Marcelo Garcia (grappler)
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Marcelo Garcia (born January 17, 1983) is a Brazilian submission grappler, a 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A highly decorated competitor, Garcia is widely considered to be one of the best grapplers in the world and arguably the best pound for pound submission grappler.[1] Holding 5 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and 4 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship titles,[1] Garcia is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame [2] and the third BJJ athlete to be inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame.[3]
Early life
Marcelo Garcia was born on 17 January 1983 in Formiga, Minas Gerais a small city in southeast Brazil.[4] Garcia won the World Championships at all belt levels (blue, purple, brown)[5] before receiving his black belt from Fabio Gurgel who he trained with in Sao Paulo, Brazil.[6][7]
Career
At K-1 HERO'S Korea 2007, Garcia made his MMA debut.[8] He lost this against Dae Won Kim twenty seconds into the second round by doctor's stoppage, due to a cut above his eye.[8] In September 2008, Garcia opened up a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Pembroke Pines, a city in South Florida located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. [5][9] In September 2009, Garcia opened an academy in Manhattan, New York City.[5][10] In November 2011, Garcia retired from competition, that same year he became the third person to be inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame as a result of his record-setting four gold medals in his own weight division and his performances in the absolute division.[11]
Garcia later opened the first Marcelo Garcia academy in Hawaii in 2024.[12]
Return
Garcia announced on November 11, 2024 that he had signed an exclusive contract with ONE Championship to make his return to professional grappling at one of their events.[13]
Garcia competed against Masakazu Imanari at ONE 170 on January 24, 2025.[14] He won the match by submission with a north-south choke.[15]
Health
On January 19, 2023, Garcia revealed that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer and would undergo chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumour.[16] [17]After months of treatment and a successful surgery, Garcia had made a recovery.[18]
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel → Marcelo Garcia[4][1]
Championships and accomplishments
Garcia has won five world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the middle-weight category.[5] [19] He has many submission grappling titles, including the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. At ADCC, Garcia has won the 66–76 kg division four times (2003/2005/2007/2011)[1],[20] been awarded the most technical fighter twice (2003 and 2007) and won the best fight award in 2005.[21] In 2005, he finished in third place in the absolute (open weight) division and in 2007 finished second in the absolute division. In ADCC 2009, Garcia finished second in his weight division, losing by points to Pablo Popovitch, whom he had defeated in the two previous finals.[22]
Grappling
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- 2011
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- 2010
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- 2009
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- 2007
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- 2006
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- 2005
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- 2004
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- 2003
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Grappling record
| 91 Matches, 80 Wins (59 Submissions), 11 Losses (6 Submissions) | ||||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Date | Location |
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| Win | 81–11 | Template:Flagicon Masakazu Imanari | Submission (North-South Choke) | ONE 170 | No-Gi | January 25, 2025 | Template:FlagiconBangkok | |
| Win | 80–11 | Template:Flagicon Leo Vieira | Submission (triangle choke) | ADCC 2011 | –77 kg | Nogi | September 25, 2011 | Template:FlagiconNottingham |
| Win | 79–11 | Template:Flagicon Kron Gracie | Points (2–0) | |||||
| Win | 78–11 | Template:Flagicon Victor Estima | Submission (guillotine choke) | September 24, 2011 | ||||
| Win | 77–11 | Template:Flagicon David Hart | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 76–11 | Template:Flagicon Lucas Leite | Points (2–0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | June 5, 2011 | Template:FlagiconLong Beach, CA |
| Win | 75–11 | Template:Flagicon Gustavo Campos | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 74–11 | Template:Flagicon Victor Estima | Points (3–0) | |||||
| Win | 73–11 | Template:Flagicon Vitor Henrique | Injury | June 4, 2011 | ||||
| Win | 72-11 | Template:Flagicon Rylan Lizares | Points (5–0) | |||||
| Win | 71–11 | Template:Flagicon Claudio Calasans | Points (2–0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | June 6, 2010 | Template:FlagiconLong Beach, CA |
| Win | 70–11 | Template:Flagicon Kayron Gracie | Points (5–0) | |||||
| Win | 69–11 | Template:Flagicon Murilo Santana | Points (8–2) | |||||
| Win | 68-11 | Template:Flagicon Bruno Alves | Submission (north/south choke) | June 5, 2010 | ||||
| Win | 67-11 | Template:Flagicon Chico Mendes | Submission (north/south choke) | |||||
| Win | 66–11 | Template:Flagicon Lucas Leite | Points (6-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | June, 2009 | Template:FlagiconLong Beach, CA |
| Loss | 65–11 | Template:Flagicon Braulio Estima | Submission (arm-in rear naked choke) | ADCC 2009 | Absolute | Nogi | September 27, 2009 | Template:FlagiconBarcelona |
| Win | 65–10 | Template:Flagicon Bruno Bastos | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 64–10 | Template:Flagicon Pablo Popovitch | Points (1–3) | –77 kg | ||||
| Win | 64–9 | Template:Flagicon K-Taro Nakamura | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 63–9 | Template:Flagicon Kron Gracie | Submission (guillotine choke) | September 26, 2009 | ||||
| Win | 62–9 | Template:Flagicon Rodney Ellis | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 61–9 | Template:Flagicon Lucas Leite | Points (6–0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | May 31, 2009 | Template:FlagiconLong Beach, CA |
| Win | 60–9 | Template:Flagicon Tiago Alves | Advantages (4–2) | |||||
| Win | 59–9 | Template:Flagicon Nik Ruben Nikolaisen | Submission (choke) | May 30, 2009 | ||||
| Loss | 58–9 | Template:Flagicon Braulio Estima | Submission (triangle choke) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | Absolute | Gi | 2009 | Template:FlagiconAbu Dhabi |
| Win | 58–8 | Template:Flagicon Victor Estima | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Win | 57–8 | Template:Flagicon Eduardo Santoro | Points | |||||
| Win | 56–8 | Template:Flagicon Elmoutti Azedine | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Loss | 55–8 | Template:Flagicon Michael Langhi | Points (advantage) | –75 kg | ||||
| Win | 55–7 | Template:Flagicon Michel Maia | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 54–7 | Template:Flagicon Robert Drysdale | Submission (darce choke) | ADCC 2007 | Absolute | Nogi | May 6, 2007 | Template:FlagiconTrenton, NJ |
| Win | 54–6 | Template:Flagicon Alexandre Ferreira | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 53–6 | Template:Flagicon Rolles Gracie | Verbal Submission (armlock) | |||||
| Win | 52–6 | Template:Flagicon Mario Miranda | Submission (north/south choke) | |||||
| Win | 51–6 | Template:Flagicon Pablo Popovitch | Submission (north/south choke) | –77 kg | May 5, 2007 | |||
| Win | 50–6 | Template:Flagicon Mike Fowler | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 49–6 | Template:Flagicon Kurt Pellegrino | Submission (rear naked choke) | May 4, 2007 | ||||
| Win | 48–6 | Template:Flagicon George Sotiropoulos | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 47–6 | Template:Flagicon Gregor Gracie | Submission (north/south choke) | Grapplers Quest | Superfight | Nogi | February 21, 2007 | Template:Flagicon Trenton, NJ |
| Win | 46–6 | Template:Flagicon Marcos Avellan | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 45–6 | Template:Flagicon Edson Diniz | Submission (triangle armbar) | |||||
| Win | 44–6 | Template:Flagicon Adriano Silva | Submission (armbar) | Pan American Championship | –82 kg | Gi | 2007 | Template:Flagicon Long Beach, CA |
| Win | 43–6 | Template:Flagicon Rodrigo Texieira | Submission (armlock) | |||||
| Win | 42–6 | Template:Flagicon Jake Shields | Submission (guillotine choke) | PSL: X-Mission | Superfight | Nogi | November 17, 2006 | Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, CA |
| Loss | 41–6 | Template:Flagicon Roger Gracie | Submission (choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2006 | Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro |
| Win | 41–5 | Template:Flagicon Robert Drysdale | Points (3–0) | |||||
| Win | 40–5 | Template:Flagicon Thiago Gaia | Submission | |||||
| Win | 39–5 | Template:Flagicon Andre Galvao | Points (2–0) | –82 kg | ||||
| Win | 38–5 | Template:Flagicon Daniel Moraes | Disqualification (stalling) | |||||
| Win | 37–5 | Template:Flagicon Murilo Santana | ||||||
| Win | 36–5 | Template:Flagicon Cameron Earle | Submission (north/south choke) | PSL: LA Sub-X | Superfight | Nogi | May 26, 2006 | Template:Flagicon Los Angeles, CA |
| Win | 35–5 | Template:Flagicon Demian Maia | Points | Brazilian National Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2006 | Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro |
| Win | 34–5 | Template:Flagicon Andre Galvao | Submission (Katahajime) | |||||
| Win | 33–5 | Template:Flagicon Adriano Camolesi | ||||||
| Win | 32–5 | Template:Flagicon Roberto de Abreu | ||||||
| Win | 31–5 | Template:Flagicon Andre Galvao | Points (6–2) | –82 kg | ||||
| Win | 30–5 | Template:Flagicon Gustavo Campos | ||||||
| Win | 29–5 | Template:Flagicon Alexandre Ribeiro | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC 2005 | Absolute | Nogi | May 29, 2005 | Template:Flagicon Long Beach, CA |
| Loss | 28–5 | Template:Flagicon Ronaldo Souza | Submission (kimura) | |||||
| Win | 28–4 | Template:Flagicon Diego Sanchez | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 27–4 | Template:Flagicon Ricco Rodriguez | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 26–4 | Template:Flagicon Pablo Popovitch | Submission (wristlock) | –77 kg | ||||
| Win | 25–4 | Template:Flagicon Leonardo Santos | Points | |||||
| Win | 24–4 | Template:Flagicon Shinya Aoki | Submission (rear naked choke) | May 28, 2005 | ||||
| Win | 23–4 | Template:Flagicon Chris Brennan | Technical Submission (injury) | |||||
| Loss | 22–4 | Template:Flagicon Roger Gracie | Points (10–2) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2004 | Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro |
| Win | 22–3 | Template:Flagicon Cássio Werneck | Points (9–0) | |||||
| Win | 21–3 | Template:Flagicon Flávio Serafim | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Loss | 20–3 | Template:Flagicon Alexandre Ribeiro | Points (6–0) | Brazilian National Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2004 | Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro |
| Win | 20–2 | Template:Flagicon Eric Vanderlei | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 19–2 | Template:Flagicon Marcio Corleta | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Win | 18–2 | Template:Flagicon Flávio Serafim | Submission (armbar) | –82 kg | ||||
| Win | 17–2 | Template:Flagicon Felipe Simão | ||||||
| Win | 16–2 | Template:Flagicon Fernando Paulon | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Win | 15–2 | Template:Flagicon Adriano Ribeiro | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 14–2 | Template:Flagicon Renato Sobral | Points (6–0) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 | Absolute | Nogi | 2004 | Template:Flagicon Campos |
| Win | 13–2 | Template:Flagicon Gabriel Gonzaga | Points (4–0) | |||||
| Win | 12–2 | Template:Flagicon Marcos Oliveira | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 11–2 | Template:Flagicon Thales Leites | Submission (rear naked choke) | –88 kg | ||||
| Win | 10–2 | Template:Flagicon Bruno Bastos | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 9–2 | Template:Flagicon Leonardo Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Loss | 8–2 | Template:Flagicon Fernando Augusto | Submission (triangle choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | 2003 | Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro |
| Win | 8–1 | Template:Flagicon Garcia Brito | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 7–1 | Template:Flagicon Marcio Cruz | Points (6–0) | ADCC 2003 | Absolute | Nogi | May 18, 2003 | Template:Flagicon São Paulo |
| Win | 7–0 | Template:Flagicon Mike Van Arsdale | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 6–0 | Template:Flagicon Otto Olsen | Submission (rear naked choke) | –77 kg | ||||
| Win | 5–0 | Template:Flagicon Vítor Ribeiro | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 4–0 | Template:Flagicon Renzo Gracie | Points (9–0) | May 17, 2003 | ||||
| Win | 3–0 | Template:Flagicon Kiuma Kunioku | Submission (rear naked choke | |||||
| Win | 2–0 | Template:Flagicon Fábio Negão Nascimento | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ubatuba | –77 kg | Nogi | 2002 | Template:Flagicon Ubatuba |
| Win | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Adriano Pires | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
Mixed martial arts record
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
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References
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