In a recent podcast episode, Craig Jones revealed a loophole he exploited to avoid being locked into a restrictive contract with FloGrappling.
Jones recounted how FloGrappling had approached him to compete in matches for their platform, offering a lucrative deal but with significant contractual strings attached:
They wanted me to sign this multi-fight contract, but I wasn’t comfortable with that.
I told them I needed at least two months’ notice to clear my schedule and get a proper training camp together for any matches.
But FloGrappling was resistant:
One of the Flograppling guys, Ricardo Ammendolia, let slip that the contract actually doesn’t begin until you sign the first bout agreement.
So I never ended up signing anything – I just told them I wasn’t ready in time and that was that.No contract!
I guess they didn’t realize they were giving away that little loophole.
But hey, I’m not complaining.It allowed me to keep my options open instead of being tied down.
Craig also hinted at the idea of encouraging grapplers to cancel their subscriptions to the platform.However, he opted not to do so:
I realized that could get me in trouble legally.
As much as I have my personal issues with how they operate, I can’t in good conscience tell people to unsubscribe, as that could be seen as interference with their business.
I can’t just tell people to stop supporting them…Even if I think it would be better for the sport.
