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Aljamain Sterling Out-Grappled A 17-Sub-Streak Featherweight For 50 Minutes—UFC Vegas 116 Was Khabib-School Back Control For Five Rounds

Aljamain Sterling Out-Grappled A 17-Sub-Streak Featherweight For 50 Minutes—UFC Vegas 116 Was Khabib-School Back Control For Five Rounds

Jun 16, 2026 · aljamain-sterling, athlete-news
At UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, Aljamain Sterling won a five-round unanimous decision over Youssef Zalal, 49-45 across all three judges' scorecards. That score is what BJJ looks like when it works perfectly.
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Luke Thomas Becomes The First Voice To Say BJJ Isn't Washed In MMA — Names Buchecha, Names Vieira, Distinguishes Between Them

Luke Thomas Becomes The First Voice To Say BJJ Isn't Washed In MMA — Names Buchecha, Names Vieira, Distinguishes Between Them

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-mma
Somebody finally said the obvious thing. For the last month, the BJJ-doesn't-work-in-MMA take has been the most reliable podcast filler in the sport.
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Bernardo Faria Defends Buchecha And Vieira After UFC Vegas — Not Failure' From The Only Two-Time Worlds Absolute Champ Who Never Tried MMA

Bernardo Faria Defends Buchecha And Vieira After UFC Vegas — Not Failure' From The Only Two-Time Worlds Absolute Champ Who Never Tried MMA

Jun 10, 2026 · athlete-news, bernardo-faria
The morning after Buchecha got two-punched into next week and Rodolfo Vieira got out-cardioed by an unranked light heavyweight, Bernardo Faria sat down to defend them both. It's a defensible defense.
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Buchecha's UFC Collapse: How the BJJ GOAT Went 0-2-1 in Just Three Fights

Buchecha's UFC Collapse: How the BJJ GOAT Went 0-2-1 in Just Three Fights

Jun 10, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-to-mma
Ryan Spann delivered what might be the final punctuation mark on Alexandre "Buchecha" Ribeiro's mixed martial arts experiment. A left hook and straight right in the second round at UFC Vegas 116 sent the 13-time IBJJF World Champion to the canvas, and he didn't beat the count.
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Buchecha's 'Friendships Over Titles' Message Hit Different After His Second UFC Knockout

Buchecha's 'Friendships Over Titles' Message Hit Different After His Second UFC Knockout

Jun 10, 2026 · athlete-news, buchecha
About a week after Ryan Spann's left hook and straight right sent Marcus Buchecha Almeida to the canvas at UFC Vegas 116, the legendary grappler shared some philosophical reflections on what actually matters in life. "Everything that you build, everything that you conquer as an athlete," he said, "i
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UFC Books Three BJJ Legends On One MMA Card — Zero Octagon Wins Between Them

UFC Books Three BJJ Legends On One MMA Card — Zero Octagon Wins Between Them

Jun 07, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-to-mma
The UFC stacked UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, 2026 with three Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions, all attempting the MMA crossover on the same night. It was supposed to be a love letter to the grappling community.
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Buchecha's UFC Vegas 116 Loss Exposed The BJJ-To-MMA Problem That Won't Go Away

Buchecha's UFC Vegas 116 Loss Exposed The BJJ-To-MMA Problem That Won't Go Away

May 31, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-to-mma
Back in late April, when Marcus Buchecha stepped into the octagon against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 116, the most decorated gi competitor of his generation had roughly ninety seconds to make his case that elite jiu-jitsu still scales in mixed rules. He got the opportunity.
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Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled Out. The UFC Found A Light Heavyweight. His Record Is Still 0-1-1.

Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled Out. The UFC Found A Light Heavyweight. His Record Is Still 0-1-1.

Apr 27, 2026 · athlete-news, buchecha
When the UFC originally booked Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida vs. Max Gimenis for UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, the pitch almost wrote itself.
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