An arrest warrant issued by the São Paulo courts in March 2025 remains unserved. The man named on that warrant, André Luís Siqueira Pinheiro, known in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community…
The ADCC World Championship 2026 is scheduled for September 12 to 13 at Tauron Arena Kraków, one of Poland’s largest indoor venues with a published seating capacity of 15,030. With…
Nicholas Meregali used his public platform to call for information related to the case of Melquizedec de Lima Galvão Ferreira, the jiu-jitsu coach and civil police investigator known as Melqui…
A young woman has come forward with a deeply disturbing account of the SA she says she endured at the hands of Melqui Galvao, describing a pattern of manipulation that…
The Union of Career Police Delegates of the State of Amazonas, known as SINDEPOL/AM, issued a formal statement on April 29, 2026, pushing back sharply against coverage by TV SBT…
Hector Vasquez opened up on the Musumeci’s Overdogs Podcast about his personal history with Melqui Galvao, revealing that the embattled coach was once housed, fed and trained at his Las…
Alexandre Nascimento, technical director for the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation and a long-time resident of Abu Dhabi, laid out in precise detail what it takes for jiu-jitsu to operate within the…
Jiu-jitsu coach and civil police investigator Melquizedec de Lima Galvão Ferreira, 47, known in the sport as Melqui Galvão, was arrested in Manaus, Amazonas, following allegations of assault involving a…
In the day following the arrest of jiu-jitsu coach Melqui Galvão, Nicholas Meregali posted a video to social media that quickly gathered over 75,000 likes. The message was direct and…
New details have emerged following the arrest of Melqui Galvão in Manaus on April 28. The case originated in São Paulo where a 17-year-old athlete accused Galvão of misconduct allegedly…
