Morning Report: Joe Rogan: Eddie Bravo’s win over Royler Gracie was ‘one of the best days of my life’

Joe Rogan is a sucker for historic fight sports activities moments.

One of many longtime UFC commentator’s closest mates is world-renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Eddie Bravo. Throughout every man’s rise to fame, Rogan and Bravo labored collectively on their grappling skills, with Bravo being the extra critical of the 2. Whereas Rogan primarily targeted on his gig with the UFC, Bravo additionally discovered himself in a task analyzing the fights as they occurred and offering his unofficial scores between and after rounds.

In 2003, Rogan traveled with the Jean Jacques Machado-trained Bravo to Brazil the place his life modified endlessly with one single submission.

“I used to be in Brazil in 2003 for the Abu Dhabi world championships,” Rogan mentioned on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast. “Eddie Bravo was over there competing. That was the 12 months he tapped out Royler Gracie. It was the craziest upset ever. It was insane. He wasn’t even a black belt but. Eddie was a brown belt.

“Royler, who was Royce’s brother, who was extra profitable even than Royce in jiu-jitsu tournaments. He’s one of many biggest Gracies of all time by way of his accomplishments in successful world jiu-jitsu tournaments. He was the person. [Eddie got him with a] triangle off his again. It was superb.

“[Eddie] has loopy flexibility and leg dexterity. It’s very shocking,” he continued. “So, for those who’re in his guard, you’re f*****, and Royler didn’t understand it. He was in Eddie’s guard and Eddie simply slapped that triangle on him after which began pulling the top and Royler tapped and it was insane. I used to be crying. Dude. I’ll cry proper now. Woo.”

Rewatching the footage of the match whereas discussing it, Rogan let his feelings get the higher of him as he wiped away tears. For Bravo on the fateful night time, he performed it cool instantly after the faucet earlier than breaking down on the mat and in Rogan’s arms as they embraced. The win in the end catalyzed Bravo’s tenth Planet Jiu-Jitsu academy, which has a number of areas across the globe.

Along with instructing, Bravo has additionally taken up the promoter function together with his Eddie Bravo Invitational occasions in addition to creating Fight Jiu-Jitsu. Rogan has been part of a few of MMA’s largest moments, however from a private standpoint, the Bravo win over Gracie supersedes easy sport.

“It’s one of many biggest experiences of my life,” Rogan mentioned. “I get emotional proper now speaking about it. It modified his life. He was at all times like this super-talented man. And he didn’t sort of wish to consider it for some unusual motive. He was very humble about his jiu-jitsu. He knew he was fairly good, after which he began successful tournaments. He gained the Abu Dhabis and the West Coast trials, so he made it to Brazil.

“It was one of many craziest issues I’ve ever seen in my life as a result of for him to go there — he was such an underdog. And he had this very unusual model of jiu-jitsu that actually he formulated. He got here up with — it’s not like he invented submissions, however he got here up with new methods to set issues up that had been utterly distinctive to him and his system. That’s how he created the tenth Planet Jiu-Jitsu. It’s among the best days of his life. It’s among the best days of my life.”

Awards. MMA Fighting’s 2022 Fight of the Year: Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira

Significance. Stephan Bonnar’s importance to MMA must never be forgotten.

Confidence. Alexander Volkanovski decided to show Islam Makhachev is beatable: “I’m already twice the fighter I was.”

Shakeup. Jared Cannonier: Alex Pereira’s win over Israel Adesanya “good for the rest of us” at 185 kilos.

MMA Combating’s 2022 12 months-Finish Award Present.

Historical past.

Free struggle.

Scorching mic.

Forrest’s new gig.

Prime 10 2022 PFL Championship moments.

Triple C on Sandhagen vs. Vera.

Merab on a cliff.

Kevin.

The 12 months of Pacheco.

Down with the slickness.

Depart the person be.

Surroundings change.

Farewell.

The nice s***.

Keep the course.

“I want a Hiro!”

T’is the season.

Khabib is prepared.

Barely.

Barnett’s nonetheless obtained it.

Johnny Eblen (12-0) vs. Anatoly Tokov (31-3); Bellator 290, Feb. 4

Doo Ho Choi (14-4) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5); UFC Vegas 68, Feb. 4

Jun Yong Park (15-5) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-6); UFC Vegas 68, Feb. 4

Tatsuro Taira (12-0) vs. Jesus Aguilar (8-1); UFC Vegas 68, Feb. 4

Can’t say Rogan isn’t experience or die. I sort of want they nonetheless had somebody like Bravo doing these scores between rounds, he was fairly good at it. If you recognize, you recognize.

Thanks for studying!

In case you discover one thing you’d prefer to see within the Morning Report, hit up @DrakeRiggs_ on Twitter and let him find out about it. Additionally, comply with MMAFighting on Instagram and like us on Facebook.