prix card looks incredibly fun

The WNO 30 card for October 24, 2025 has been finalized, and it looks really promising. The main attraction will be the open-weight grand prix that features established BJJ stars like Declan Moody, Roberto Jimenez and Dante Leon. One slot will also be a bit of a wild card, as it will go to the winner of a separate tournament between Pittsburgh black belts that will be held a week earlier.

The other WNO 30 super fights will likely also guarantee fireworks as it features the likes of Sarah Galvao, Owen Jones, and Gavin Corbe.

2025 IBJJF Crown line up shaping up nicely

While the rest of the news on this round up were about no gi matches, the most prestigious professional gi event is actually coming up soon with the 2025 IBJJF Crown. The partial line up for the November 23, 2025 event is starting to be filled with several BJJ world champions and some returning Crown winners.

Men’s brackets will have the likes of Cole Abate, Roberto Jimenez and Andy Murasaki. So far, women’s lightweight is looking like the most stacked division on the entire event though, with world champs Cassia Moura, Brianna Ste-Marie, Bianca Basilio and Elisabeth Clay.

Current 2025 IBJJF Crown fight card

Women’s Super-Heavyweight

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