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‘Buchecha’ is back: Marcus Almeida squeezes Amir Aliakbari into submission at ONE 169

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 03:43:27 +0000

“Buchecha” is back. For the first time since 2023, Marcus Almeida stepped into the cage Friday at ONE 169. For the first time since 2022, he won. Almeida (5-1) handled opponent Amir Aliakbari (14-4) with relative ease as he secured a fight-ending rear-naked choke to win at 3:15 of Round 1. The bout took place at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. According to a report by MMA Fighting , Almeida is now a free agent

Marcus Almeida frustrated with ‘horrible’ inactivity with ONE Championship

BAD MMA News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:54:41 +0000

Marcus Almeida isn’t happy with how things currently stand with ONE Championship. Almeida, a jiu-jitsu legend who turned to MMA in 2021, is frustrated with the lack of fights he’s been presented by the organization since his last appearance – a showdown with Oumar Kane in August 2023. “Buchecha” makes his return Friday night at ONE Championship 169 in Bangkok. He takes on Amir Aliakbari in a heavyweight bout. Almeida is not sure why it’s taken him 15 months to return to fighting, and he’s not content about it. “No, I’ve been ready since the last fight,” Almeida told MMA Junkie when asked about why he’s been inactive

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for August: A 64-second heel hook

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 02:10:05 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from August 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for August. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. Nominees

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Grappler Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida believes he earned MMA respect after another first-round finish

BAD MMA News — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 20:03:03 +0000

Marcus Almeida believes he has proven himself as a dangerous MMA fighter. A high-level BJJ black belt with multiple tournament championships to his credit, “Buchecha” took on the challenge of becoming an MMA competitor last year. So far, so good for Almeida (4-0), who picked up his fourth-straight victory in the first round by stopping former title challenger Kirill Grishenko. The fight took place on the main card of ONE on Prime Video 1 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on Friday. Almeida gave a glimpse of his ever-evolving striking game when he knocked Grishenko off his feet with a hard leg kick to start the fight. The strike immediately set the tone of the bout

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Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida wants to be ONE champion ASAP

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:07:21 +0000

Marcus Almeida is ready to get fast-tracked to a title. Almeida (3-0), a multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion and ADCC gold medalist, is just three fights into his professional MMA career. All three have been finishes, most recently tearing right through Simon Carson in June. “Buchecha” meets Kirill Grishenko (5-1) on Friday at ONE on Prime Video 1 , which takes place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The main card streams on Amazon Prime Video at 10 p.m. ET.

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Video: Jiu-jitsu champion Marcus Almeida pulverizes opponent at ONE Championship 158

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:27:15 +0000

Marcus Almeida continues to shine in his transition to MMA. The multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion and ADCC gold medalist picked up another win inside the cage.

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ONE Championship: Winter Warriors results – Stamp Fairtex submits Ritu Phogat to win atomweight grand prix

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:38:15 +0000

Stamp Fairtex put a stamp – pun intended – on her run through ONE Championship’s atomweight grand prix. Fairtex (8-1) submitted Ritu Phogat (7-2) with a second-round armbar in the tournament final at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors.

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Proven grappling champ Marcus Almeida fully embraces MMA: ‘It’s a new chapter in my life’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:09:04 +0000

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Marcus Almeida has a new mountain to conquer. “Buchecha,” one of the greatest and most accomplished grapplers in the history of sport jiu-jitsu, said goodbye to the mat as he now finds himself competing in the cage. Almeida (1-0) successfully transitioned to MMA in September, winning his professional debut by first-round submission under the ONE Championship banner. It was the start of a new career as Almeida intends to invest all his efforts in MMA and no longer jiu-jitsu. “It was amazing,” Almeida recalled fighting MMA for the first time when speaking with MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie Radio #3194: UFC Fight Night 192 and Bellator 266 recaps, guest Marcus Almeida

BAD MMA News — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 23:07:42 +0000

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,194, the fellas discuss unpack the fight at UFC Fight Night 192 and Bellator 266, including Anthony Smith’s big win and Yoel Romero’s spoiled debu t. They also weigh in on Anthony Johnson being forced out of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix , Demetrious Johnson’s return in a mixed rules fight, the retirements of Joseph Benavidez and Carlos Condit, as well as welcome guest Marcus Almeida , who fights this Friday at ONE Championship: Revolution. Tune in! Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at OmnyStudio

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