Eddie Bravo and Ralek Gracie on good terms, Royce not so much
I would love for there to be peace between him and I. But if he doesn’t want a peaceful resolution and wants to keep being angry at me for whatever reason, that’s fine too.
In March at Metamoris 3 Eddie Bravo put on a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu clinic against the most accomplished sport BJJ competitor of the Gracie brothers – Royler.
Afterwards, a heated UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, brother to Royler, tried to provoke a fight with Bravo, while the 10th Plantet Jiu-Jitsu founder was throwing up from the exertion of the 20 minute match. Later Royce explained, variously and not entirely rationally, that he chose that moment to confront Bravo because Bravo had talked trash about the Gracies (he didn’t, ever) and because of Bravo’s stance on the legalization of marijuana.
Later Metamoris promoter Ralek, nephew of Royce, also spoke critically of Bravo, saying he had lost respect for him as a man.
Now in a conciliatory interview with Sherdog, Bravo said that he and Ralek had a double misunderstanding.
I ended up doing my own show – the Eddie Bravo Invitational,” explained Bravo. “Now I understand, being the owner of the show, that I am in the exact same position Ralek is in. I mean Royler is his uncle, so he had to do some stuff, and above all else he is a part of a family. I mean, family comes first right?
So I get it now that I have my own show. I feel where Ralek is coming from because if I let my heart run everything, half of the show would be making 10th Planet look like we were kings of the world. But then no one would take me seriously; I have to be 100 percent unbiased. Your heart wants to just promote the hell out of your family. My family is 10th Planet; Ralek’s is the Gracie family, so I am not as hurt as I was initially.
We are cool. He and I had a dual misunderstanding. I’m not mad at him, and yeah, he invited me to Metamoris. I ran into him at Glory at the Forum. We talked for like 20 minutes and made peace.
So Bravo and Ralek are on friendly terms again. Royce, not so much.
I would love for there to be peace between him and I,” said Bravo. “But if he doesn’t want a peaceful resolution and wants to keep being angry at me for whatever reason, that’s fine too. Royce definitely has the personality that I could never get along with. I know what kind of person he is. I wouldn’t be able to hang out with him anyway. He is a legend; I will always respect him for that. If he wants to do a grappling match someday, I am down for that too.
