Andre Galvao is one of the most successful grapplers in history with six ADCC championships to his name, but it’s been a long time since he was seen in the cage. He started out his MMA career promisingly back in 2008 but retired in 2010 with a 5-2 record after suffering a brutal knockout loss against a then-undefeated Tyron Woodley who was still six years away from winning a UFC title.
Now after almost a decade competing exclusively in grappling, Galvao has announced that he’s signed a multi-fight contract with a major MMA promotion. It remains to be seen which promotion will be staging his comeback but the UFC is almost certainly not in the market for a BJJ star nearing 40.