Marcelo Garcia (grappler)
Brazilian martial artist
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| Intro | Brazilian martial artist | |
| Places | Brazil | |
| is | Athlete Martial artist Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 17 January 1983, Formiga | |
| Age | 41 years | |
| Residence | New York City |
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Biography
Marcelo "Marcelinho" Garcia (born January 17, 1983) is a Brazilian grappler and jiu-jitsu competitor widely considered to be one of the best grapplers and arguably the best pound for pound submission grappler in the world. Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance.
Biography
Garcia has five world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the middle-weight category. He has many submission grappling titles, including the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. At ADCC, Marcelo has won the 66–76 kg division four times (2003/2005/2007/2011), been awarded the most technical fighter twice (2003 and 2007) and won the best fight award in 2005. 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, Marcelo finished second in his weight division, losing by points to Pablo Popovitch, whom he had defeated in the two previous finals.
At K-1 HERO'S Korea 2007, Marcelo lost his MMA debut against Dae Won Kim twenty seconds into the second round by doctor's stoppage due to a cut above his eye. It was announced that Garcia has joined up with American Top Team in Florida in order to improve his MMA skills. He will continue to fight in BJJ competitions under the Alliance team while representing ATT at MMA events.
In September 2008, Marcelo opened up a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Pembroke Pines, a city in South Florida located between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. In September 2009, Marcelo opened an academy in New York City. In addition, Marcelo has teamed up with child chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin to create MGinAction, an online training database that includes recorded instruction from Marcelo's classes in addition to Marcelo's daily sparring sessions.
Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel → Marcelo Garcia
Grappling record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 86 matches | 75 wins | 11 losses |
| By submission | 55 | 6 |
| By decision | 19 | 5 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Gi/No-Gi | Date | Notes | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Leo Vieira | Submission (Triangle Choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2011 | Wins gold in ADCC 4th time | 75-11 |
| Win | Kron Gracie | Points (2-0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2011 | 74-11 | |
| Win | Victor Estima | Submission (Guillotine) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2011 | 73-11 | |
| Win | David Hart | Submission (Guillotine) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2011 | 72-11 | |
| Win | Lucas Leite | Points (2-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division finals | Gi | 2011 | 71-11 | |
| Win | Gustavo Campos | Submission (Armbar) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals | Gi | 2011 | 70-11 | |
| Win | Victor Estima | Points (2-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division quarter-finals | Gi | 2011 | 69-11 | |
| Win | n/a | Points | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) | Gi | 2011 | 68-11 | |
| Win | n/a | Points | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) | Gi | 2011 | 67-11 | |
| Win | Claudio Calasans | Points (2-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division finals | Gi | 2010 | 66-11 | |
| Win | Kayron Gracie | Points (5-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals | Gi | 2010 | 65-11 | |
| Win | Murilo Santana | Points (8-2) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division quarter-finals | Gi | 2010 | 64-11 | |
| Win | Bruno Alves | Submission (North-South Choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) | Gi | 2010 | 63-11 | |
| Win | Chico Mendes | Submission (North-South Choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) | Gi | 2010 | 62-11 | |
| Loss | Braulio Estima | Submission (Inverted Katagatame) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2009 | 61-11 | |
| Win | Bruno Bastos | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2009 | 61-10 | |
| Loss | Pablo Popovitch | Points (1-3) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2009 | 60-10 | |
| Win | K-Taro Nakamura | Submission (guillotine choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2009 | 60-9 | |
| Win | Kron Gracie | Submission (guillotine choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2009 | 59-9 | |
| Win | Rodney Ellis | Submission (guillotine choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2009 | 58-9 | |
| Win | Lucas Leite | Points (6-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals | Gi | 2009 | Closed division with teammate Sergio Moraes | 57-9 |
| Win | Tiago Alves | Vantages (4-2) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division | Gi | 2009 | 56-9 | |
| Win | Nik Ruben Nikolaisen | Submission (choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division | Gi | 2009 | 55-9 | |
| Loss | Braulio Estima | Submission (triangle choke) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (Absolute Division) | Gi | 2009 | 3rd Place 2009 Absolute Division | 54-9 |
| Win | Victor Estima | Submission (choke) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (Absolute Division) | Gi | 2009 | 54-8 | |
| Win | Eduardo Santoro | Points | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (Absolute Division) | Gi | 2009 | 53-8 | |
| Win | Elmoutti Azedine | Submission (choke) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (Absolute Division) | Gi | 2009 | 52-8 | |
| Loss | Michael Langhi | Points (advantage) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (-75 kg Division) | Gi | 2009 | 2nd Place 2009 –75 kg Division | 50-8 |
| Win | Michel Maia | Submission (rear naked choke) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (-75 kg Division) | Gi | 2009 | 52-7 | |
| Loss | Robert Drysdale | Submission (D'arce choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 2nd Place 2007 ADCC Absolute Division | 51-7 |
| Win | Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 50-6 | |
| Win | Rolles Gracie | Verbal Submission (armbar) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 49-6 | |
| Win | Mario Miranda | Submission (north/south choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 48-6 | |
| Win | Pablo Popovitch | Submission (north/south choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | Wins 2007 ADCC U76 Division | 47-6 |
| Win | Mike Fowler | Submission (guillotine choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 46-6 | |
| Win | Kurt Pellegrino | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 45-6 | |
| Win | George Sotiropoulos | Submission (guillotine choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2007 | 44-6 | |
| Win | Gregor Gracie | Submission (north/south choke) | Grapplers Quest (Superfight Tournament) | No-Gi | 2007 | 43-6 | |
| Win | Marcos Avellan | Submission (rear naked choke) | Grapplers Quest (Superfight Tournament) | No-Gi | 2007 | 42-6 | |
| Win | Edson Diniz | Submission (Choke) | Pan American Championship - middleweight finals | Gi | 2007 | Wins 2007 Pan American middleweight division | 41-6 |
| Win | Adriano Silva | Submission (Armbar) | Pan American Championship - middleweight semi-finals | Gi | 2007 | 40-6 | |
| Win | Rodrigo Texieira | Submission (Armlock) | Pan American Championship - middleweight quarter-finals | Gi | 2007 | 39-6 | |
| Win | Jake Shields | Submission (guillotine choke) | PSL: X-Mission | No-Gi | 2006 | 38-6 | |
| Loss | Roger Gracie | Submission (choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division semi-finals | Gi | 2006 | 37-6 | |
| Win | Robert Drysdale | Points (3-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division | Gi | 2006 | 37-5 | |
| Win | Thiago Gaia | Submission | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division | Gi | 2006 | 36-5 | |
| Win | Andre Galvao | Points (2-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division finals | Gi | 2006 | Wins 2006 Mundials middleweight division | 35-5 |
| Win | Daniel Moraes | Disqualification (stalling) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals | Gi | 2006 | 34-5 | |
| Win | Murilo Santana | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division | Gi | 2006 | 33-5 | ||
| Win | Cameron Earle | Submission (north/south choke) | PSL: LA Sub-X | No-Gi | 2006 | 32-5 | |
| Win | Demian Maia | Points | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division finals | Gi | 2006 | Wins 2006 Brasileiro absolute division | 31-5 |
| Win | Andre Galvao | Submission (Katahajime) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division semi-finals | Gi | 2006 | 30-5 | |
| Win | Adriano Camolesi | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division | Gi | 2006 | 29-5 | ||
| Win | Roberto de Abreu | Submission (Crucifix Choke) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division | Gi | 2006 | 28-5 | |
| Win | Andre Galvao | Points (6-2) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division finals | Gi | 2006 | Wins 2006 Brasileiro middleweight division | 27-5 |
| Win | Gustavo Campos | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division semi-finals | Gi | 2006 | 26-5 | ||
| Win | Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | Wins Bronze 2005 ADCC Absolute Division | 25-5 |
| Loss | Ronaldo "Jacare" Desouza | Submission (kimura) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | 24-5 | |
| Win | Diego Sanchez | Submission (armbar) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | 24-4 | |
| Win | Ricco Rodriguez | Submission (Heel Hook) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | 23-4 | |
| Win | Pablo Popovitch | Submission (Wristlock) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | Wins 2005 ADCC U76 Division | 22-4 |
| Win | Leo Santos | Points | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | 21-4 | |
| Win | Shinya Aoki | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | 20-4 | |
| Win | Chris Brennan | Technical submission | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2005 | 19-4 | |
| Loss | Roger Gracie | Points (10-2) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - absolute division semi-finals | Gi | 2004 | 18-4 | |
| Win | Cássio Werneck | Points (9-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division finals | Gi | 2004 | Wins 2004 Mundials middleweight division | 18-3 |
| Win | Flávio Serafim | Submission (Choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - middleweight division semi-finals | Gi | 2004 | 17-3 | |
| Loss | Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro | points (6-0) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absoloute division finals | Gi | 2004 | 2nd Place 2004 Brasileiro absolute division | 16-3 |
| Win | Eric Vanderlei | Submission (Choke) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division semifinals | Gi | 2004 | 16-2 | |
| Win | Marcio Corleta | Submission (Choke) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - absolute division | Gi | 2004 | 15-2 | |
| Win | Flávio Serafim | Submission (Armbar) | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division finals | Gi | 2004 | Wins 2004 Brasileiro middleweight division | 14-2 |
| Win | Felipe "Cranivata" Simão | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Brasileiro) - middleweight division semifinals | Gi | 2004 | 13-2 | ||
| Win | Renato "Babalu" Sobral | Points (6-0) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Absolute | No-Gi | 2004 | Wins 2003 Campos Absolute Division | 12-2 |
| Win | Gabriel Gonzaga | Points (4-0) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Absolute | No-Gi | 2004 | 11-2 | |
| Win | Marcos Oliveira | Submission (rear naked choke) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Absolute | No-Gi | 2004 | 10-2 | |
| Win | Thales Leites | Submission (rear naked choke) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 –87 kg | No-Gi | 2004 | Wins 2003 Campos U87 Division | 9-2 |
| Win | Bruno Bastos | Submission (rear naked choke) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 –87 kg | No-Gi | 2004 | 8-2 | |
| Win | Leonardo Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 –87 kg | No-Gi | 2004 | 7-2 | |
| Loss | Fernando "Terere" Augusto | Submission (triangle choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - Finals Middle Weight Division | Gi | 2003 | 6-2 | |
| Win | Marcelo Brito | Submission (rear naked choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - Semi-Finals Middle Weight Division | Gi | 2003 | 6-2 | |
| Loss | Marcio Cruz | Points (6-0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2003 | 5-1 | |
| Win | Mike Van Arsdale | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Absolute Division) | No-Gi | 2003 | 5-0 | |
| Win | Otto Olsen | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2003 | Wins 2003 ADCC U76 Division | 4-0 |
| Win | Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2003 | 3-0 | |
| Win | Renzo Gracie | Points (9-0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2003 | 2-0 | |
| Win | Kiuma Kunioku | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (66–76 kg Division) | No-Gi | 2003 | 1-0 |
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | Kim Dae-Won | TKO (cut) | Hero's 2007 | 000000002007-10-28-0000October 28, 2007 | 2 | 0:20 | Seoul, South Korea |
Championships
- ADCC 2003 66–76 kg Division Champion
- ADCC 2005 66–76 kg Division Champion
- ADCC 2007 66–76 kg Division Champion
- ADCC 2011 66–76 kg Division Champion
- 2003 Campos Open Weight Division & Submission Wrestling Champion
- 2004 Arnold Gracie Pro Division Champion
- 2005 Arnold Gracie Pro Division Champion
- 2011 Mundial 82 kg Black Belt Division Champion
- 2010 Mundial 82 kg Black Belt Division Champion
- 2009 Mundial 82 kg Black Belt Division Champion
- 2006 Mundial 82 kg Black Belt Division Champion
- 2004 Mundial 82 kg Black Belt Division Champion
- Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Champion