Marcus Almeida
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Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de Almeida, also known as Buchecha (born January 8, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 2nd-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.[lower-alpha 1]
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Marcus Almeida | |
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Born | Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de Almeida (1990-01-08) January 8, 1990 (age 34) Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
Other names | Buchecha |
Nationality | Brazilian American |
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 258 lb (117 kg; 18.4 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Team | Checkmat American Kickboxing Academy (2014–present)[1] American Top Team (2020–present)[2] |
Rank | 2nd deg. BJJ black belt[lower-alpha 1] |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 3 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Medal record |
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A multiple-time World jiu-jitsu and ADCC submission fighting champion, Buchecha is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame and widely considered as one of the greatest Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors of all time. In 2020 he announced his transition to mixed martial art, he currently competes in the Heavyweight division of ONE Championship.