Watch ‘Buchecha’ show off his boxing skills in the new clip

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida Looks more like a boxer than a wrestler these days, if you count the number of times we’ve seen him perform his shots. RVCA Training Center in Los Angeles recently posted a short clip of ‘Buchecha’ drills with boxing coach Jason Parillo last Wednesday.

The Brazilian superstar was in Los Angeles for the ONE Championship and Amazon Prime Video press conference to promote his upcoming fight with Kirill Grishenko at ONE on Prime Video 1.

Never stopping to learn new skills, Almeida took advantage of being on the West Coast to visit the RVCA.

The gym was so elated with his visit, they kindly shared the footage with ‘Buchecha’ fans on Instagram. They captioned the clip:

“@Marcusbuchecha & @parilloboxing played a few rounds together this morning at HQ 💥”

Marcus Almeida responded:

“🔥🔥🔥 it’s always good to be back home!”

Testing Almeida’s boxing skills at work

Marcus Almeida is preparing for the biggest fight of his MMA career. The Brazilian will face Kirill Grishenko in a heavyweight bout on the main card.

Grishenko is a dangerous finisher from Belarus with an overall MMA record of 5 wins and 1 loss. His only loss is Anatoly Malykhin for the interim heavyweight world title back in February. Known as a heavyweight with world-class wrestling experience, the Belarusian-born fighter will not be easily defeated.

On the other hand, Marcus Almeida is getting strong. The 32-year-old has won three matches in a row, the first two ended early with a submission and his latest match ended in a TKO against the Australian heavyweight. Simon Carson last month.

Almeida’s strongest point is clearly his on-court play. Still, it will be interesting if he can counter Grishenko in a standout battle, at least for a few minutes.

“I believe I can win” – Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida accepts to fight Kirill Grishenko

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida accepts the match against Grishenko because he believes he can win. After experiencing a few minor setbacks this year, a promotion has found him to be the perfect match for Krill Grishenko.

Beating her last three opponents, Almeida might find it a bit more difficult to deal with an all-around opponent. Weighing in on the pros and cons, Almeida explains her approach to accepting matches in an interview with SCMP MMA.

He say:

“If I accept a fight, it is because I believe I can win. I believe in my wrestling ability, I believe in my martial arts and I also believe in my fighting ability.”

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As SCMP MMA pointed out in their chat, a win over a former world championship contender on Amazon Prime Video would be huge. Victory would make him a top heavyweight contender for the world championship title.

Watch the full interview with Almeida below: