Declan explained his decision to leave the United States after four years training with the team, framing it as a personal life choice rather than an issue inside the gym.
“4 years of coming to the US and through B team and the simple man era and it’s time to go home. It’s time to be close to family and friends and it’s time for me to start building what I want.”
He was clear that there were no internal problems driving the move.
“There was no problems at Simple Man. This was another question I got a lot. That’s not why.”
He added that relationships remain intact despite his departure.
“I still wish all the boys all the best of success. My career wouldn’t be where it is right now without these guys. They are my friends, like I said, so there’s no issues there. Stop making false narratives.”
When responding to comments about Nick Rodriguez, Declan rejected the idea that he avoids direct confrontation.
“I don’t ha te simple men, you dumb [ ]. Obviously, I don’t ha te them. I train with them. This is literally on YouTube. They can see it.”
He continued by suggesting that what is said privately is even more intense than what appears on the podcast.
“Well, do I have a surprise for you? I can’t say what I say to their faces on this podcast because if you think this is bad, you would cry. We say horrendous stuff.”
Crelinsten, Moody, Craig Jones, Jay Rod, Nicky Rod back in the day
Declan Moody’s departure is the latest high profile departure from B team/Simple man following Jozef Chen, Chris Wojcik, Kenta Iwamoto and Haisam Rida.
Declan framed his return to Australia as a decision driven by family, long-term goals and building his gym M16 Jiu-Jitsu in Adelaide. He rejected any suggestion of conflict with Simple Man or teammates, calling such claims a false narrative.
