“On to the next” - BJJ legend Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida hints at quick turnaround following ONE 169 victory

Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida is looking to make a quick turnaround following his stunning win over Amir Aliakbari. The BJJ legend hinted on Instagram that he's already in the gym training for a possible match just a couple of weeks after his submission victory over Aliakbari at ONE 169.

Almeida posted a snippet from his training sessions with Phuket Fight Club head coach Leo Elias and hinted that he has his "eyes on the prize."

'Buchecha' wrote:

"One more day of improvement, we're back to work already, on to the next, eyes on the prize! 🏆👀"

The 17-time BJJ world champion returned to the win column in the best way possible when he submitted the Iranian juggernaut in their Bangkok showdown at ONE 169.

Almeida did so at the 3:15 mark in the opening round, when he secured a sublime rear-naked choke finish.

The Brazilian submission machine had one of the best starts to an MMA career when he racked up four straight first-round finishes, three of which were submissions, in his first four fights.

Only ONE heavyweight MMA world champion Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane scored a win over Almeida when the Senegalese wrestling machine earned a hard-fought unanimous decision win at ONE Fight Night 13.

It's uncertain who Almeida will face in his next match, but it's not a farfetched idea that he could challenge 'Reug Reug' for the heavyweight MMA throne the next time he steps between the ropes.

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'Buchecha' determined to avenge lone MMA defeat against 'Reug Reug'

Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida is not keen on keeping that loss to Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane fester for too long in his record.

Following his win over Aliakbari, Almeida told Bangkok Post's Nick Atkin that he wants to avenge his previous loss against the new ONE heavyweight MMA world champion.

Kane was in the headlining bout of ONE 169 where he beat Anatoly Malykhin for the heavyweight MMA strap, and that just fueled Almeida's desire to get into a rematch against his old nemesis.

"Yeah, for sure. As a fighter, as an athlete, I always want to go back and avenge my loss, that’s what I did my whole career in jiu-jitsu. When somebody beat me, I want to beat my opponent again. Nothing personal, just a personal achievement. So MMA wouldn’t be different."

Watch Almeida's entire interview below: