Marcelo Garcia (grappler)
Marcelo Garcia (born January 17, 1982) is a Brazilian grappler and jiu-jitsu competitor who was widely considered to be one of the best grapplers and arguably the best pound for pound submission grappler in the world.[1] Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance.
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| Born | January 17, 1982 Formiga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | New York City, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Alliance Jiu Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Under Fabio Gurgel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.mginaction.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Garcia has five world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the middle-weight category.[2] 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),[3][4][5] 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.[6][7] 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 made his MMA debut. He lost this against Dae Won Kim twenty seconds into the second round by doctor's stoppage, due to a cut above his eye. He never took another MMA match.
In September 2008, Marcelo opened up a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Pembroke Pines, a city in South Florida located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. In September 2009, Marcelo opened an academy in Manhattan, New York City, which has become one of the most well-known BJJ schools in the world. Videos of Marcelo rolling with visiting famous grapplers from around the world are periodically released.
Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel → Marcelo Garcia
Championships and accomplishments
Grappling
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
Grappling record
| 90 Matches, 79 Wins (59 Submissions), 11 Losses (6 Submissions) | ||||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 80–11 |  | Submission (triangle choke) | ADCC 2011 | –77 kg | Nogi | September 25, 2011 |  |
| Win | 79–11 | | Points (2–0) | |||||
| Win | 78–11 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | September 24, 2011 | ||||
| Win | 77–11 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 76–11 | | Points (2–0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | June 5, 2011 |  |
| Win | 75–11 | | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 74–11 | | Points (3–0) | |||||
| Win | 73–11 | | Injury | June 4, 2011 | ||||
| Win | 72-11 | | Points (5–0) | |||||
| Win | 71–11 | | Points (2–0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | June 6, 2010 | |
| Win | 70–11 | | Points (5–0) | |||||
| Win | 69–11 | | Points (8–2) | |||||
| Win | 68-11 | | Submission (north/south choke) | June 5, 2010 | ||||
| Win | 67-11 | | Submission (north/south choke) | |||||
| Win | 66–11 | |
Points (6-0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | June, 2009 | |
| Loss | 65–11 | | Submission (arm-in rear naked choke) | ADCC 2009 | Absolute | Nogi | September 27, 2009 |  |
| Win | 65–10 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 64–10 | | Points (1–3) | –77 kg | ||||
| Win | 64–9 |  | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 63–9 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | September 26, 2009 | ||||
| Win | 62–9 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 61–9 | | Points (6–0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | May 31, 2009 | |
| Win | 60–9 | | Advantages (4–2) | |||||
| Win | 59–9 |  | Submission (choke) | May 30, 2009 | ||||
| Loss | 58–9 | | Submission (triangle choke) | World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | Absolute | Gi | 2009 |  |
| Win | 58–8 | | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Win | 57–8 | | Points | |||||
| Win | 56–8 | | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Loss | 55–8 | | Points (advantage) | –75 kg | ||||
| Win | 55–7 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 54–7 | | Submission (darce choke) | ADCC 2007 | Absolute | Nogi | May 6, 2007 | |
| Win | 54–6 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 53–6 | | Verbal Submission (armlock) | |||||
| Win | 52–6 | | Submission (north/south choke) | |||||
| Win | 51–6 | | Submission (north/south choke) | –77 kg | May 5, 2007 | |||
| Win | 50–6 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 49–6 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | May 4, 2007 | ||||
| Win | 48–6 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | |||||
| Win | 47–6 | | Submission (north/south choke) | Grapplers Quest | Superfight | Nogi | February 21, 2007 | |
| Win | 46–6 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 45–6 | | Submission (triangle armbar) | |||||
| Win | 44–6 | | Submission (armbar) | Pan American Championship | –82 kg | Gi | 2007 | |
| Win | 43–6 | | Submission (armlock) | |||||
| Win | 42–6 | | Submission (guillotine choke) | PSL: X-Mission | Superfight | Nogi | November 17, 2006 | |
| Loss | 41–6 | | Submission (choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2006 | |
| Win | 41–5 | | Points (3–0) | |||||
| Win | 40–5 | | Submission | |||||
| Win | 39–5 | | Points (2–0) | –82 kg | ||||
| Win | 38–5 | | Disqualification (stalling) | |||||
| Win | 37–5 | | ||||||
| Win | 36–5 | | Submission (north/south choke) | PSL: LA Sub-X | Superfight | Nogi | May 26, 2006 | |
| Win | 35–5 | | Points | Brazilian National Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2006 | |
| Win | 34–5 | | Submission (Katahajime) | |||||
| Win | 33–5 | | ||||||
| Win | 32–5 | | ||||||
| Win | 31–5 | | Points (6–2) | –82 kg | ||||
| Win | 30–5 | | ||||||
| Win | 29–5 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | ADCC 2005 | Absolute | Nogi | May 29, 2005 | |
| Loss | 28–5 | | Submission (kimura) | |||||
| Win | 28–4 | | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 27–4 | | Submission (heel hook) | |||||
| Win | 26–4 | | Submission (wristlock) | –77 kg | ||||
| Win | 25–4 | | Points | |||||
| Win | 24–4 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | May 28, 2005 | ||||
| Win | 23–4 | | Technical Submission (injury) | |||||
| Loss | 22–4 | | Points (10–2) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2004 | |
| Win | 22–3 | | Points (9–0) | |||||
| Win | 21–3 | | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Loss | 20–3 | | Points (6–0) | Brazilian National Championship | Absolute | Gi | 2004 | |
| Win | 20–2 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 19–2 | | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Win | 18–2 | | Submission (armbar) | –82 kg | ||||
| Win | 17–2 | | ||||||
| Win | 16–2 | | Submission (choke) | |||||
| Win | 15–2 | | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Win | 14–2 | | Points (6–0) | Campos Submission Wrestling 3 | Absolute | Nogi | 2004 | |
| Win | 13–2 | | Points (4–0) | |||||
| Win | 12–2 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 11–2 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | –88 kg | ||||
| Win | 10–2 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 9–2 | | Submission (armbar) | |||||
| Loss | 8–2 | | Submission (triangle choke) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | –82 kg | Gi | 2003 | |
| Win | 8–1 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Loss | 7–1 | | Points (6–0) | ADCC 2003 | Absolute | Nogi | May 18, 2003 | |
| Win | 7–0 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 6–0 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | –77 kg | ||||
| Win | 5–0 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
| Win | 4–0 | | Points (9–0) | May 17, 2003 | ||||
| Win | 3–0 | | Submission (rear naked choke | |||||
| Win | 2–0 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ubatuba | –77kg | Nogi | 2002 | |
| Win | 1–0 | | Submission (rear naked choke) | |||||
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 |  |
TKO (cut) | Hero's 2007 | October 28, 2007 | 2 | 0:20 | Seoul, South Korea |
See also
- List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners
References
- BJJ Heroes (June 4, 2010). "Top 10 BJJ Fighters of all Time". www.bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- "Marcelo Garcia Wins 5th Mundial Gold in Impressive Fashion". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- "www.adcombat.net". www.adcombat.net. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "www.adcombat.net". www.adcombat.net. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "www.adcombat.net". www.adcombat.net. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "www.adcombat.net". www.adcombat.net. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- "www.adcombat.net". www.adcombat.net. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
External links
- ADCC highlight video
- Highlight Video
- Marcelo Garcia BJJ/Grappling tournament videos
- www.mginaction.com
- Marcelo Garcia BJJ Heroes Page
- Professional MMA record for Marcelo Garcia from Sherdog
- "Research: Marcelo Garcia at the 2007 Abu Dhabis". Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- "2004 Mundials Results". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19.
- "2006 Mundials Results". Archived from the original on 2009-08-03.
- "2006 Brasileiro Results".
- Marcelo Garcia Vespucio BJJ (GI) career on MARanking | Martial Arts Ranking
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