‘One hundred percent, it’s possible’ - Buchecha hasn’t closed the door on grappling return

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida sits surrounded by friends and family. Home in his native Brazil, the legendary BJJ competitor is far removed from his emphatic first-round TKO victory against Simon Carsen at ONE Championship 158 in Kallang, Singapore. Reclining in his chair during an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, he gave insights into his latest fight, his thoughts on the recent IBJJF Worlds and possibly returning to BJJ for more matches. “I definitely want to go again,” he said.

First entering the ONE Championship cage in 2021, Buchecha traded in his long-worn gi for four ounce gloves. Exiting BJJ with two ADCC titles and a remarkable 13 IBJJF titles, taking his talents to Singapore was…