Marcelo Garcia is one of the most acomplished grapplers in the world. Last year, won his division at Abu Dhabi and finished second in the open weight. Among his list of conquests are upper weight class competitors like former UFC-Heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez, Gabriel Gonzaga, Mike Van Arsdale and Renato "Babalu" Sobral.
The kicker, though, is that Garcia competes in his natural weight class of 66-76 kg.
Garcia has proved a force to be tested in the submission grappling world, but on October 28th he will make his debut in Korea, fighting Korean Judoka Dae Won Kim (3-3-0).
In his weight class, Garcia is the best grappler by far, as he proved when he choked out Shinya Aoki at ADCC in 2005. Aoki is considered one of two top grapplers in the world at 155 (the other being BJ Penn) and after the way Garcia dominated Aoki in their grappling match, alot of grappling fans have suggested the idea of a match with Penn.
While the UFC has made a big deal out of one K-1 sensation being signed, Brock Lesnar, Garcia is a more accomplished grappler and if he brings it to the ring on the 28th he could prove that he deserves to be considered as elite in MMA as he is in grappling.
Garcia's debut is anticipated by many long time grappling fans, who hope that his multiple world championship wins as a BJJ blackbelt and his 3 straight 76 kg titles in the Abu Dhabi combat club will get showcased in MMA. His debut should be awesome, technical and quick, and hopefully he'll get signed to be a competitor in the new UFC lightweight division.
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