Combat & UFC
Craig Jones claims he nearly arranged Tom Hardy versus Mark Zuckerberg grappling match for CJI
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"We were trying to get Tom Hardy versus Zuckerberg for CJI1. We did come close. We did come very close. I asked Tom though. I remember we're just in New York and I was like yo Tom if you come out of Faith Zuckerberg and as you touched hands he said remember I can read all your DMs. What happens in that match? since like I tap"
Craig Jones revealed he came close to organizing a grappling match between actor Tom Hardy and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for his inaugural CJI event. Jones structured the entire CJI 1 around attracting Zuckerberg, featuring his favorite grapplers including Mackenzie Dern. Both celebrities reportedly agreed in principle, though timing issues prevented it from materializing.
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