‘Buchecha’ says he has "trained a lot" to end Amir Aliakbari inside the distance

Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend and ONE Championship heavyweight MMA contender Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida can't wait to step back inside the ring to resume his promising mixed martial arts career, and the 34-year-old says he has been hard at work to ensure victory.

'Buchecha' is set to face streaking Iranian heavyweight Amir Aliakbari this weekend, and the American Top Team / Evolve MMA representative wants to make a statement.

He told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

"It's hard to make a prediction but if possible, I'd like to end the fight before three rounds, either by submission or knockout. I've trained a lot for this. And I see that the fight could end in either of these ways."

Needless to say, fans are excited to see 'Buchecha' back in action in the world's largest martial arts organization, and the Brazilian is looking to pick up where he left off a year ago.

Almeida joined ONE Championship in Sept. 2021, debuting with a first-round submission over Anderson 'Braddock' Silva at ONE: Revolution.

The 34-year-old has since gone 4-1 in the promotion, putting together a slew of epic performances up until the loss to Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane in August last year.

Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida set to face tough Iranian Amir Aliakbari at ONE 169 on Prime Video

Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida's next fight has serious world title implications and can produce the next challenger to the ONE heavyweight MMA world title. 'Buchecha' is set to face Iranian wrestler Amir Aliakbari in a three-round heavyweight MMA clash.

They will lock horns at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Prime Video, which broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Nov. 8.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event during fight week.