After Announcing his New Team “Mika Jiu-Jitsu,” Mica Galvão Reveals Why the Project Is Now on Hold

Mica Galvão released a video statement addressing the future of the team built around his father, Melqui Galvão, and confirming that a new academy project he had hinted at days earlier is on hold. The statement, reported by BJJ Eastern Europe on May 7, 2026, also addressed alleged victims in the case involving Melqui Galvão.

What Mica Said

In the video, Mica opened by apologizing for his absence from social media, saying he had stepped away to remain with his family. He then described the state of the team built around his father as effectively shut down following recent events.

Mica said he had considered taking on responsibility for athletes and families left without a training base after the team structure collapsed, and that he had begun planning a project from scratch. According to the statement, that project — which fans had begun referring to as 'Mika Jiu-Jitsu' — is no longer viable under current circumstances.

'I kind of wanted to take on that responsibility, to carry the team with me, because I saw the families, the athletes, everyone needing a place to train,' Mica said in the video transcribed by BJJ Eastern Europe. He added that, with everything that had happened, continuing the project had become unfeasible.

Mica also addressed the alleged victims connected to the case involving his father directly, expressing solidarity and offering support within his means. He said he believed the matter would be resolved through justice and described the current period as a delicate moment.

On the question of a future academy or personal brand, Mica said he was not ruling out the possibility of launching one at a later date but stated that his current focus is his family rather than building an organization.

Context

Per BJJ Eastern Europe, the statement followed weeks in which Mica had remained largely silent on social media as allegations against Melqui Galvão spread through the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. The publisher reported that multiple alleged victims have come forward publicly and that the situation has created uncertainty for athletes and affiliates connected to the team.

BJJ Eastern Europe identified Mica as an ADCC and IBJJF world champion. The publisher did not specify the divisions or years of those titles in this article.

A separate BJJ Eastern Europe item dated May 8, 2026, headlined 'Fall From Grace: Champion BJJ Coach Melqui Galvão Transported in Police Car Trunk Amid Criminal Investigation,' indicates that Melqui Galvão is the subject of a criminal investigation. No further details from that investigation were included in the source article on Mica's statement.

The source article did not name specific athletes affected by the team's destabilization, did not identify any affiliate academies by name, and did not provide a timeline for when, if ever, Mica might revisit the academy project.

The video did not include any reference to Mica's competition schedule, and the source article did not list upcoming bouts.