Thursday afternoon Vagner Rocha issued a public apology to the jiu-jitsu community via a recorded video message posted to his facebook page.

I felt like I had been disrespected, but two wrongs don't make a right, I've learned my lesson. I apologize to everybody.

In case you've been living under a rock, Fight to Win Pro 14 took place Saturday night in Tampa Florida and saw one of the most contentious main events erupt into controversy. Just 13 seconds into the match, after Rocha appeared to slap AJ Agazarm, he kicked him off the stage. 



The kick immediately ignited a firestorm online, some defending Rocha's actions and some condemning them as disgraceful. Five days removed from the now infamous match, the Fight Sports black belt has issued an apology to the jiu-jitsu community.

I want to send my apologies out to the jiu jitsu community and anyone I offended. I did act in a way that I feel was wrong. I did something that was out of my character. I let my emotions get the better of me. It's common, everyone makes mistakes. I'm human.

He did however clarify who his apology was intended for... and not for.

I want to apologize more to the jiujitsu community than to my opponent himself. I feel that was caused due to the circumstances and things that led up to the event. Again I apologize to the jiu-jitsu community.

Curiously AJ Agazarm, whom usually is a prolific social media poster, has been completely silent since his interview from Saturday night.

Watch Vagner's full apology video here.

Watch the Full Match Vagner Rocha vs AJ Agazarm Here: