Marcus Buchecha is likely one of the hottest free brokers in all blended martial arts after tapping out Amir Aliakbari in below 4 minutes at this previous Friday’s ONE 169 in Thailand. He accomplished his take care of the Asian promotion on a excessive, and now he needs greatest challenges.
The 13-time jiu-jitsu world champion is now 5-1 in MMA with a 100% ending fee and will have an opportunity to avenge his sole loss in thew sport in opposition to “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane, who captured the ONE heavyweight title on the identical evening, however he’s nonetheless uncertain on what his subsequent transfer will probably be.
“That was the final combat of my contract, and now I’m free, I can do something I would like,” Buchecha stated in an interview with MMA Combating. “I’m already speaking to my supervisor Ali Abdelaziz and we are going to make that call. I don’t have something determined simply but, however we’re already speaking and deciding the subsequent steps. I actually don’t know what’s going to occur, however issues are approach totally different now in comparison with final week. I used to be coming off a loss, and now I’m coming off a very good win, so I’m in a greater place now to decide.”
Buchecha stated Abdelaziz is already “in conversations with lots of people” concerning his future, however a call hasn’t been made.
“He’s doing his job,” Buchecha stated. “I feel his telephone might be ringing proper now, individuals are reaching out to him.”
Buchecha overtly complained of lack of affords for over a yr earlier than his conflict with Aliakbari was made for Nov. 8, however stated he gained’t shut doorways on probably re-signing with the group.
“To be trustworthy with you, I wish to speak to all people,” Buchecha stated. “If [ONE] needs to have a dialog with me, we are going to speak, however I don’t know what I wish to do but, you recognize? I had six fights with ONE, my whole MMA profession was at ONE, so I actually wish to take into consideration the subsequent step of my profession with calm.”
All of Buchecha’s MMA wins got here by way of first-round end with 4 submissions and one TKO stoppage, including to his fight sports activities legacy. Within the grappling world, the American High Workforce heavyweight has gained two ADCC gold medals and 6 IBJJF absolute world championship titles, plus seven titles in his weight class.
About to show 35 years previous early subsequent yr, Buchecha stated his determination will probably be primarily based on “problem,” not cash.
“The monetary facet is at all times attention-grabbing, in fact,” Buchecha stated. “But when there’s one thing I don’t wish to do or group I don’t wish to signal with, no cash on this planet would persuade me to signal. I’ve my values and my rules, and if I’ve grudges with a corporation or one thing like that, and I don’t wish to signal [with them], cash gained’t be a motive for me to signal.”
“I’m pushed by challenges,” he continued. “Many individuals advised me throughout combat week that I’ve gained 13 world titles [in jiu-jitsu] and didn’t should be combating MMA, however I’m nonetheless right here, combating. I would like new challenges, I wish to check myself increasingly more. I’m not getting any youthful, so I’ve to do it before later. I don’t wish to waste any extra time on the sidelines, as a result of I’m not younger anymore.”
