Marcus Almeida

Marcus Vinicius Oliveira de Almeida, also known as Buchecha (born January 8, 1990 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca[1], who gave Almeida his nickname Buchecha, which means big cheeks.[2] Almeida competes for the Checkmat team.[3]

Marcus Almeida
Born (1990-01-08) January 8, 1990
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
TeamCheckmat
Rank     Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Marcus Almeida
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Submission Wrestling
ADCC
2013 Beijing +99 kg
2013 Beijing Absolute
2017 Espoo +99 kg
2017 Espoo Absolute
2019 Anaheim +99 kg
2019 Anaheim Absolute
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
2011 California, USA -100kg
2011 California, USA Absolute
2012 California, USA +100kg
2012 California, USA Absolute
2013 California, USA +100kg
2013 California, USA Absolute
2014 California, USA +100kg
2014 California, USA Absolute
2016 California, USA +100kg
2016 California, USA Absolute
2017 California, USA +100kg
2017 California, USA Absolute
2018 California, USA +100kg
2018 California, USA Absolute
2019 California, USA +100kg
2019 California, USA Absolute
World Cup
2012 Abu Dhabi, UAE +100kg
2013 Abu Dhabi, UAE +100kg
2013 Abu Dhabi, UAE Absolute
2014 Abu Dhabi, UAE +100kg
2014 Abu Dhabi, UAE Absolute
2015 Abu Dhabi, UAE +95kg
2015 Abu Dhabi, UAE Absolute
World Grand Prix
2016 California, USA Absolute
2017 California, USA Absolute
Nogi World Championship
2010 California, USA -100kg
2011 California, USA +100kg
2011 California, USA Absolute
Pan American Championship
2011 California, USA -100kg
2011 California, USA Absolute
2012 California, USA +100kg
2012 California, USA Absolute
2013 California, USA +100kg
2013 California, USA Absolute

Championships and accomplishments

Grappling
2019
  • ADCC World Championship (Absolute)
  • ADCC World Championship (+99kg)
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
2018
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
  • ACBJJ Superfight Winner
2017
  • ADCC World Championship (Absolute)
  • ADCC World Championship (+99kg)
  • IBJJF Pro Grand Prix (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
  • ADCC North American Trials Superfight Winner
2016
  • Fight2Win Superfight Winner
  • IBJJF Pro Grand Prix (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
2015
  • JJ World League Superfight Winner
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (Absolute)
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (+95kg)
2014
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (Absolute)
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (+95kg)
2013
  • ADCC World Championship (Absolute)
  • ADCC World Championship (+99kg)
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (Absolute)
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (+100kg)
  • IBJJF Pan American Championship (Absolute)
2012
  • IBJJF World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF World Championship (+100kg)
  • Abu Dhabi World Cup (+99kg)
  • Gramado Trials Superfight Winner
  • IBJJF Pan American Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF Pan American Championship (+100kg)
2011
  • IBJJF No-Gi World Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF No-Gi World Championship (+97.5kg)
  • IBJJF Pan American Championship (Absolute)
  • IBJJF Pan American Championship (-100kg)

Grappling record
142 Matches, 128 Wins (67 Submissions), 13 Losses (6 Submissions), 1 draw
Rec. Result Opponent Method Event Division Type Date Location
Loss128–13–1 Gordon RyanNegative Points (1–0)ADCC World ChampionshipAbsoluteNogiSeptember 29, 2019 Anaheim, CA
Win128–12–1 Muhamed AlySubmission (rear naked choke)
Win127–12–1 Aaron JohnsonPoints (3–0)
Win126–12–1 Keith KrikorianSubmission (armbar)
Loss125–12–1 Kaynan DuarteReferee Decision+99kg
Win125–11–1 Victor HugoPoints (3–0)September 28, 2019
Win124–11–1 Antonio Braga NetoPoints (2–0)
Win123–11–1 Ricardo EvangelistaSubmission (bow & arrow choke)IBJJF World Championship+100kgGiJune 2, 2018 Long Beach, CA
Win122–11–1 Max GimenisSubmission (choke)
Win121–11–1 Thomas McMahonPoints (11–0)
Win120–11–1 Felipe AndrewSubmission (armbar)AbsoluteJune 1, 2018
Win119–11–1 Felipe PenaReferee Decision
Win118–11–1 Otavio NalatiPoints (13–0)
Loss117–11–1 João Gabriel RochaAdvantagesBJJ StarsSuperfightGiFebruary 23, 2019 São Paulo
Win117–10–1 João Gabriel RochaReferee DecisionIBJJF World Championship+100kgGiJune 3, 2018 Long Beach, CA
Win116–10–1 Victor HonórioSubmission (kimura)
Win115–10–1 Otavio NalatiPoints (2–0)
Win114–10–1 Max GimenisSubmission (choke)June 2, 2018
Win113–10–1 Nicholas MeregaliPoints (5–2)Absolute
Win112–10–1 Felipe AndrewsSubmission (choke)
Win111–10–1 Rodrigo MartinsPoints (2–0)
Win110–10–1 Mahamed AlyPointsACBJJSuperfightGiMay 5, 2018 Long Beach, CA
Win109–10–1 Mahamed AlySubmission (heel hook)ADCC World ChampionshipAbsoluteNogiSeptember 24, 2017 Espoo
Loss108–10–1 Felipe PenaSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win108–9–1 Alexandre RibeiroReferee Decision
Win107–9–1 Mike PerezNegative Points (0–1)
Win106–9–1 Orlando SanchezPoints (6–0)+99kg
Win105–9–1 Roberto AbreuPoints (4–0)
Win104–9–1 Tim SpriggsSubmission (rear naked choke)September 23, 2017
Win103–9–1 Arman ZhanpeisovSubmission (rear naked choke)
Win102–9–1 Leandro LoReferee DecisionIBJJF Pro Grand PrixAbsoluteGiAugust 26, 2017 Long Beach, CA
Win101–9–1 João Gabriel RochaSubmission (choke)
Win100–9–1 Dimitrius SouzaAdvantages (2–0)
Loss99–9–1 Roger GracieSubmission (choke)Gracie ProSuperfightGiJuly 23, 2017 Rio de Janeiro
Win99–8–1 Leandro LoAdvantagesIBJJF World ChampionshipAbsoluteGiJune 4, 2017 Long Beach, CA
Win98–8–1 Gustavo EliasSubmission (brabo choke)+100kg
Win97–8–1 João Gabriel RochaSubmission (ezekiel choke)
Win96–8–1 Igor SchneiderPoints (13–7)
Win95–8–1 Erberth SantosPoints (2–0)AbsoluteJune 3, 2017
Win94–8–1 Mahamad AlySubmission (choke)
Win93–8–1 Igor SchneiderSubmission (armbar)
Win92–8–1 Rafael Lovato Jr.Points (5–0)ADCC North American TrialsSuperfightNogiApril 15, 2017 Los Angeles, CA
Win91–8–1 Eliot MarshallSubmission (inverted triangle)Fight 2 WinSuperfightNogiAugust 13, 2016 Denver, CO
Win90–8–1 Leo NogueiraAdvantagesIBJJF Pro Grand PrixAbsoluteGiJuly 10, 2016 Long Beach, CA
Win89–8–1 João Gabriel RochaPoints (7–0)
Win88–8–1 Bruno BastosSubmission (bow & arrow choke)
Win87–8–1 Erberth SantosPoints (4–2)IBJJF World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi Long Beach, CA
Win86–8–1 James PuepoloSubmission (armbar)+100kg
Win85–8–1 João Gabriel RochaSubmission (armbar)
Win84–8–1 Felipe PenaSubmission (armbar)Absolute
Win83–8–1 Pedro MouraSubmission (armbar)
Win82–8–1 Elliot KellyPoints (6–0)
Loss81–8–1 Ricardo EvangelistaAdvantagesIBJJF World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2015 Long Beach, CA
Win81–7–1 Alan RegisSubmission (armbar)
Win80–7–1 Gabriel CheccoSubmission (estima lock)JJ World LeagueSuperfightGi
Win79–7–1 Alexander TransAdvantagesWorld CupAbsoluteGi Abu Dhabi
Win78–7–1 Leandro LoAdvantages
Win77–7–1 Erberth SantosSubmission (estima lock)
Win76–7–1 Helcio PintoSubmission (guillotine choke)
Win75–7–1 Alexander TransPoints (2–0)+95kg
Win74–7–1 Ricardo EvangelistaSubmission (guillotine choke)
Win73–7–1 Rodrigo PerrieraSubmission (choke)
Win72–7–1 Rodolfo VieiraPoints (2–0)IBJJF World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2014 Long Beach, CA
Win71–7–1 Alexander TransSubmission (choke)+100kg
Win70–7–1 Ricardo EvangelistaSubmission (choke)
Win69–7–1 Helton NogueiraSubmission (armbar)
Win68–7–1 Keenan CorneliusPoints (10–4)Absolute
Win67–7–1 Felipe PenaSubmission (armbar)
Win66–7–1 Ricardo EvangelistaAdvantages
Win65–7–1 James NunesSubmission (armbar)
Win64–7–1 Alexander TransPoints (2–0)World Cup+95kgGi Abu Dhabi
Win63–7–1 Ricardo EvangelistaAdvantages
Win62–7–1 Allan FerreiraPoints (7–0)
Win61–7–1 Rodolfo VieiraPoints (2–0)Absolute
Win60–7–1 Keenan CorneliusAdvantages
Win59–7–1 Victor EstimaSubmission (choke)
Win58–7–1 Claudio CalasansSubmission (choke)
Win57–7–1 Luca AncoretaSubmission (katagatami)
Loss56–7–1 Roberto AbreuPoints (0–10)ADCC World ChampionshipAbsoluteNogi2013 Beijing
Win56–6–1 Dean ListerPoints (5–0)ADCC 2013AbsoluteNogi2013
Win55–6–1 Garry TononPointsADCC 2013AbsoluteNogi2013
Win54–6–1 João Gabriel RochaSubmission (heel hook)ADCC 2013+99kgNogi2013
Win53–6–1 Roberto AbreuPointsADCC 2013+99kgNogi2013
Win52–6–1 Hideki SekineSubmission (kimura)ADCC 2013+99kgNogi2013
Win51–6–1 Jimmy FriedrichSubmission (toe hold)ADCC 2013+99kgNogi2013
Win50–6–1 Rodolfo VieiraPoints (10–0)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2013 Long Beach, CA
Win49–6–1 Alexander TransReferee DecisionWorld Championship+100kgGi2013
Win48–6–1 Igor SilvaReferee DecisionWorld Championship+100kgGi2013
Win47–6–1 Bernardo FariaPoints (7–4)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2013
Win46–6–1 Ricardo EvangelistaSubmission (ezekiel choke)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2013
Win45–6–1 Bruno BastosSubmission (triangle choke)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2013
Win44–6–1 Flavius LuisSubmission (kimura)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2013
Win43–6–1 Rodolfo VieiraPoints (4–2)World CupAbsoluteGi2013 Abu Dhabi
Win42–6–1 Tarsis HumphreysPointsWorld CupAbsoluteGi2013
Win41–6–1 Roberto AbreuPoints (4–3)World CupAbsoluteGi2013
Loss40–6–1 Rodrigo CavacaPoints (2=7)World Cup+100kgGi2013
Win40–5–1 Ricardo EvangelistaPoints (2–0)World Cup+100kgGi2013
Win39–5–1 André GalvãoPoints (4–2)Pan American ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2013 Long Beach, CA
Win38–5–1 Bernardo FariaPoints (9–2)
Win37–5–1 Gustavo CamposPoints (19–2)
Win36–5–1 Marcel GoulartSubmission (inverted triangle)Absolute
Draw35–5–1 Roger GracieDecisionMetamorisSuperfightGi2012
Win35–5 Leo NogueiraPoints (8–4)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012 Long Beach, CA
Win34–5 Márcio CruzPoints (4–2)World Championship+100kgGi2012
Win33–5 Igor SilvaSubmission (kneebar)World Championship+100kgGi2012
Win32–5 Alex SoaresSubmission (choke)World Championship+100kgGi2012
Win31–5 Bernardo FariaSubmission (Choke)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win30–5 Rodolfo VieiraPoints (8–7)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win29–5 Roberto AlencarSubmission (triangle choke)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win28–5 Raymond WarrenSubmission (armbar)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win27–5 Antonio Braga NetoSubmission (footlock)World Cup+99kgGi2012 Abu Dhabi
Win26–5 José JuniorSubmission (armbar)World Cup+99kgGi2012
Win25–5 Thiago SouzaPoints (2–0)World Cup+99kgGi2012
Win24–5 Mike WilsonPoints (15–0)World Cup+99kgGi2012
Win23–5 Adrian NalitoSubmission (toe hoke)Gramado Trials+94kgGi2012
Win22–5 Alexander TransPoints (2–0)Pan American Championship+99kgGi2012 Long Beach, CA
Win21–5 Kitner MouraSubmission (omoplata)Pan American Championship+99kgGi2012
Win20–5 Kron GracieSubmission (kneebar)Pan American ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win19–5 Murilo SantanaPoints (10–0)Pan American ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win18–5 Matt JuberaSubmission (choke)Pan American ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win17–5 Marcus AlentariSubmission (armbar)Pan American ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2012
Win16–5 Leandro LoPointsCBJJE Pan AmsAbsoluteGi2012
Win15–5 Claudio CalasansPointsCBJJE Pan AmsAbsoluteGi2012
Win14–5 Antonio PeinadoSubmission (darce choke)Nogi World Championship+97.5kgNogi2011 Long Beach, CA
Win13–5 Joackim HallumSubmissionNogi World Championship+97.5kgNogi2011
Win12–5 Alberto VilanovaSubmission (triangle choke)Nogi World Championship+97.5kgNogi2011
Win11–5 James HarbisonSubmission (toe hold)Nogi World ChampionshipAbsoluteNogi2011
Win10–5 Marcelo GoncalvesPoints (4–0)Nogi World ChampionshipAbsoluteNogi2011
Win9–5 Joackim HallumPoints (24–2)Nogi World ChampionshipAbsoluteNogi2011
Loss8–5 André GalvãoSubmissionWorld Cup TrialsSuperfightGi2011
Loss8–4 Vinny MagalhãesSubmission (toe hold)Ultimate Absolute NYCAbsoluteNogiJuly 30, 2011 New York City, NY
Loss8–3 Leo NogueiraReferee DecisionIBJJF World Championship–100kgGi2011 Long Beach, CA
Win8–2 Antonio PeinadoSubmission (toe hold)World Championship–100kgGi2011
Win7–2 Charles DantasSubmission (wrist lock)World Championship–100kgGi2011
Loss6–2 Rodolfo VieiraSubmission (armbar)World ChampionshipAbsoluteGi2011
Win6–1 Antonio Braga NetoSubmission (bow & arrow choke)World Championship–100kgGi2011
Win5–1 Antonio Pega LeveSubmission (toe hold)World Championship–100kgGi2011
Win4–1 Charles DantasSubmissionWorld Championship–100kgGi2011
Loss3–1 Lúcio RodriguesPoints (0–5)World Cup–92kgGi2011 Abu Dhabi
Win3–0 Caio AlencarSubmissionWorld Cup–92kgGi2011
Win2–0 Antonio Braga NetoSubmission (toe hold)World Cup–92kgGi2011
Win1–0 Bruno BastosSubmission (cross choke)Pan American Championship–100kgGi2011 Long Beach, CA

References
  1. "Buchecha to receive his first degree in the black belt from Cavaca". Graciemag. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. BJJ Heroes. "teammegaton.net". Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  3. Smith, Chase. "Road To Gold: Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida (Checkmat)". Flograppling. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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