BJJ News — world-champion

Marcus Almeida didn't need to announce his retirement. Buchecha's been semi-retired for years—stepping in for the big matches, ghosting the smaller ones, treating competition like a Netflix subscription he renews when something good is on.

Gilbert Burns walked into the octagon at forty years old and finished his opponent in about a minute. Sixty seconds of technical dominance, and it was over.

Marcus Buchecha Almeida announced he was done competing in gi jiu-jitsu. Not retired from teaching.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu had one of those moments where the sport's internal machinery finally breaks down in public. Melqui Galvão was arrested on April 28, and by the next day, both the IBJJF and CBJJ had issued permanent bans.

Caio Terra can't brush his teeth. Not in the metaphorical sense.