COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Marcus Almeida has a new mountain to conquer. “Buchecha,” one of the greatest and most accomplished grapplers in the history of sport jiu-jitsu, said goodbye to the mat as he now finds himself competing in the cage. Almeida (1-0) successfully transitioned to MMA in September, winning his professional debut by first-round submission under the ONE Championship banner. It was the start of a new career as Almeida intends to invest all his efforts in MMA and no longer jiu-jitsu. “It was amazing,” Almeida recalled fighting MMA for the first time when speaking with MMA Junkie
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