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Marcus Almeida

Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida won thirteen IBJJF world titles, let Leandro Lo take the 2018 absolute, and later fought in ONE Championship and the UFC.

Biography

Marcus Almeida, known as Buchecha, is a Brazilian fourth-degree jiu-jitsu black belt who represented Checkmat, won thirteen black-belt titles at the IBJJF World Championship, and later competed in heavyweight mixed martial arts. The Worlds titles came in ultra heavyweight and the open class, where competitors from different weight divisions share a bracket. Two of his titles were awarded after a final was closed out rather than fought. Another final, in 2018, ended with Almeida choosing to let his opponent take the gold. Born on January 8, 1990, in the state of São Paulo, Almeida came to jiu-jitsu through his older sister. He has recalled that their father followed her to the gym, began training himself, and brought his son along. Almeida was fourteen when he started. Father and son both earned black belts; his father also won an IBJJF Masters world title. Rodrigo Cavaca became Almeida's teacher, gave him the nickname Buchecha, meaning big cheeks, and promoted him to black belt. Cavaca's instructor line runs through Élcio Figueiredo and Carlson Gracie to Carlos Gracie. That promotion happened on the podium in 2010. At the gi Worlds Almeida won the super-heavyweight and open-class divisions as a brown belt, closing out the latter with Antonio Barbosa. Months later, now competing at black belt, he was runner-up in both divisions at the No-Gi Worlds. The super-heavyweight final was closed out with João Assis, and the open class was settled among Almeida, Pablo Popovitch and Roberto Abreu, with Abreu first. A closeout means the finalists agree on the placings without contesting the match. Almeida's first black-belt gi Worlds followed in 2011: he took silver in the super-heavyweight division and joint bronze in the open class. From 2012 through 2014 he won both the ultra-heavyweight and open-class divisions each year. His 2012 weight final ended with an armbar; the 2014 weight final against Checkmat teammate Alexander Trans ended with a choke from the back. The meeting with his teacher in the 2013 ultra-heavyweight final took a different course. Almeida and Cavaca closed out the division, leaving Almeida first in the official results without a contested final. He does not appear in the 2015 Worlds results. He returned to win both divisions in 2016 and 2017; Graciemag described the 2016 open-class gold as the first fourth absolute title for a male black belt at the event. At the 2018 Worlds, Almeida won ultra heavyweight by decision over João Gabriel Rocha. Leandro Lo had injured his shoulder in another final and reached the open-class final with his arm held inside his gi and ice on the shoulder. Almeida let the referee raise Lo's hand. The result gave Lo his first open-class world title and left Almeida second in the official table, although they did not fight that final. In 2019 Almeida submitted Ricardo Evangelista to win ultra heavyweight, then closed out the open class with Lo, his friend. The two results brought his black-belt Worlds total to thirteen. His no-gi record has its own shape. At the 2011 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, he submitted Antonio Peinado with an arm-and-neck choke for the super-heavyweight title and closed out the open class with João Assis. At ADCC he won the over-99 kg division in 2013 and 2017. Across those two championships and 2019 he also took two absolute silvers and one absolute bronze, plus a 2019 bronze at over 99 kg. He lost the 2019 absolute final to Gordon Ryan by penalty. The IBJJF inducted him into its Hall of Fame. In September 2024, Checkmat founder Leo Vieira awarded him the fourth degree on his black belt at Jiu-Jitsu Con. The move to MMA had roots before his first bout in the sport. Almeida said in a 2020 interview that he had first visited American Kickboxing Academy for wrestling practice in 2013 and returned when possible. ONE Championship reported that he joined American Top Team in Florida in 2020, the year ONE announced it had signed him for its heavyweight division. A planned September 2021 debut against Thomas Narmo changed when Narmo withdrew. Almeida instead faced Anderson Silva at ONE: Revolution on September 24 and won with a first-round north-south choke. He submitted Kang Ji Won with a rear-naked choke that December, stopped Simon Carson by first-round strikes in June 2022, and submitted Kirill Grishenko with a heel hook in August. Oumar Kane gave him his first MMA loss by unanimous decision in August 2023. Almeida returned at ONE 169 in November 2024 and submitted Amir Aliakbari with a rear-naked choke. His UFC debut came on July 26, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, where Martin Buday defeated him by unanimous decision. A December bout with Kennedy Nzechukwu ended in a unanimous draw. On April 25, 2026, Ryan Spann knocked Almeida out in the second round. The UFC listed American Top Team as Almeida's training gym when its athlete profile was read in October 2026; the available accounts establish his earlier AKA visits, but no continuous AKA tenure.

Sources for this profile

  • Wikipedia, "Marcus Buchecha" (English), read 2026-09-20.(opens in a new tab)

    • Marcus Vinicius Oliveira de Almeida, known as Buchecha, was born on 8 January 1990 in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is 191 cm tall and competes at heavyweight.

      Where in the source: Infobox rows "Born", "Height" and "Division"

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    • Wikipedia records the same beginning - his sister started training when Almeida was 14 and his father Clayton came along to watch over her - and adds that both father and son went on to earn black belts, the father winning an IBJJF Masters World Championship.

      Where in the source: Section "Early life"

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    • Wikipedia lists Almeida's instructor lineage as Carlos Gracie Sr., Carlson Gracie, Élcio Figueiredo, Rodrigo Cavaca and Marcus Almeida.

      Where in the source: Section Instructor lineage, the full five-name sequence

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    • Wikipedia’s medal table uses the medal icons’ alternative text to mark Almeida’s 2011 gi World Championship entries silver and bronze. For 2012–14 and 2016–19 it marks thirteen gi World Championship gold entries and one silver entry in 2018; its ADCC entries mark two golds, two silvers and two bronzes across 2013, 2017 and 2019.

      Where in the source: Infobox medal record: complete ADCC World Championship and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship blocks; each medal icon’s alt text read with its adjoining year and division row

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    • Wikipedia recounts Almeida’s 2020 agreement with ONE Championship and a sequence of delayed MMA debut bookings, including an injury and a planned September 2021 bout against Thomas Narmo. It presents the AKA training affiliation in its historical narrative; its infobox dates do not establish a continuous present-day AKA affiliation.

      Where in the source: Mixed martial arts career / ONE Championship, paragraphs from the 2020 signing through the September 2021 booking; infobox Team row

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    • The IBJJF has inducted Almeida into its Hall of Fame, and Wikipedia’s opening paragraph ranks him among the sport’s highest-regarded competitors.

      Where in the source: Lead section, second paragraph

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    • Almeida was born in 1990.

      Where in the source: Infobox row "Born", year component of "January 8, 1990"

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    • Almeida is Brazilian and was born in the state of São Paulo.

      Where in the source: Opening paragraph identifies him as Brazilian; infobox Born row gives Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

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  • ONE Championship, Jay Furness, Aug. 17, 2022, interview with Marcus Almeida.(opens in a new tab)

    • In an interview with ONE Championship, Almeida said his older sister Ana began jiu-jitsu first. His father initially objected, then joined her at the gym; Almeida followed. He recalled training together briefly as a family.

      Where in the source: Jay Furness, Aug. 17, 2022, opening interview section headed by the story of his older sister; Almeida's paragraphs beginning My father did not like the idea at first

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  • Sherdog, Tudor Leonte, Sep. 14, 2021.(opens in a new tab)

    • Sherdog reports that Rodrigo Cavaca gave Almeida his black belt and the nickname Buchecha, meaning big cheeks, and that Almeida later trained at Checkmat.

      Where in the source: Tudor Leonte, Sep. 14, 2021, paragraph beginning Marcus immediately felt at ease on the mat

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  • Graciemag, Undefeated since 2007, Weapon X wants gi win in 2011, Nov. 10, 2010.(opens in a new tab)

    • Graciemag's November 2010 account says Pablo Popovitch, Marcus Almeida and Roberto Abreu closed the 2010 World No-Gi open class together; Abreu took the title. Its interview describes Popovitch yielding to Almeida, who then yielded to Abreu.

      Where in the source: Nov. 10, 2010 report, paragraph beginning And help each other out is what they did at the 2010 No-Gi Worlds, plus the later paragraph beginning Then Cyborg, Cavaca, Bochecha, and Popovitch conferred

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2011.(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2011 World Championship Almeida took second in the adult black belt male super heavy division behind Leonardo Noguera, and joint third in the open class won by Rodolfo Vieira.

      Where in the source: Division blocks "ADULT / BLACK / MALE / SUPER HEAVY" and "ADULT / BLACK / MALE / OPEN CLASS", read whole

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012 (event 114).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2012 Worlds Almeida won both the adult black belt male ultra heavy division, ahead of Leonardo Gergis Leite, and the open class, ahead of Leonardo Pires Nogueira, with Bernardo Faria joint third in the open class.

      Where in the source: Division blocks "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY" and "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS", read whole

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013 (event 177).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2013 Worlds Almeida won the adult black belt male ultra heavy division, with his Checkmat team-mate Rodrigo Cavaca second, and the open class ahead of Rodolfo Vieira.

      Where in the source: Division blocks "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY" and "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS", read whole

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 (event 272).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2014 Worlds Almeida won the adult black belt male ultra heavy division, with his Checkmat team-mate Alexander Trans second, and the open class ahead of Rodolfo Vieira, with Bernardo Faria joint third.

      Where in the source: Division blocks "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY" and "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS", read whole

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015 (event 415).(opens in a new tab)

    • Almeida does not appear anywhere in the 2015 World Championship results. The adult black belt male ultra heavy division that year was won by Gabriel Lyrio Lucas, with Ricardo Evangelista second.

      Where in the source: Whole rendered results page searched for "Almeida", "Buchecha" and "Marcus Vin"; the ultra heavy division block read in full

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2016 (event 535).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2016 Worlds Almeida won the adult black belt male ultra heavy division ahead of James Puopolo, and the open class ahead of Erberth Santos, with Bernardo Faria joint third in the open class.

      Where in the source: Division blocks "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY" and "MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS", read whole

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World Championship 2017 (event 730).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2017 Worlds Almeida won the adult black belt male ultra heavy division ahead of Gustavo Dias Elias, and the open class ahead of Leandro Lo.

      Where in the source: MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY and MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS, each whole 2017 division block

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World Championship 2018 (event 926).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2018 Worlds Almeida won the adult black belt male ultra heavy division ahead of João Gabriel Rocha, but was second in the open class behind Leandro Lo.

      Where in the source: MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY and MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS, each whole 2018 division block

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World Championship 2019 (event 1209).(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2019 Worlds Almeida won the adult black belt male ultra heavy division ahead of Ricardo Evangelista, and the open class ahead of Leandro Lo. The open-class block lists Almeida for CheckMat and Lo for Ns Brotherhood.

      Where in the source: MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY and MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS, each whole 2019 division block including place, athlete and academy

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    • The IBJJF's 2019 Worlds result lists Almeida under CheckMat in both the ultra heavyweight and open-class adult male black belt divisions.

      Where in the source: MALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY and MALE / ADULT / BLACK / OPEN CLASS, whole blocks, Almeida row and Academy column

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  • FloGrappling, Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida, athlete results table (accessed 8 October 2026).(opens in a new tab)

    • FloGrappling’s recorded gi World Championship results include Almeida submitting Leonardo Leite by armbar in the 2012 weight final, submitting Alexander Trans by a choke from the back in the 2014 weight final, submitting James Puopolo by armbar in the 2016 weight final and Gustavo Elias by brabo choke in the 2017 weight final, and beating Leandro Lo on an advantage in the 2017 open final and João Gabriel Rocha by decision in the 2018 weight final. The table lists a 2019 weight-final submission of Ricardo Evangelista, but its precise method label differs from Graciemag’s contemporaneous account.

      Where in the source: Results table: 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 year groups, rows marked World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship; read with year and division labels

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    • FloGrappling’s athlete profile displayed a grappling tally of 137 wins, 13 losses and one draw when read; its method table attributes 72 wins to submissions, including 14 armbars and seven toe holds.

      Where in the source: Profile heading and tables W/L Methods and Submission W/L Methods, read complete

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    • FloGrappling’s fight table records Almeida beating Orlando Sanchez on points at the 2017 ADCC championship, defeating Mahamed Aly by heel hook in that year’s absolute third-place match, and losing the 2017 absolute semi-final to Felipe Pena by rear-naked choke. In 2019 the table records a decision loss to Kaynan Duarte and a penalty loss to Gordon Ryan.

      Where in the source: Results table, 2017 and 2019 year groups, rows labelled ADCC World Championships

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  • Graciemag, 2013 Worlds: The supremacy and the unforgettable feat of Marcus Buchecha, 2013.(opens in a new tab)

    • After the 2013 Worlds, Almeida told Graciemag that closing out the ultra heavyweight division with his teacher Rodrigo Cavaca had been a dream since purple belt.

      Where in the source: Article body, opening section naming Rodrigo Cavaca and Almeida's answer beginning Closing out with Cavaca was a dream

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  • Graciemag, “2019 Worlds: The 19 finals, annotated”, June 2019.(opens in a new tab)

    • Graciemag’s contemporary account says Leandro Lo gave his friend Marcus Buchecha Almeida the 2019 World Championship open-class title, returning Almeida’s gesture from 2018. It lists their absolute final as a closeout and counts the result as Almeida’s thirteenth world title.

      Where in the source: Men’s finals, ABSOLUTE – Marcus Buchecha vs. Leandro Lo; full paragraph and final line

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  • FloGrappling, "Leandro Lo Given Gold By Buchecha After Shoulder Injury Puts Him Out", 4 June 2018.(opens in a new tab)

    • At the 2018 World Championship Leandro Lo dislocated his shoulder twice within a few minutes during the super heavyweight final and could not continue. When the absolute final came, Lo walked onto the mat with his arm tucked into his gi and packed with ice, and Almeida let the referee raise Lo’s hand. FloGrappling reports that Almeida had already won the ultra heavyweight gold that day, his eleventh IBJJF world title, and that he chose to give Lo the absolute title - a first for Lo, who had five world titles and had never won the absolute.

      Where in the source: Article body, paragraphs beginning "Lo injured his shoulder in his super-heavyweight final match" and "With his arm tucked in his gi and packed with ice"

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  • Graciemag, Mundial da IBJJF 2016: tetra Buchecha vence Erberth, June 6, 2016.(opens in a new tab)

    • Graciemag's contemporary 2016 report describes Almeida's open-class victory over Erberth Santos as his fourth absolute World Championship gold and the first time a male black belt competitor reached four.

      Where in the source: Article headline and paragraphs beginning E o maior nome da luta de solo da atualidade and Fim de papo, e Marcus Vinicius de Almeida

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  • Phil Jones, “Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida Promoted To 4th Degree BJJ Black Belt,” Jits Magazine, 7 September 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • Jits Magazine reported on 7 September 2024 that Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida received a fourth degree on his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Checkmat founder Leo Vieira at Jiu-Jitsu Con 2024; the report reproduces Almeida’s own announcement.

      Where in the source: Article heading and opening paragraph; paragraph beginning “It couldn’t have happened” and the embedded Instagram announcement below

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  • ADCC, Submission Fighting World Championship 2013 official results.(opens in a new tab)

    • ADCC’s official 2013 results give Almeida gold at +99 kg ahead of Gabriel Rocha and silver in the absolute behind Roberto Abreu.

      Where in the source: 2013 RESULTS, complete +99kg and Absolute medal blocks

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  • ADCC, Submission Fighting World Championship 2019 official results.(opens in a new tab)

    • ADCC’s official 2019 results give Almeida bronze at +99 kg behind Kaynan Duarte and Nick Rodriguez, and silver in the absolute behind Gordon Ryan.

      Where in the source: OFFICIAL RESULTS, complete MALE +99KG and ABSOLUTE medal blocks

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  • ADCC, Submission Fighting World Championship 2017 official results.(opens in a new tab)

    • ADCC’s official 2017 results give Almeida gold at +99 kg ahead of Orlando Sanchez and bronze in the absolute behind Felipe Pena and Gordon Ryan.

      Where in the source: 2017 RESULTS, complete +99kg and Absolute medal blocks

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  • IBJJF official results archive, World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2010.(opens in a new tab)

    • The IBJJF 2010 adult black belt male No-Gi results list Roberto Abreu first and Marcus Almeida second in the open class. The super-heavyweight block lists João Assis first and Marcus Vinicius Oliveira second.

      Where in the source: ADULT / BLACK / MALE / SUPER HEAVY and ADULT / BLACK / MALE / OPEN CLASS, both complete division blocks with place, name and academy

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  • FIRST BJJ & NEWS, 2010 No Gi Worlds Black Belt results from A-Z, Nov. 9, 2010.(opens in a new tab)

    • A contemporary 2010 No-Gi Worlds report says João Assis took the super-heavyweight title over Marcus Buchecha Almeida by gentleman's agreement. It also says Roberto Abreu took the absolute title after a closeout with Pablo Popovitch and Almeida.

      Where in the source: Sections on João Assis and Roberto Cyborg Abreu, each paragraph naming Marcus Bochecha Almeida and the agreed result

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  • Graciemag, No-Gi Worlds: the black belt champions, Nov. 5, 2011.(opens in a new tab)

    • Graciemag's contemporary 2011 No-Gi Worlds report says Almeida and João Assis, both of CheckMat, closed out the adult black belt open class, with Almeida first. Its result list reports Almeida submitting Antonio Peinado by an arm-and-neck choke in the super-heavyweight final.

      Where in the source: Opening paragraph and results list lines headed Absolute and Superheavy

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  • Graciemag, “Bochecha’s destiny in the absolute”, June 2010.(opens in a new tab)

    • In a contemporary interview Almeida said he won the 2010 gi World Championship brown-belt super-heavyweight division, closed out the brown-belt open class with Antonio Barbosa, and was promoted to black belt by Rodrigo Cavaca on the open-class winners’ stand.

      Where in the source: Opening two paragraphs and answer to “What was this series of promotions at World Championships like?”

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  • Bear Frazer, ONE Championship, 31 July 2020.(opens in a new tab)

    • ONE Championship announced that Almeida signed on 30 July 2020 for its heavyweight MMA division, with his debut then expected in 2021.

      Where in the source: “Marcus Almeida Officially Signs With ONE Championship”; opening signing announcement and debut expectation

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  • Bear Frazer, ONE Championship, 8 September 2021.(opens in a new tab)

    • Before the scheduled 24 September 2021 MMA debut at ONE: Revolution, Thomas Narmo withdrew and Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva replaced him.

      Where in the source: “‘Buchecha’ To Make MMA Debut Against Silva After Narmo Withdraws”; first three article paragraphs

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  • Bear Frazer, ONE Championship live results, 24 September 2021.(opens in a new tab)

    • At ONE: Revolution on 24 September 2021, Almeida won his MMA debut against Anderson Silva by north–south choke at 2:55 of round one.

      Where in the source: “ONE: REVOLUTION – Live Results And Highlights For Every Fight”; Lead Card / Heavyweight MMA result line

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  • Bear Frazer, ONE Championship live results, 3 December 2021.(opens in a new tab)

    • Almeida submitted Kang Ji Won by rear-naked choke at 2:27 of round one at ONE: Winter Warriors on 3 December 2021.

      Where in the source: “ONE: WINTER WARRIORS – Full Results And Highlights For Every Fight”; Main Card / Heavyweight MMA result line

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  • Bear Frazer, ONE Championship results, 3 June 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • At ONE 158 on 3 June 2022, Almeida stopped Simon Carson by first-round TKO at 2:24.

      Where in the source: “ONE 158: Tawanchai Vs. Larsen – Results And Highlights For Every Fight”; Lead Card / Heavyweight MMA result line

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  • ONE Championship event results, 27 August 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • At ONE on Prime Video 1 in August 2022, Almeida submitted Kirill Grishenko with a heel hook at 1:04 of round one.

      Where in the source: “ONE On Prime Video 1: Moraes Vs. Johnson II – Results And Highlights For Every Fight”; Main Card / Heavyweight MMA result line

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  • ONE Championship results, 5 August 2023.(opens in a new tab)

    • Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane handed Almeida his first MMA loss by unanimous decision at ONE Fight Night 13 in August 2023.

      Where in the source: “ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov Vs. Grigorian – Results And Highlights For Every Match”; Fight Card / Heavyweight MMA result line

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  • Bear Frazer, ONE Championship results, 9 November 2024.(opens in a new tab)

    • In his next recorded ONE bout, Almeida defeated Amir Aliakbari by rear-naked choke at 3:15 of round one at ONE 169 in November 2024.

      Where in the source: “ONE 169: Malykhin Vs. Reug Reug – Results And Highlights For Every Fight”; Fight Card / Heavyweight MMA result line

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  • E. Spencer Kyte, UFC, 23 July 2025.(opens in a new tab)

    • UFC introduced Almeida as a new signing before his 26 July 2025 debut against Martin Buday in Abu Dhabi.

      Where in the source: “MARCUS BUCHECHA HAS ARRIVED”; opening section identifying the Buday matchup and maiden Octagon appearance

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  • E. Spencer Kyte, UFC, 27 July 2025.(opens in a new tab)

    • Martin Buday defeated Almeida by unanimous decision, 29–28 on all three cards, at Almeida’s UFC debut in Abu Dhabi on 26 July 2025.

      Where in the source: “Prelim Results | UFC Abu Dhabi”; “Martin Buday defeats Marcus Buchecha by unanimous decision” result heading and following bout recap

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  • E. Spencer Kyte, UFC, 14 December 2025.(opens in a new tab)

    • Almeida and Kennedy Nzechukwu fought to a unanimous draw, 28–28 on each card, on 13 December 2025; the event report describes a second-round point deduction against Nzechukwu.

      Where in the source: “UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape Main Card Results”; “Kennedy Nzechukwu and Marcus Buchecha fought to a draw” result heading and recap

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  • E. Spencer Kyte, UFC, 26 April 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Ryan Spann knocked Almeida out with a right hand at 2:10 of round two at UFC Fight Night on 25 April 2026.

      Where in the source: “Main Card Results | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal”; “Ryan Spann defeated Marcus Buchecha by KO” heading and bout recap

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  • Alexander K. Lee, MMA Fighting, 2 September 2020.(opens in a new tab)

    • In a 2020 interview Almeida said his first visit to American Kickboxing Academy for wrestling training was in 2013, after which he visited repeatedly when possible.

      Where in the source: “Marcus Buchecha excited about ‘new world’ of MMA”; interview paragraph beginning “And then in 2013”

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  • Carlos Cinco, ONE Championship, 11 April 2022.(opens in a new tab)

    • ONE Championship reported in April 2022 that Almeida had joined American Top Team in Florida in 2020, before his September 2021 MMA debut.

      Where in the source: “‘He’s On Another Level’ – Moraes Says Buchecha Will Dominate Reug Reug”; opening paragraphs about joining ATT and 2020 date

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  • UFC, “Marcus Buchecha” athlete profile, read 8 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • As displayed on 8 October 2026, UFC lists American Top Team as Almeida’s training gym.

      Where in the source: UFC athlete page “Marcus Buchecha”; Info / Bio / “Trains at: American Top Team”

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  • FloGrappling, 2019 ADCC World Championship, event results, read 8 October 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • Gordon Ryan defeated Marcus Almeida, known as Buchecha, in the men's absolute final at the 2019 ADCC World Championship. FloGrappling lists Ryan as the winner by penalty.

      Where in the source: 2019 ADCC World Championship > Results > Tournament; Gordon Ryan - Penalty W / Marcus Almeida Buchecha L; Final, Absolute Division, Male

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Competition results

Recorded tournament results, newest first
YearEventResultDivision
2019ADCC 2019Source: adcombat.com+99 kgNo-giVerified3rd place+99 kgNo-giVerified
2019ADCC 2019Source: adcombat.comAbsoluteNo-giVerified2nd placeAbsoluteNo-giVerified
2019IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified
2019IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified1st placeAbsoluteGiVerified
2018IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified
2017ADCC 2017Source: adcombat.com+99 kgNo-giVerified1st place+99 kgNo-giVerified
2017ADCC 2017Source: adcombat.comAbsoluteNo-giVerified3rd placeAbsoluteNo-giVerified
2017IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified1st placeAbsoluteGiVerified
2017IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified
2016IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified
2016IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified1st placeAbsoluteGiVerified
2014IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified1st placeAbsoluteGiVerified
2014IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified
2013ADCC 2013Source: adcombat.comAbsoluteNo-giVerified2nd placeAbsoluteNo-giVerified
2013ADCC 2013Source: adcombat.com+99 kgNo-giVerified1st place+99 kgNo-giVerified
2013IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified
2013IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified1st placeAbsoluteGiVerified
2012IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified1st placeAbsoluteGiVerified
2012IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org+100 kgGiVerified1st place+100 kgGiVerified

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