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Decorated jiu-jitsu fighter and Heavyweight MMA prospect Marcus Almeida (4-1) has a problem with One Championship.
Better known as “Buchecha,” is a multiple-time world champion in Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) and the gi worlds. He’s one of the most accomplished Heavyweight grapplers of the last 20 years, and there was a fair amount of hype behind him when he signed with One Championship to begin his MMA career. Almeida won his first four bouts before coming up short to Senegalese wrestler Reug Reug in a hilarious fight.
The battle with Reug Reug went down August 2023, and Almeida hasn’t fought since then. Earlier on Thursday, Almeida posted to social media to complain about the unwanted layoff. According to “Buchecha,” he’s been asking for a fight but has been sidelined so long that people are asking if he’s retired.
“A lot of people are asking me lately if I retired,” he began. “The answer is of course not, the reason I’m not fighting it’s not my choice, I’ve been out waiting for a fight for almost one year but I don’t have luck getting a fight, that’s the reason I’m away from cage or the mats. The right question you should ask me is when I’m fighting again? But right now I’m asking to some people the same thing, to be more precise 13 months. It’s been 13 months of waiting, to be in a situation like that it’s sucks, I don’t wish this to anybody! So if you want this answer, you know who to ask and tag! [One Championship]”
Unfortunately, Buchecha is not alone in having problems with One. The promotion has shifted away from MMA, holding more and more Muay Thai fights. Many theorize that it’s an attempt to keep costs down to improve financial numbers for their next round of fundraising. It’s not just cage fighters either. Pound-for-pound kickboxing king, Chingiz Allazov, is actively feuding with the promotion online and recently announced his intent to fight elsewhere despite his contract with One.
At 34 years of age, Buchecha doesn’t have time to sit around forever. Hopefully, he’s booked sooner than later.
Insomnia
Nate Diaz finding himself in his quarterly street altercation. Stockton, 209, what?!?
??Nate Diaz almost got into a fight with bouncer at a club ?? pic.twitter.com/GpntJZvQQl
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 4, 2024
Every Jessica Andrade fight is like 20% cool technique and 80% left hook-overhand-left hook combinations.
This was actually very cool, Fedor-esque takedown.
After scooping under the knee and countering with an overhand, Andrade steps through, puts her hand on the back of the neck, then pivots as she lifts and twists Rodriguez over. pic.twitter.com/CNG9uDnmeg
— Miguel Class (@MigClass) September 4, 2024
The next Fight Circus event in September 13, and Matt Brown will be doing … something?
Doubling down! “The Immortal” Matt Brown vs “The Immoral” Fight Circus! Which legend comes out unscathed? Will Matt survive the debauchery?? Come to Thailand and find out!
? SEPTEMBER 13th
? Tickets for this EXCLUSIVE event will sell out quick. Please contact JYT for the… pic.twitter.com/KsEs3qEIZ9— Fight Circus (@FightCircus) September 4, 2024
Petr Yan calls out Deiveson Figureiredo, which is the most obvious must-watch fight-to-make in recent memory.
Time to shake up the division. Where you at , @Daico_Deiveson?
— Petr “No Mercy” Yan (@PetrYanUFC) September 5, 2024
Francis Ngannou — who hired Mike Tyson to be his boxing coach for the Tyson Fury fight — believes Jake Paul is getting knocked out in November.
Francis Ngannou told Jake Paul to his face that Mike Tyson is going to beat his ass pic.twitter.com/hJSAhOqFdm
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 5, 2024
Yesterday’s cancelled bout between Ovince Saint Preux and Ryan Spann will be delayed by just a month.
Ovince St.Preux will fight Ryan Spann at #UFC307 on October 5th. (first rep. @octagonupdate) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2024 pic.twitter.com/zTJLJaEwQo
— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) September 6, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
The referee watched Debana getting beaten lifeless without blinking or considering stopping the fight for quite a while.
ROAD champ Si Won Park smashes Shooto champ Shutaro Debana with relentless GNP for the first round stoppage. Any day now, ref. Park advances to the LW semifinals. #ROADFC69 pic.twitter.com/Af9z2aln3Z
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 31, 2024
Established the right straight then switched it up with an uppercut:
OMG filthy uppercut KO from Lu Kai slumps Askhat Akimov in just over a minute over at JCK! pic.twitter.com/GdvtxzcVcU
— Chris Presnell (@mmaecosystem) August 31, 2024
A classic bit of bare knuckle brutality.
GOOD LORD TAYLOR BULL Made the Forged Irish Stout Crafted Replay with that!! #BKFCEDMONTON | STREAMING FREE on BKFC App NOW! pic.twitter.com/qKXIQqY4ta
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) September 1, 2024
Random Land
I don’t know who’s in the right or wrong here, but the jump-and-chop maneuver is a win.
Midnight Music: Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay is a new experimental pop record that’s taking the internet by storm, so I gave it a listen tonight. Some catchy songs!
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.