This is the live blog for Craig Jones vs. Chael Sonnen, the grappling superfight set for the second day of CJI 2 this Sunday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Jones was initially scheduled to face Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in the matchup, but Steveson withdrew from the matchup earlier this week due to undisclosed reasons — although Jones and the promotion says it was due to “turf toe.” Jones said that this will likely be his final competitive grappling bout before calling it a career,
as he’ll face Sonnen for the second time on the jiu-jitsu stage.
Sonnen steps in on super short notice and looks to exact some revenge on Jones in the process. In their first meeting, Jones got the victory at the 2017 ADCC World Championships. Sonnen, a multi-time UFC title challenger during his MMA career, competes in a combat sports bout for the first time in over a year — a exhibition boxing match against Anderson Silva in June 2024. The matchup was declared a draw after it went the distance in the five-round contest.
Check out the Craig Jones vs. Chael Sonnen live blog from Sunday’s CJI 2 event below.
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