Owen Jones

Owen Jones was born on July 2004, in London, England, United Kingdom.

Growing up, Owen was a keen sports player with rugby being the activity he pursued the hardest and where he was most proficient. From age 7, Jones played for his school and Club Rugby for the London Welsh team from the Scrum-Half position (9).

Martial arts appeared in Owen Jones’ life by way of his sister, who was diagnosed with ADHD when the South Londoner was in his early teens. As a way to deal with the disorder, Owen’s parents opted to sign her up for jiu-jitsu classes at a local club, and Owen joined as well for moral support. It was October 2017 and he was 13 at the time.

Although initially only training to support his sister, jiu-jitsu quickly took over the main role in his sporting activities. By age 15, Owen opted to quit rugby to focus solely on his grappling skills.

Although Owen trained with many workgroups while climbing the ranks of the sport, including B-Team in the USA and Los Bandidos in the UK, he consistently stated his loyalty to his longtime instructor David Cartwright-Khoza, founder of Apex Jiu-Jitsu.