Fans have been waiting a long time to see what ‘Buchecha’ can do in a pair of MMA gloves. Having won a remarkable 13 world titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the 31-year-old has been linked with making the transition for several years.
‘Buchecha’ was brought in to be part of Daniel Cormier’s camp while the former UFC star was training to fight then-UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda, Buchecha said:
‘Buchecha’ isn’t the first BJJ stalwart to foray into MMA
It’s been quite a journey for ‘Buchecha’ to finally make his MMA debut. Since signing with ONE in 2020, the BJJ star has been matched with Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane, Ji Won Kang, and Thomas Narmo. For various reasons, all of those bouts got canceled, and now he’ll get to test his skills against a familiar face in Anderson Silva.
‘Buchecha’ is among several other jiu-jitsu wizards who have made their way into MMA. Almeida said, speaking about the same:
Indeed, if ‘Buchecha’ tastes success in his MMA career as he did in BJJ, he’s set to be a serious force in ONE’s heavyweight division.
Watch the full interview below:
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