Marcelo Garcia (grappler)

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Marcelo Garcia
Garcia at the 2011 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Born	(1983-01-17) January 17, 1983 (age 41) Formiga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names	Marcelinho[1]
Residence	New York City
Team	Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank	4th deg. BJJ black belt (under Fabio Gurgel)
Occupation	Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor and coach
Website	Marcelo Garcia Academy
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  Brazil Grappling ADCC 2003 Sao Paulo, Brazil -77 kg 2005 California, USA -77 kg 2005 California, USA Absolute 2007 New Jersey, USA -77 kg 2007 New Jersey, USA Absolute 2009 Barcelona, Spain -77kg 2011 Nottingham, UK -77kg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2003 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute 2009 California, USA -82 kg 2010 California, USA -82 kg 2011 California, USA -82 kg Pan American Championship 2007 California, USA -82 kg Brazilian National Championship 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -82 kg 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute World Cup 2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE -75 kg 2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE Absolute

Marcelo Garcia (born January 17, 1983) is a Brazilian submission grappler and a 4th 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.^[2] Holding 5 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and 4 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship titles,^[3] Garcia is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame and the third BJJ athlete to be inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame.