"What a choke" - BJJ icon Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida has fans in pure awe with clinical submission win over Amir Aliakbari

Heavyweight contender Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida made a statement in his return to the MMA scene after he defeated Amir Aliakbari in their match last Friday at ONE 169 inside the packed Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Almeida scored a first-round submission win to return to the win column after over a year of sabbatical. The winning moment of the BJJ icon was published by ONE Championship on their Instagram account with the caption:

"LOCKED IN 🔒 Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida gets back on track with a first-round submission of Amir Aliakbari! @marcusbuchecha"

'Buchecha' imposed his superior grappling skills against the Iranian knockout artist and maneuvered his way into the rear-naked choke technique, leaving Aliakbari no choice but to tap at the 3:15 mark of the opening round.

The Brazilian superstar was greeted and congratulated by fans and compatriots for this latest triumph under the world's largest martial arts organizations, as users @tigertom02, @bjjbros, @lucasmedeiros, and @firoozpeyman commented:

"Very satisfying fight what a choke 😮🔥🔥🔥"

"The best we have! Pride of the nation. 🐐🇧🇷"

"The best in the world! @marcusbuchecha"

"That's all about jiu jitsu"

Screenshot of fans' comments

Marcus Almeida named one of the recipients of the $50,000 performance bonus at ONE 169

This latest victory of the 17-time BJJ world champion has marked the fifth of his professional MMA career, and he has maintained his 100% finish rate under the promotion since he started competing in September 2021.

Furthermore, Almeida was $50,000 richer after the bout after ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong awarded him the performance bonus, along with Kade Ruotolo and Ayaka Miura.

North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action from the ONE 169 card via the free event replay.