Overview

• New Wave and B‑Team finished the CJI 2 team final tied 47–47, triggering a rule that awards the win to the team whose athlete wins the last bout.
• Nick Rodriguez earned a 10–8 decision over Luke Griffith in the final matchup, giving B‑Team the victory and the $1 million prize.
• Ryan alleged on Instagram that officials invented rules to secure a B‑Team win, but MMAmania cited archived CJI pages listing the tiebreak criteria in advance.
• The final capped a weekend already roiled by “Tap Gate,” where referees upheld Taylor Pearman’s heel‑hook win over Giancarlo Bodoni after ruling a brief contact as a tap.
• Bodoni protested the call and Ryan accused Craig Jones’ promotion of bias while vowing never to participate, intensifying debate over officiating standards and event credibility.