Marcelo Garcia returned to competitive grappling for the first time in more than 14 years when he met Masakazu Imanari at ONE 170.

41-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu icon Marcelo Garcia spent years away from competition because he felt fulfilled and wanted to shift his focus to helping his students and young up-and-comers in ...

Marcelo Garcia is a retired martial artist and considered to be one of the best grapplers in the world. Some students who train under him, like Ables, go on to open gyms and teach his techniques.

BJJ legend Marcelo Garcia had a tough battle against stomach cancer in 2023 but never did he lose hope. He always believed that there was chance he was going to survive it, which he did.

Set for his first grappling match since 2011, ADCC and IBJJF Hall of Famer Marcelo Garcia spoke with MMA ... so involved with the martial arts, also helped to feel like more valued than ever.

Marcelo Garcia defeated Masukazu Imanari at ONE 170 on Friday, January 24, in Bangkok, Thailand's Impact Arena.

A member of both the ADCC and IBJJF Halls of Fame, Garcia's last competitive grappling match was a submission-win over Leo Viera to close out his 2011 ADCC Championship run in the under 77 kg ...