History
The B-Team was founded in 2021 after a split in John Danaher's Danaher Death Squad. [4] The B-Team was initially headed by former Danaher team members Craig Jones, Nicky Ryan, Nick Rodriguez, Izaak Michell, and Ethan Crelinsten. [5] Around the same time of The B-Team's founding, Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and Garry Tonon created New Wave Jiu Jitsu in Austin, Texas. [6]
In 2022, The B-Team's Jay Rodriguez won the ADCC North American West Coast trials in the 88kg division, [7] while Izaak Michell won the ADCC Asia and Oceania trials in the 99kg division. [8] Izaak Michell later left The B-Team due to disputes over responsibilities, pay, and ownership of the team.
During the 2022 ADCC World Championships, The B-Team was represented by seven athletes competing across all weight classes. Nick Rodriguez won silver in the +99 kg class while Craig Jones won silver at −99 kg. [9] [10] In January 2023, B-Team member Damien Anderson announced that he was opening a B-Team location in New Jersey. [11]
From August 16–17, 2024, B-Team head Craig Jones held the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), counterprogramming the broadcast of the 2024 ADCC World Championship.
On May 6, 2025, Craig Jones announced through an Instagram post that Jay Rodriguez had been banned from the team and gym, due to alleged predatory behavior with female members of B-Team. This was later confirmed by Rodriguez through two posts on his own Instagram account.
From August 30–31, 2025, Jones held the Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2), which featured a team-based tournament won by The B-Team. Following CJI 2, Jones departed The B-Team, with the team and gym being rebranded as Simple Man Martial Arts.
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