Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus Almeida has been focusing on mixed martial arts for less than a year but has already established himself as a dominant force in One Championship’s heavyweight division.
The 31-year-old star, also known as “Buchecha,” has accumulated a perfect 3-0 record in the all-encompassing sport, with three first-round victories.
His upcoming fight against Belarus’ Kirill Grishenko at One Fight Night 1: Moraes v Johnson II on Aug 27 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium will be the greatest challenge of his MMA journey so far.
Grishenko faced off with Anatoly Malykhin for the One interim heavyweight world title earlier this year, losing out to the Russian…
