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Checkmat · 6 fighters

Checkmat

Every competitor we've profiled from Checkmat — lineage, weight class, and career achievements.

Checkmat at a glance

6 Hall of Fame
6 weight classes
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Showing 6 fighters from Checkmat
Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MA

Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida

"Buchecha"
★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Super-Heavyweight
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Brazilian Under: Rodrigo Cavaca Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MD

Mackenzie Dern

★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Featherweight
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American-Brazilian Under: Wellington "Megaton" Dias (her father) Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
LV

Léo Vieira

"Leozinho"
★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Lightweight
Checkmat founderADCC championmodern grappling styleelite coachAlliance alumnus
Brazilian Under: Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
MN

Michelle Nicolini

★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Light Feather
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Brazilian Under: Robert Drysdale Active competitor
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
AW

Adam Wardzinski

"Megatron"
★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Heavyweight
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Polish Under: Alan "Finfou" do Nascimento Retired
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Black Belt
★ ★ ★ BJJ ICON HALL OF FAME
RC

Renato Canuto

"King of Armbar"
★ Hall of Fame
Checkmat · Middleweight
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Brazilian Under: Valdir "Tio Chico" Canuto Active competitor
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