Gezary Matuda Coach: 'Metamoris Hasn't Paid Us Either'

Gezary Matuda Coach: 'Metamoris Hasn't Paid Us Either'

The coach of Gezary Matuda has said that she too is owed outstanding monies by Metamoris, relating to the same event that AJ Agazarm appeared on in July of

Jan 14, 2016 by Hywel Teague
Gezary Matuda Coach: 'Metamoris Hasn't Paid Us Either'
The coach of Gezary Matuda has said that she too is owed outstanding monies by Metamoris, relating to the same event that AJ Agazarm appeared on in July of 2015. 

Marcos DaMatta, a Carlson Gracie black belt also known as 'Parrumpa', coaches Gezary Matuda in Florida. In an exclusive interview with FloGrappling he alleges that she has yet to be paid the full amount promised.  

She fought on Metamoris Underground, on the same day as AJ. She gave a great show and submitted Chelsea [Bainbridge-Donner], a student of the Mendes brothers. After the show Ralek said that he would pay within one month of the event.
Up to now he's only paid a small part of that, $700, leaving another $2000. The event only paid for her travel. Gezary herself had to pay for my travel and hotel out of her own pocket. It's very disrespectful.
 
Gezary Matuda is a black belt IBJJF World and PanAm champion and represents American Top Team. Hailing from the South of Brazil, she shot to fame in 2015 by submitting Michelle Nicolini on Polaris 2 with a stunning flying armbar. 

FloGrappling reached out to Metamoris founder Ralek Gracie for statement but was directed to his Instagram post where he said: 

To the athletes, most of whom are supportive and patient with our mission and know that we have gone big in building their individual brands as well as pushing to pay them above industry standards, it hurts me to delay but you WILL be paid. This patience is not owed to us, though we are grateful for it. 

Lastly, to the fans of Metamoris I'm personally sorry for the loss in momentum. I made mistakes trying to honor what we all love and I fell short on many levels... We have now formed an executive team to manage our processes on a level that reflects our mission and capacity and are in talks with several qualified investors. 

In essence we are regrouping, applying the lessons of our mistakes and gearing up for the strongest year in grappling history.