In episode 6 of The DMS, Victor Hugo, Mason Fowler, and Andrew Zaragoza talk about Victor's recent experience competing in the first ever Craig Jones Invitational. Victor talks about how to move forward after a big upsetting loss and his response to Nicholas Meregali claiming those that joined CJI think money is more important than jiu jitsu legacy. Follow Victor on IG: https://www.instagram.com/victorhugojj Follow Deron Winn 🤼 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deron_winn/ 🤼 Twitter/X: https://x.com/deronwinn Follow Mason Fowler 🥋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masonfowlerbjj 🥋 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@masonfowlermma 🥋 Instructionals and More: https://linktr.ee/masonfowler Follow Andrew Zaragoza 🥋 Podcast Courses and Free Guides: https://pursuepodcasting.com/iamandrewz 🥋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamandrewz/ 🥋 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamandrewz Subscribe to The DMS on Audio Platforms Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dms-the-deron-and-mason-show/id1763723687 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lOkEuiBqLn4DW8NdbSZXE CHAPTERS:00:00 - Who's Better? Mason or Victor?01:33 - Competing at CJI05:55 - Problem With Guaranteed Money in Tournaments10:24 - Victor Has Beaten Nicky Rod 3x In A Row11:01 - Pain In Knowing You Could Have Won CJI12:41 - The Beauty & Heartbreak of Combat Sports14:55 - The Main Difference Between Winning & Losing in Comp15:32 - How Do You Get Back To Training After A Big Upset Loss At CJI?17:35 - "He Beat Me" Is A Sentence Victor Isn't Used To Saying19:49 - Who Does Victor Hugo Want To Face Next?22:25 - Victor Hugo Vs Felipe Pena: Who Pulls Guard First? 23:21 - What Happened To Luke Griffith vs Victor Hugo Match?25:23 - Which Promotion Does Victor Hugo Want To Compete In Next?28:05 - Why The Top Jiu Jitsu Athletes Stick To Either Gi or NoGi Only 30:03 - How Victor Hugo Told Mo and ADCC He Was Doing CJI32:43 - Victor Hugo Responds To Nicholas Meregali and Money Over Legacy33:43 - Jiu Jitsu Legacy Won't Pay The Bills34:46 - Craig Jones Makes More Money Than Everyone And Doesn't Have A World Title35:40 - No One Cares About Jiu Jitsu Legacy36:25 - Marketing Is More Important Than Legacy For Jiu Jitsu Athletes 37:46 - How Victor Hugo Has Improved His Standup and Guard Passing Game In Jiu Jitsu41:05 - How Coach John Welbourn Has Helped Victor Hugo42:43 - Years Ago World Titles Meant A lot, Marketing Yourself Matters More Today46:19 - Mason Fowler Would Rather Be Rich Than Be An ADCC or CJI Champ46:46 - If Victor Hugo Won Another Title, It Wouldn't Mean Anything 48:43 - Why The CJI Alley Is Great For Jiu Jitsu53:05 - How To Follow Victor Hugo's Legacy54:08 - The Most Important Thing About Today's Podcast #VictorHugoVsNicholasMeregali #TheDMS #TheDeronandMasonShow