After a bout scheduled for April 22nd with Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane was cancelled due to an injury suffered by Kane, Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida was left without an opponent for his next mixed martial arts fight. Now, his replacement has been found and his next fight is scheduled for Friday May 20th. Buchecha’s opponent will be Hugo “Silverback” Cunha, a 6-1 fighter with a background in wrestling and BJJ.
Buchecha started his mixed martial arts career off with a bang, going 2-0 with two submission victories. His style in jiu-jitsu has transferred well to MMA, as he’s been able to utilize his takedown game to transition to dominant ground positioning and submissions.