Buchecha
Five-time World Champion and legendary heavyweight with a precision passing game.
Jul 3, 2026
Buchecha: The Legacy of Walking Away #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Legendary 13x world champion Buchecha opens up about retirement, revealing that competing again would be driven purely by ego. Why legends know when to walk. Read the full article: https://bjjproblems.com/blogs/bjj-problems/buchecha-retirement-competing-f
Jun 27, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha: 'Competing Again Would Come From Ego' — 13-Time World Champion Says BJJ Career Is Over
Marcus Almeida didn't need to announce his retirement. Buchecha's been semi-retired for years—stepping in for the big matches, ghosting the smaller ones, treating competition like a Netflix subscription he renews when something good is on.
Jun 26, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Marcus Buchecha Says He's Done Competing in BJJ — The Most Decorated Gi Champion of His Generation Is Out
Marcus Buchecha Almeida announced he was done competing in gi jiu-jitsu. Not retired from teaching.
Jun 25, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Marcus Buchecha Retires With 13 World Titles — Also 0-2-1 in MMA, So He's Taking Both Sports at Once
Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida announced he was retiring from competition. The statement was clean: "I think that my mission was fulfilled in the sport." And technically, he was right.
Jun 12, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Luke Thomas Becomes The First Voice To Say BJJ Isn't Washed In MMA — Names Buchecha, Names Vieira, Distinguishes Between Them
Somebody finally said the obvious thing. For the last month, the BJJ-doesn't-work-in-MMA take has been the most reliable podcast filler in the sport.
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Bernardo Faria Defends Buchecha And Vieira After UFC Vegas — Not Failure' From The Only Two-Time Worlds Absolute Champ Who Never Tried MMA
The morning after Buchecha got two-punched into next week and Rodolfo Vieira got out-cardioed by an unranked light heavyweight, Bernardo Faria sat down to defend them both. It's a defensible defense.
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha's UFC Collapse: How the BJJ GOAT Went 0-2-1 in Just Three Fights
Ryan Spann delivered what might be the final punctuation mark on Alexandre "Buchecha" Ribeiro's mixed martial arts experiment. A left hook and straight right in the second round at UFC Vegas 116 sent the 13-time IBJJF World Champion to the canvas, and he didn't beat the count.
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha's 'Friendships Over Titles' Message Hit Different After His Second UFC Knockout
About a week after Ryan Spann's left hook and straight right sent Marcus Buchecha Almeida to the canvas at UFC Vegas 116, the legendary grappler shared some philosophical reflections on what actually matters in life. "Everything that you build, everything that you conquer as an a
May 31, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha's UFC Vegas 116 Loss Exposed The BJJ-To-MMA Problem That Won't Go Away
Back in late April, when Marcus Buchecha stepped into the octagon against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 116, the most decorated gi competitor of his generation had roughly ninety seconds to make his case that elite jiu-jitsu still scales in mixed rules. He got the opportunity.
May 9, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha Is 0-2-1 In the UFC. Ryan Spann Knocked Him Out In Round Two. The Kindest Outcome Is a Quiet Exit.
Ryan Spann gave himself a C+ for the night he knocked Buchecha out. Not a knock on Spann's honesty — he collected a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus and left the cage thinking he could've done better.
Apr 30, 2026
Bernardo Faria Says UFC Rules Are Why BJJ Legends #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Bernardo Faria says UFC rules and late starts explain why Buchecha and Vieira lost at UFC Vegas 116. The defense is mostly right. The fights mostly weren't about that. Sources: - Bernardo Faria Explains Why Moving From Elite BJJ To MMA Is So Difficult: ht
Apr 27, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled Out. The UFC Found A Light Heavyweight. His Record Is Still 0-1-1.
When the UFC originally booked Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida vs. Max Gimenis for UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, the pitch almost wrote itself.
Apr 27, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Gilbert Burns Names Raoni Barcelos As The UFC's Best BJJ Practitioner — The Same Weekend Buchecha And Vieira Lose On The Feet
Gilbert Burns retired at UFC Winnipeg on April 19, lost to Mike Malott in the main event, did the whole goodbye script. A UFC welterweight title shot.
Apr 24, 2026
Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida's original UFC Vegas 116 opponent Max Gimenis pulled out. The UFC grabbed Ryan Spann, a light heavyweight, and moved him up. Buchecha walks in 0-1-1. Rodolfo Vieira is on the same card, buried on the prelims. Sources: - Marcus Al
Apr 17, 2026
UFC Vegas 116 Has Three BJJ World Champions On One #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC Vegas 116 on May 25th stacks three IBJJF world champions — Buchecha, Rodolfo Vieira, and Max Gimenis — on one MMA card. Their combined mat résumé is a museum. Their combined cage record is a different conversation. Sources: - Jitsmagazine — Buchecha vs
Feb 4, 2018 ↗ OUTBOUND
Buchecha Online: New BJJ Learning Portal Now Live
Over the weekend Marcus Almeida Buchecha announced the arrival of his new instructional website, ‘BuchechaOnline’. Visitors to the site are able to explore content available but a subscription is required to watch the videos.