David Jones·Griz

Ultra-heavyweight · Purple belt

If this guy
can do it,
so can you.

David "The Griz" Jones. A 40-year-old ultra-heavyweight purple belt. Every match on film, from white through purple — the wins, the losses, and the rounds that aren't pretty.

Win or lose, always rolling.

Watch the matches The journey

On film

Ultra Heavyweight Jiu Jitsu Competitor Promoted To Purple Belt · 7m 20s

388→275
Pounds
227
Matches on film
94
Podiums
62
Tournaments

What's next

Nothing on the calendar right now. When the next competition is set, it shows up here. Follow along and you'll hear it first.

Full matches

Watch them straight through.

The ones people stay for. Not a highlight cut — the whole round, win or lose.

Full archive

David Jones vs Andres Cifuentes - Master 3 Purple Belt Open Class Semi Final - IBJJF NoGi World 2025

IBJJF NoGi World 2025 purple belt 5m 06s

Three belts on film

White, blue, purple. Brown and black are next.

Every level is in the archive, losses included. The point is the path, not a highlight reel.

  1. On film

    White

    15 tournaments 15 gold · 5 silver · 3 bronze

  2. On film

    Blue

    31 tournaments 39 gold · 13 silver · 7 bronze

  3. Now

    Purple

    15 tournaments 6 gold · 2 silver · 4 bronze

  4. Ahead

    Brown

    Working toward it.

  5. Ahead

    Black

    Working toward it.

More of the journey

The weight

Jiu-jitsu saved my life.

I walked in at 388 pounds. I'm 275 now. Not a before-and-after ad — the reason the matches are on film. Hard rounds, losses, and the days I showed up anyway.

388

Then, lb

275

Now, lb

Latest

Just up.

Full archive

Shorts

A minute or less.

From the mats

Filmed at the tournament.

Matches and clips of other competitors, filmed mat-side.

The shop

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The comeback · 2027

Return
of the Griz.

40-something. Ultra-heavyweight. Purple belt. Back on the mats in 2027, competing at three belt levels, every match on film. Real, raw, win or lose.

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