“100% finishing rate” - Marvel at BJJ legend ‘Buchecha’s incredible stoppage wins in ONE Championship
Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida will look to keep his 100% finish rate intact when he meets one of the most destructive heavyweights on the ONE Championship roster.
More than a year removed from his last appearance inside the Circle, the 17-time BJJ world champion returns to martial arts' biggest global stage for a high-stakes showdown with Iranian powerhouse Amir Aliakbari at ONE 169 on Friday, November 8 inside Bangkok's legendary Lumpinee Stadium.
“100% Finishing Rate 💯 Will Buchecha add another stoppage to the list when he fights Amir Aliakbari at ONE 169?”
Thus far, 'Buchecha' has four wins and four highlight-reel finishes under the ONE Championship banner.
Fight fans flooded the Instagram comments with praise for the Brazilian's impressive run inside the Circle and his heel-hook finish over Anderson 'Braddock' Silva in the above clip.
"Beautiful heel hook 🙌"
"Perfect decision went for the leg 🔥🔥"
"Buchecha is brabo 🔥"
"Buchecha is a monster 🙌"
'Buchecha' looks to establish himself as ONE Championship's top heavyweight contender
Making his promotional debut at ONE: Revolution in September 2021, Almeida immediately established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division via his quickfire finish of Silva.
Over the next 11 months, 'Buchecha' would add three more wins to his resume, submitting Kang Ji Won and Kirill Grishenko and scoring a TKO against Simon Carson—all coming in the opening round.
However, the BJJ icon suffered his first setback at ONE Fight Night 13 last year when he ran into Senegalese sensation Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane.
Almeida struggled to put Kane on the mat throughout their three-round monster mash, resulting in his first career loss in MMA.
Now, 'Reug Reug' will challenge three-division king Anatoly Malykhin for the ONE heavyweight MMA world championship at ONE 169 while Almeida will attempt to climb back into the contender's circle with a win over the streaking Aliakbari on the same night.
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE 169: Malykhin vs. ‘Reug Reug’ live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, November 8 in U.S. primetime.