Marcos Almeida Buchecha had an interesting year. After securing a double world title in the gi and matching Roger Gracie’s record he lost an exhibition with Roger but it doesn’t end there. Almeida also won another IBJJF Grand Prix and won Gold in the 99kg ADCC division and bronze in absolute!

Still he’s just warming up – he recently secured a contract with Berkut’s jiu jitsu organization – ACB jiu jitsu.

 “The ACBJJ is an event that is further professionalizing our sport. The events are getting better, more professional, and an event of this size, growing so much, I could not be left out. The biggest names in Jiu-Jitsu had already signed with the event. I’m sure it will be very good for the sport to grow this event, and we have to support, “he praised.

Just signed my agreement with @acb_jj , next year I will make my debut on this great event and I am looking forward to fight on this show. It will be great. Soon I will have more info about my first fight. Thanks @mairbek_khasiev and @zaurbek_khasiev for taking our sport to the next level and @saeed_dunkaev to make it happen. @shoyoroll || @rvcasport || @musclepharm •••• •••• Acabei de assinar meu contrato com o @acb_jj , ano que vem farei a minha estreia nesse evento que está incrível. Em breve Estarei postando mais informações sobre a minha primeira luta. Muito obrigado @mairbek_khasiev e @zaurbek_khasiev por estarem tornando o nosso esporte ainda mais profissional, e @saeed_dunkaev por fazer isso acontecer.

A post shared by Marcus Almeida (@marcusbuchecha) on Nov 23, 2017 at 11:08am PST

“I’m really looking forward to attending the event. The format separated by category is very similar to that of the UFC, and this is very interesting. This brings a different look to the competition as it comes out of the traditional format. I intend to fight several times at the event in 2018, so I have to prepare a lot because I will have a full schedule next year, “concluded Buchecha

Moscow Grand Prix is set for December 9th and it will feature the 60kg division and the 95 one:

60 kg:
Samir Chantre – Ares bjj
Milton Bastos – Ares bjj
Laercio Fernandes – Alliance
Rafael Barata – Gracie barra
Augusto Mendes – Soul fighters
Joao Miyao – Unity jiu jitsu
Tomoyuki Hashimoto – Carpe Diem bjj
Mayko Araujo – Checkmat
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95 kg
Jackson Sousa – Checkmat
Abdurakhman Bilarov – Team Abubakarova
Michael Perez – Atos
Lucas Barbosa – Atos
Felipe Pena – Gracie Barra
Erberth Santos – Squadronjjb
Adam Wardzinski – Checkmat
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Superfight:
Leonid Gatovsky vs Darragh O’Conaill ⠀⠀
Ali Magomedov vs Alex Cabanes⠀⠀

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