Metamoris was a

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

promotion, founded by

Ralek Gracie Ralek Gracie (born October 4, 1985) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. As the son of Rorion Gracie, he is a member of the Gracie family. He was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by his grandfath ...

, and executive producer Eddie Marquez that organized events in

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. Live events of Metamoris were broadcast via internet

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around the world and via premium TV at Canal Combate in Brazil.

Rules

The athletes compete in 20 minute,

submission Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of re ...

-only, gi or no-gi matches. There are no points given and if there is no submission, a draw is declared.

Metamoris I

Metamoris I was held 2012-10-14. *#1:

Caio Terra Caio Terra (born 8 February 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor and world champion. Caio began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu i ...

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Jeff Glover Jeff Glover (born April 15, 1983) is an American submission wrestler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is known for his competitive achievements in both gi and no-gi competition. Career Glover has competed in numerous exhi ...

: Terra defeated Glover via submission (armbar) (13:27) *#2: Rafael Lovato Jr. vs. Kayron Gracie : Lovato defeated Gracie via submission (kimura) (11:16) *#3:

Kron Gracie Kron Gracie (born July 11, 1988) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist, grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor. A member of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gracie family, he is the son of Rickson Gracie and a gr ...

vs. Otavio Sousa : Gracie defeated Sousa via submission (armbar) (17:00) *#4:

Alexandre Ribeiro Alexandre Ribeiro (born January 20, 1981) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He is a two-time World Black Belt Absolute (open weight) World J ...

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Dean Lister Dean Richard Lister (born February 13, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2000 until 2015, he fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, and California-based promotion King of t ...

: Ribeiro and Lister fought to a draw (20:00) *#5:

André Galvão André Luiz Leite Galvão (; born September 29, 1982) is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. A 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto as well as a Judo black belt, Galvão is one of t ...

vs. Ryron Gracie : Galvão and Gracie fought to a draw (20:00) *#6:

Roger Gracie Roger Gracie (born Roger Gracie Gomes; 26 September, 1981) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and former professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitor. The son of coral belt Mauricio Gomes and grandson of BJJ founder Carlos Gracie, ...

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Marcus Almeida Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de Almeida, also known as Buchecha (born January 8, 1990 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca, who ...

: Gracie and Almeida fought to a draw (20:00)

Metamoris II

Metamoris II was held 2013-06-09. *#1: Jonathan Torres vs.

Victor Estima Victor Estima is a fourth degree Carlos Gracie, Jr. black belt who, along with his brother Braulio Estima, was coached under Ze Radiola in his native Brazil. He has competed and won at the highest level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at ...

: Torres and Estima fought to a draw (20:00) *#2:

Mackenzie Dern Mackenzie Lynne Dern Santos (born March 24, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions. She is ...

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Michelle Nicolini Michelle Zonato Nicolini or Michelle Nicolini (born January 5, 1982) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist (MMA). Among the most accomplished female grapplers of all time, Nicolini holds third place for most IBJJF World ...

: Dern and Nicolini fought to a draw (20:00) *#3:

Roberto Abreu Roberto de Abreu Filho (commonly known as "Cyborg" Abreu) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitor, academy owner and instructor. A 7-time World No-Gi Champion, Abreu is known for his trademark ''Tornado Guard'' position which involves inverti ...

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Brendan Schaub Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American podcast host, former professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, and stand-up comedian. He is the host of ''The Fighter and the Kid'' podcast, the ''Below the Belt with Brend ...

: Abreu and Schaub fought to a draw (20:00) *#4:

vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. : Galvão defeated Lovato via decision (20:00) *#5:

Rodolfo Vieira Rodolfo Vieira Srour (born September 25, 1989 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competes in the middleweight division. Vieir ...

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Braulio Estima Braulio de Oliveira Estima is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He received his black belt from Carlos Gracie Jr. on January 4, 2004. Throughout his grappling career, he has won in many Brazilian Jiu-J ...

: Vieira defeated Estima via decision (20:00) *#6:

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Shinya Aoki is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Ex ...

: Gracie defeated Aoki via submission (guillotine choke) (6:50)

Metamoris III

Metamoris III was held 2014-03-29. Executive Producer Ralek Gracie & Eddie Marquez *#1: Zak Maxwell vs. Sean Roberts : Maxwell and Roberts fought to a draw (20:00) *#2:

Guilherme Mendes Guilherme Mendes Godoy (born 1988 in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) is a four-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at the black belt level. Guilherme along with his brother Rafael Mendes are 3rd degree black belts under R ...

vs. Samir Chantre : Mendes defeated Chantre via submission (baseball bat choke) (6:19) *#3:

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Renato Sobral Renato da Cunha Sobral (; born 7 September 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian Luta Livre submission grappler, mixed martial artist, and was the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Sobral previously fought in the Ult ...

: Lister and Sobral fought to a draw (20:00) *#4:

Keenan Cornelius Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is an American martial artist. His competitive achievements include what has been called a "grand slam" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having won double ...

vs. Kevin Casey : Cornelius defeated Casey via submission (heel hook) (12:53) *#5:

Rafael Mendes Rafael Mendes Godoy (born 1989 in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) is a six-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at the black belt level. Rafael, along with his brother Guilherme, are 3rd degree black b ...

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Clark Gracie Clark Rouson Gracie (born July 17, 1984) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and member of the Gracie family. He is the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and first eldest son of Carley Gracie, the fat ...

: Mendes and Gracie fought to a draw (20:00) *#6:

Eddie Bravo Edgar A. Bravo (''né'' Cano; born May 15, 1970) is an American martial arts instructor, podcaster, stand-up comedian, and musician. After earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2003, Bravo began teaching his own self-developed style ...

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Royler Gracie Royler Gracie (born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian-American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Gracie ran the Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro for many years under his father Helio's dir ...

: Bravo and Gracie fought to a draw (20:00)

Metamoris IV

Metamoris IV was held 2014-08-09. *#1: Garry Tonon vs. Kit Dale : Tonon defeated Dale via submission (guillotine choke) (3:20) *#2:

Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho (born July 2, 1974), brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de J ...

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Rodrigo Medeiros Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros (born January 11, 1977) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and submission grappler. Medeiros is a two-time openweight World Jiu-Jitsu Champion. Medeiros has been a Jiu-Jitsu instructor to many notable mixed martial a ...

: Ribeiro and Medeiros fought to a draw (20:00) *#3:

Keenan Cornelius Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is an American martial artist. His competitive achievements include what has been called a "grand slam" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having won double ...

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Vinny Magalhães Vinicius "Vinny" de Magalhães (; born July 2, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he was a finalist in '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mi ...

: Cornelius and Magalhães fought to a draw (20:00) *#4 (secret match): Baret Yoshida vs.

: Yoshida and Glover fought to a draw (20:00) *#5:

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Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnett p ...

: Barnett defeated Lister via submission (chest compressor) (19:48) *#6:

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Chael Sonnen Chael Patrick Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...

: Galvão defeated Sonnen via submission (rear naked choke) (13:49)

Metamoris V

Metamoris V was held 2014-11-22. *#1: Garry Tonon vs. Zak Maxwell : Tonon defeated Maxwell via submission (heel hook) (9:23) *#2:

vs. Matheus Diniz : Magalhães and Diniz fought to a draw (20:00) *#3: Yuri Simoes vs.

Keenan Cornelius Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is an American martial artist. His competitive achievements include what has been called a "grand slam" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having won double ...

: Simoes and Cornelius fought to a draw (20:00) *#4 (secret match):

Jake Shields Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...

vs. Roberto Satoshi : Shields and Satoshi fought to a draw (20:00) *#5: Rory MacDonald vs. Jonathan Torres : MacDonald and Torres fought to a draw (20:00) *#6:

Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation and Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was formerly one-half of the former GHC Tag Team Champions with Takashi Sugiura. ...

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Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is the so ...

: Sakuraba and Gracie fought to a draw (20:00)

Metamoris VI

Metamoris VI was held 2015-05-09. * #1: Francisico Iturralde vs. Greg McIntyre Iturralde defeated McIntyre via straight armbar. (06:38) * #2: Michael Liera, Jr. vs. Morgan Neidlinger Liera and Neidlinger fought to a draw. (20:00) * #3: Evandro Nunes vs. Jimmy Friedrich Nunes and Friedrich fought to a draw. (20:00) * #4:

vs. Roberto Satoshi Gracie and Satoshi fought to a draw. (20:00) * #5:

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Keenan Cornelius Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is an American martial artist. His competitive achievements include what has been called a "grand slam" in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having won double ...

Ribeiro and Cornelius fought to a draw. (20:00) * #6:

Dillon Danis Dillon Danis (born August 22, 1993) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. Background Born to a Hondurans, Honduran mother and raised in Par ...

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Joe Lauzon Joseph Edward Lauzon Jr. (born May 22, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist, competing in the UFC's Lightweight division. A well-rounded fighter, he has the fourth most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history, behind Donald Ce ...

Danis defeated Lauzon via D'arce choke. (05:41) * #7:

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Sonnen and Sobral fought to a draw (20:00) * #8: (Heavyweight Championship match):

Metamoris VII

Metamoris VII was held 2016-07-17. *#1: Stephen Martinez vs. Morgan Neidlinger : Martinez and Neidlinger fought to a draw (20:00) *#2:

Fabio Leopoldo Fabio is a given name descended from Latin '' Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian. The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...

vs. Eduardo Telles : Leopoldo and Telles fought to a draw (20:00) *#3:

Satoshi Ishii is a Japanese-born judoka, mixed martial artist, kickboxer and submission grappler who has held Croatian citizenship since 2019. Ishii won the gold medal in Olympic Judo at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the ...

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Vladimir Matyushenko Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko ( be, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, ''Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka''; born 4 January 1971) is a Belarusian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 u ...

: Ishii and Matyushenko fought to a draw (20:00) *#4: Richie Martinez vs. Kevin Casey : Martinez and Casey fought to a draw (20:00) *#5:

Bruno Malfacine Bruno Malfacine (born 28 August 1986 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. Malfacine, a winner of 10 World Championships, was inducted into the International Br ...

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: Malfacine and Glover fought to a draw (20:00) *#6:

vs. Garry Tonon : Tonon defeated Gracie via Leglock (kneebar)

Metamoris VIII

Metamoris VIII was held 2017-11-26. *#1:

Gordon Ryan Gordon Ryan (born July 8, 1995) is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1st degree black belt, considered to be the greatest no–gi grappler of all time due to his accomplishments and dominance. Ryan is a Five–time ADCC W ...

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Ryan defeated Gracie via Submission (reverse triangle) *#2: Carlos Gomez vs. Danny Stolfi Stolfi defeated Gomez via Submission (Double

Armbar An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyper-extends the arm is known as an armbar, and it includes the traditional armbar, pr ...

/ Rubber guard)

Commentators

* Rener Gracie (M1-M2, M6) *

Ed O'Neill Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor and comedian. His roles include Al Bundy on the Fox Network sitcom '' Married... with Children'', for which he was nominated for two Golden Globes, and Jay Pritchett on the awar ...

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Kenny Florian Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial artist and commentator who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly served as an analyst for UFC on Fox from 2011–2018, and he also ...

(M3-M5) *

(M3-M8) *Kit Dale (M5) *

Bas Rutten Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (; born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three-time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his car ...

(M6) *

(M7)

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Rules

Metamoris I

Metamoris II

Metamoris III

Metamoris IV

Metamoris V

Metamoris VI

Metamoris VII

Metamoris VIII

Commentators

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