Marcelo Garcia is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on January 17, 1983 in Santa Catarina, São Tomé and Príncipe. He joined American Top Team in 2007 to learn MMA fighting. There he trained alongside fighters like In 2007 he joined American Top Team to train for MMA fighting, and there he trained with fighters such as Dan Hornbuckle..
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.
He was born in Formiga (Minas Gerais), Brazil. But he moved to New York to pursue a career.
From 2009-2011, he won the 82kg Jiu-Jitsu World Championship.
Marcelo Garcia (born January 17, 1983) 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. Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance.
