What was the biggest surprise at the ADCC European Trials?

Was it 17-year-old grappler Niko Mikulyszyn winning the -66kg division?

Or defeats in finals for previous trials winners Oliver Taza and Santeri Lilius?

On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Ross runs through the winners of the male divisions who have qualified for the 2026 ADCC World Championships.

If you have any highlights from the event, let us know in the comments.

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What to do now CJI is over - how about watch some ADCC?

The road to the 2026 World Championships begins with the first European Trials, one of the continent's biggest grappling events.

We pick out the athletes we think will win and book their place at the ADCC finals next year.

Let us know who you've got making it to the big show.

00:00 Intro

02:08 General Thoughts on ADCC

04:39 Picking Winners in Each Euro Trials Division

17:08 Conclusion

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What are your thoughts on CJI 2 now the dust has settled?

We think it is time to come together to give the best chance of Craig Jones putting on another grappling super event in 2026.

On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle Calum and Ross discuss how they see the current landscape.

The name grapplers whose stock has moved since CJI 2, such as Gordon Ryan. But is it up or down?

They also talk about matches they would like to see, including suggesting opponents for the likes of Kenta Iwamoto, Taylor Pearman and Felipe Pena.

00:00 Intro

09:18 Stock Up or Stock Down?

22:21 Matches We'd Like To See

31:02 More Stock Up and Stock Down

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What did you think of the controversial ending to CJI 2?

B Team won the 2025 Craig Jones Invitational by beating big rivals New Wave in the final.

On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Calum and Ross discuss day two of the event, including one of the most contentious decisions in grappling.

Gordon Ryan disagrees with the result of the final, but how would you have called it?

00:00 Intro

02:47 New Wave vs. Atos

15:03 B-Team vs. Australasia

18:59 Women's Tournament: Helena's Victory

21:11 Chael vs. Craig: An Odd Matchup

28:45 The Tiebreaker: B-Team's Unexpected Win

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Who wins the biggest grappling event of the year, CJI 2?

Are New Wave on the march to glory?

We start off be predicting who will come out on top in all of the first round matches.

That includes the four battles in the men's team tournament and the semi-finals of the women's bracket.

We also look at the superfight between event organizer Craig Jones and Chael Sonnen.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

00:00 CGI2 Weekend Preview

00:59 Match Analysis: New Wave Warriors vs Amercas Gorillas

08:06 European Raiders vs Atos Showdown

11:10 B-Team Mercenaries vs Daisy Fresh Demons

13:57 Australasia Devils vs 10th Planet Aliens

18:47 Super Fight: Craig Jones vs Chael Sonnen

22:44 Women's Bracket Breakdown

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What matches would you most like to see at CJI 2?

With a host of the best grapplers in the world involved in the event we should see some absolute bangers.

But which potential contests are you most looking forward to?

On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Calum and Ross having highlighted Jozef Chen against Mica Galvao as one battle they hope to see.

Check out the episode to find out what else they suggest and jump in to the comments to let us know your picks.

00:00 Intro

00:54 Highlighting New Wave and B-Team Showdowns

06:25 Exciting Grapplers in Teams Unlikely to Claim the Title

19:24 Atos' Team Standout

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Do we still have the same favorites for the biggest grappling event of the year, CJI 2?

New Wave were our #1 seed but they have had to replace Big Dan with Vagner Rocha.

How does that affect the grappling powerhouse's chances of victory?

Calum and Ross discuss the coach John Danaher's latest signing on the latest episode of the Jiu Jitsu Oracle.

00:00 Intro

00:20 Impact of Vagner Replacing Big Dan

05:04 Closeness of the top 3 Teams

08:06 Match Format and Tiebreaker Discussion

15:15 Final Thoughts

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Craig Jones needs a new match at CJI 2 so who should he face?

The Aussie grappler's original opponent Gable Steveson is out.

On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Calum and Ross discuss potential replacements for the wrestling Olympian.

Let us know your thoughts on opponents for Craig in the comments.

00:00 Intro

01:58 Injury Analysis and Implications for Gable Steveson

04:16 Potential Opponents for Craig Jones

12:10 Our Ideal Pick

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How far can Daisy Fresh go at CJI2?

They've already gone from a former laundromat to the biggest team event in jiu jitsu history.

On the latest episode of the Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Calum and Ross rate the five grapplers on the team as well as the coach Heath Pedigo.

This is the eighth of our CJI 2 ranking videos. Check out our channel to see how we have rated all of the teams involved.

00:00 Intro

00:38 Analyzing Max Hanson

02:32 Evaluating Dante Leon

05:31 Jacob Couch's Score

08:30 Can Michael Pixley Cause Another Shock?

13:33 Brandon Reed's Role in the Team

16:59 Heath Pedigo's Coaching

21:18 Overall Team Assessment

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Which grappler has to have a standout performance if 10th Planet are to win a match at CJI 2?

Eddie Bravo's squad have long been a force on the no gi grappling scene.

But it looks like a big ask for them to progress past the first round at the 2025 Craig Jones Invitational.

On the latest Jiu Jitsu Oracle, Ross and Calum consider the team's chances, with one grappler in particular looking like a big difference maker.

00:00 Intro

00:29 Evaluating Geo Martinez

03:47 Assessing Alan Sanchez

05:10 PJ Barch: A Strong Contender

11:04 Ryan Aitken and Kyle Boehm's Potential

15:28 Eddie Bravo's Coaching

18:53 Final Thoughts on 10th Planet's Chances

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