ONE Championship: Buchecha wary of South Korean KO artist Kang Ji-won – ‘he can finish the fight in any moment’
- BJJ icon Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida will take on unbeaten heavyweight contender at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3 in Singapore
- ‘I have to be really aware every second,’ Brazilian says ahead of his second MMA bout – ‘he’s really dangerous’
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida knows a tough challenge when he sees one.
The 31-year-old Brazilian, one of the most accomplished competitors in Brazilian jiu jitsu history, will fight South Korean knockout artist Ji-won Kang at ONE: Winter Warriors on December 3 in Singapore, and is acutely aware of the danger ahead.
“He’s really dangerous,” Buchecha told the Post of Kang, who is riding a first-round knockout win over Amir Aliakbari. “He has a lot of knockout power. He did great, last fight, against Amir. He’s really dangerous, 5-0, undefeated. I have to be really aware, every second of the fight because I know he can finish the fight in any moment.”
The bout with Kang, 26, will be Buchecha’s second in MMA, after he submitted Brazilian kick-boxer Anderson “Braddock” Silva at ONE: Revolution in September.
It will be a stiff challenge, as the South Korean is significantly more experienced in MMA, with five first-round knockouts in five fights.
Buchecha, however, is confident his training will carry him to victory.
