Marcelo Garcia (grappler)
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Marcelo Garcia is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and submission grappler. Garcia, 25, is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Alliance team, and is considered by many to be one of the top jiu-jitsu and submission grappling fighters. Marcelo has five world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, two of them as a black belt (in 2004 and 2006). He also has many submission grappling titles, including ones from the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. At ADCC, Marcelo has won the 66-76 kg division three times in a row (2003/2005/2007)[1][2][3], been awarded the most technical fighter twice (2003 and 2007), and won the best fight award in 2005. In 2005, he also finished in third place in the absolute (open weight) division and in 2007 finished second in the absolute division[4][5].
Submission Wrestling Fight Record (incomplete)
Championships
* ADCC 2003 66-76 kg Division Champion * ADCC 2005 66-76 kg Division Champion * ADCC 2007 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 * 2004 Mundial Black Belt Champion * Campos Submission Wrestling 3 Champion
Fight Record (incomplete and not entirely verified)
- 2002: Defeated Renzo Gracie (points: 9-0)
- 2002: Defeated Otto Olsen (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2002: Defeated Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2003: Lost to Fernando Terere
- 2003: Lost to Daniel Moraes
- 2003: Defeated Aloiso Barros
- 2003: Defeated Macelo "Zulu" Gomez
- 2003: Defeated Kiuma Kunioku
- 2003: Defeated Mike Van Arsdale
- 2003: Lost to Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz (points: 6-0)
- 2003: Defeated Rafael Guimarnes
- 2003: Defeated Eduardo Santoro (points: 11-0)
- 2003: Defeated Eduardo Portuges (points)
- 2003: Defeated Renato "Babalu" Sobral
- 2004: Defeated Leo Chocolate (submission: arm lock)
- 2004: Defeated Thales Leites (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2004: Defeated Ricardo Bastos (points: 2-0)
- 2004: Defeated Marcos Oliveira (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2004: Defeated Gabriel Napao (points: 4-0)
- 2004: Defeated Renato "Babalu" Sobral
- 2004: Defeated Pablo Popovitch (submission: choke)
- 2004: Defeated "Cafe" Dantas
- 2004: Defeated Rodrigo "Riscado" Gripp
- 2004: Defeated Rodrigo "Riscado" Gripp (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2004: Defeated Ronaldo "Jacare" Desouza
- 2004: Defeated Márcio Corletta (submission: choke)
- 2004: Defeated Eric Wanderley (submission: choke)
- 2004: Defeated Craniuate
- 2004: Defeated Flavio Serafim
- 2004: Lost to "Xande" Ribeiro (points: 8-0)
- 2004: Defeated Marcel Louzada by 2X0 via sweep(6/6)
- 2004: Lost to Roger Gracie
- 2004: Defeated Cássio Werneck (points: 9-0)
- 2005: Defeated Chris Brennan (technical submission)
- 2005: Defeated Shinya Aoki (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2005: Defeated Leo Santos (points)
- 2005: Defeated Pablo Popovich (submission: wrist lock)
- 2005: Defeated Ricco Rodriguez (submission: ankle lock)
- 2005: Defeated Diego Sanchez (submission: armbar)
- 2005: Lost to Ronaldo "Jacare" Desouza (submission: kimura)
- 2006: Defeated Jake Shields (submission: guillotine)
- 2007: Defeated George Sotiropoulos
- 2007: Defeated Kurt Pellegrino (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2007: Defeated Mike Fowler (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2007: Defeated Pablo Popovitch (submission: north-south choke)
- 2007: Defeated Mario Miranda
- 2007: Defeated Rolles Gracie
- 2007: Defeated Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira (submission: rear naked choke)
- 2007: Lost to Robert Drysdale (submission: brabo choke)
External Links
- ADCC Highlight Video [6]
- Highlight Video [7]
- Article on Marcelo Garcia going to MMA [8]
- Research: Marcelo Garcia at the 2007 Abu Dhabis, retrieved 2007-05-17
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