Gracie: Metamoris a ‘perfect fit’ for Sonnen
President of Metamoris Ralek Gracie today talked to Ariel Helwani about how the match came to fruition and how Metamoris will suit Chael Sonnen.
Last week it was revealed that recently retired Chael Sonnen would face off against Andre Galvao in the main event of Metamoris 4, a pro no-gi jiu-jitus event.
President of Metamoris Ralek Gracie today talked to Ariel Helwani about how the match came to fruition and how Metamoris will suit Sonnen:
“I think Chael, given everything that was happening with the UFC, I thought it would be an interesting way for him to keep himself active and keep himself interested in something that brings him to his roots in a lot of ways,” Gracie said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “It really was kind of a perfect fit for him be able to say ‘you know what, I’m having trouble with the commission in the MMA industry, (so) it would be a great opportunity for me to do something at Metamoris and have a chance to do something.’
“From a professional standpoint, he hasn’t competed in anything grappling or wrestling-oriented, or at least we haven’t seen it in a while. I think that for him to be able to do something like that just kinds of grounds everything for him. For us to facilitate it for him it’s even cooler. I think that the timing and everything the way that it’s working just couldn’t be better.”