Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida is already the most successful IBJJF world champion in grappling history and he’s now well on his way to becoming one of the most successful heavyweights on the ONE Championship roster too. He moved to 3-0 this past weekend with an impressive TKO finish over Simon Carson, maintaining his perfect record of first-round finishes in his professional MMA career.
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong will no doubt be looking hard for an opponent who can offer Buchecha a tougher challenge as he makes his way towards a title-shot. While there were no grappling matches at ONE 158, another exciting grappler emerged victorious in MMA as Alex Silva managed to earn redemption against Adrian Mattheis by submitting him with a heelhook in the first round of their rematch.