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Shortly after parting ways with ONE Championship, “Buchecha” has signed with the Las Vegas-based promotion for a heavyweight debut against Martin Buday at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26. Robert Tellez was first to report the bout.
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“Buchecha” is a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a multi-time ADCC and IBJJF grappling champion. He last competed at ONE 169 “Bangkok” on Nov. 8, when he submitted Amir Aliakbari with a rear-naked choke in the opening stanza. That was Almeida’s only appearance of 2024.
ONE Veteran Set for First Octagon Foray
The American Top Team product has compiled a 5-1 mark under the ONE banner, losing only to Oumar Kane via unanimous decision in August 2023. Almeida has finished all five of his victories inside of a round.
Since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Buday has been victorious in six of his seven Octagon appearances. After suffering his lone promotional defeat against Shamil Gaziev at UFC 296, the Slovakian has rebounded to post back-to-back triumphs over Andre Arlovski and Uran Satybaldiev.
UFC Abu Dhabi — also known as UFC on ABC 9 — takes place at Eithad Arena and is headlined by a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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