2025 Craig Jones Invitational 2

Mica Galvão Joins Team New Wave Jiu-Jitsu For CJI 2 As -77kg Wildcard

Mica Galvão Joins Team New Wave Jiu-Jitsu For CJI 2 As -77kg Wildcard

Mica Galvão will step in as the -77kg wildcard for Team New Wave at CJI 2, joining forces with John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, Giancarlo Bodoni, and more

Jul 28, 2025 by Joe Gilpin
Mica Galvão Joins Team New Wave Jiu-Jitsu For CJI 2 As -77kg Wildcard

Grappling star Mica Galvão has joined the CJI 2 team with New Wave Jiu-Jitsu, the John Danaher & Gordon Ryan-led squad based out of Austin, TX. The 2024 ADCC Champion's participation was announced and confirmed by CJI Organizer Craig Jones at WNO 29, with both Jones and Galvão in attendance.

Mica joins the team as their wildcard entry in the -77kg division, so while he isn't officially a member of their actual day-to-day activities he can still be drafted in for this competition. Their team now includes:

  • -66kg: Dorian Olivarez
  • -77kg: Mica Galvão
  • -88kg: Giancarlo Bodoni
  • -99kg: Luke Griffith
  • +99kg: Dan Manasoiu

This team will clearly be a major force when CJI 2 kicks off, August 30-31st in Las Vegas, NV. With Quintet style rules, this team will face off against squads like 10th Planet, Pedigo Submission Fighting, Atos, and B-Team as they contend for the grand prize.

CJI 2 will be streaming in its entirety free on YouTube, stay tuned in to FloGrappling for more updates on this summer's biggest event.

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