Gracie: We are not cutting Sonnen from Metamoris
Today Metamoris President and founder Ralek Gracie sent out the following letter explaining their decision to keep Chael Sonnen on the Metamoris 4 card.
Last week Chael Sonnen was forced into retirement after testing positive for banned substances. Earlier this week his was released from his broadcast job with the UFC and FOX after a second test revealed more banned substances. Despite the circumstances around his MMA career, Sonnen will not be removed from his headlining grappling match at Metamoris 4. Today Metamoris President and founder Ralek Gracie sent out the following letter:
We are not cutting Chael Sonnen from the Metamoris 4 card on August 9th.
Why not? Because we don’t currently test for PEDs and we are not an MMA organization. Metamoris is a grappling event with different rules and we require our own unique set of regulations for all aspects of participation.
We are concerned about the issue of PEDs overall but we have a lot of research and work to do before accurately defining our stance. Due to the instability and controversy surrounding the regulation of PEDs we are taking our time to discover the best approach and fit for our organization.
Lastly, for the people who understand the level of opposition Chael is facing at Metamoris 4, his use of any supplement or drug is not likely to provide any advantage whatsoever. Chael is a world class wrestler and MMA fighter and his participation is an exciting way for our fans to see something they don’t normally see.