Marcus Buchecha is among the hottest free brokers in all blended martial arts after tapping out Amir Aliakbari in beneath 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 desires largest challenges.
The 13-time jiu-jitsu world champion is now 5-1 in MMA with a one hundred pc ending price 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 night time, however he’s nonetheless uncertain on what his subsequent transfer might be.
“That was the final struggle of my contract, and now I’m free, I can do something I need,” Buchecha mentioned in an interview with MMA Combating. “I’m already speaking to my supervisor Ali Abdelaziz and we’ll 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 is going to occur, however issues are manner completely different now in comparison with final week. I used to be coming off a loss, and now I’m coming off an excellent win, so I’m in a greater place now to decide.”
Buchecha mentioned Abdelaziz is already “in conversations with lots of people” relating to his future, however a choice hasn’t been made.
“He’s doing his job,” Buchecha mentioned. “I feel his telephone might be ringing proper now, individuals are reaching out to him.”
Buchecha overtly complained of lack of gives for over a 12 months earlier than his conflict with Aliakbari was made for Nov. 8, however mentioned he gained’t shut doorways on probably re-signing with the group.
“To be trustworthy with you, I wish to discuss to everyone,” Buchecha mentioned. “If [ONE] desires to have a dialog with me, we’ll discuss, however I don’t know what I wish to do but, you recognize? I had six fights with ONE, my total MMA profession was at ONE, so I truthfully wish to take into consideration the subsequent step of my profession with calm.”
All of Buchecha’s MMA wins got here through first-round end with 4 submissions and one TKO stoppage, including to his fight sports activities legacy. Within the grappling world, the American High Group 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About to show 35 years outdated early subsequent 12 months, Buchecha mentioned his choice might be primarily based on “problem,” not cash.
“The monetary facet is all the time fascinating, after all,” Buchecha mentioned. “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 company or one thing like that, and I don’t wish to signal [with them], cash gained’t be a cause for me to signal.”
“I’m pushed by challenges,” he continued. “Many individuals advised me throughout struggle week that I’ve gained 13 world titles [in jiu-jitsu] and didn’t must be combating MMA, however I’m nonetheless right here, combating. I need new challenges, I wish to take a look at myself increasingly more. I’m not getting any youthful, so I’ve to do it prior to later. I don’t wish to waste any extra time on the sidelines, as a result of I’m not younger anymore.”
