Senegalese wrestler turned MMA fighter Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane gets the decision win over IBJFF Hall of Famer and 17-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida at ONE Fight Night 13. MMA contenders Almeida and Kane have been aiming to have a fight against each other since Almeida
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On Friday at ONE on Prime Video 1, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida picked up his fourth career MMA win in as many tries when he defeated former interim title challenger Kirill Grishenko by heel hook in just 64 seconds. The win was the biggest of “Buchecha’s” still young
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida spoke to Grappling Insider about his progression in MMA and his upcoming fight against Kirill Grishenko at ONE on Prime Video 1. On Friday, August 26, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida will face the stiffest test of his still young MMA career when he takes on
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is continuing his climb through ONE Championship’s heavyweight rankings. On Friday, August 26 at ONE 161, Almeida will put his undefeated record on the line against former interim title challenger Kirill Grishenko. View the current ONE 161 line-up below. View this post on Instagram
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Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida continued his winning ways in MMA as he defeated Simon Carson by first-round TKO at ONE 158. After exactly six months away from the cage, Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida picked up his third professional MMA win. On Friday at ONE 158, the grappling specialist
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is yet again slated to return to the ONE Championship cage. On Friday, May 20 at ONE 157, Almeida will take on seven-fight veteran Hugo Cunha. Almeida confirmed the bout on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marcus Almeida (@marcusbuchecha)
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Fans will have to wait a bit longer for Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s return to the cage. Almeida’s bout against Senegalese wrestling champion Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane, originally scheduled for April 22 at ONE Championship, has been postponed due to a Reug Reug injury. Almeida’s next bout will
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida continues his march into the MMA world. On Friday, at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors, Almeida picked up his second professional MMA win when he submitted the previously undefeated Ji Won Kang in the first round. Watch video of Almeida’s fight and finish below. Almeida
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is likely the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioner currently competing in MMA. Now 1-0 as a professional and expected to return soon to ONE Championship for his second career bout, Almeida seems to have turned his full attention to MMA. But as recently as 2019, Almeida was still
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is wasting no time in his burgeoning MMA career. Just a month removed from his successful professional MMA debut in late September, Almeida is planning a return to the ONE Championship cage, likely in early December. Almeida posted on Instagram about his next MMA
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