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…
Yesterday we reported about Melqui Galvao’s arrest. Some new information has come to light. Melqui Galvao was taken into custody in Manaus on Tuesday, April 28, following allegations of misconduct…
The arrest of Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt instructor Melqui Galvao on suspicion of offenses involving a minor drew immediate and pointed responses from the athletes with closest ties to him.…
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) and the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ) have issued a permanent ban against Melqui Galvao following his arrest in the state of São Paulo…
Melqui Galvao, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt instructor, left a 13-minute audio message for the father of a teenage female student that would eventually be handed over to law enforcement…
