Marcelo Garcia, who is considered by many to be the greatest grappler of all time, was victorious in his return to competition after a nearly 13-year layoff, defeating Masakazu Imanari by north south choke at ONE Championship 170. Marcelo is a 9-time World Champion, with five titles in IBJJF black belt competition and 4 ADCC titles to his credit.

World champions Bernardo Faria and Gordon Ryan will be teaming up to hold a benefit seminar for Marcelo Garcia in Las Vegas, NV, taking place the same week as the upcoming IBJJF Master World Championships (on August 30th at Xtreme Couture). The Fight On seminar will be raising money for Marcelo's fight against cancer, after he announced his stomach cancer diagnosis earlier this year, and registration is currently open for the event.

Grappling legend Marcelo Garcia shared an update on Instagram about his health, and the 9-time World Champion's battle against stomach cancer is going well, he is continuing to get healthier, and he is close to the end of his treatments.

Multiple time ADCC and IBJJF world champion Marcelo Garcia revealed via Instagram yesterday that he has been diagnosed with stomach cancer.

After three years of anticipation, the biggest submission wrestling event ever has arrived. The 2022 ADCC World Championships goes down in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept 18, after a long season of preparation, qualification and grueling training.

The ADCC World Championship has served as the ultimate proving ground for submission grapplers since its inception in 1998.

Season after season, the athlete roster for the ADCC World Championships has comprised of the best grapplers in the world. Every spot on the ADCC roster has been reserved for the most revered and the most deserving, the most dominant and the most cutting edge.

We had an epic lineup on the WNO Podcast this week, with Marcelo Garcia, Leo Vieira, Augusto "Tanquinho" Mendes, Renato Canuto, and Ffion Davies calling in. I'll highlight the best parts in this article — first here are the full episodes:

Marcelo Garcia is typically considered one of the all-time greats in jiu-jitsu, if not the GOAT himself. He was successful in both gi and no-gi competition, winning ADCC four times and IBJJF Worlds another five. He gave us some great insight into his career, as well as training and competition philosophy on the 52nd Episode of the WNO Podcast, here are some of the highlights - 

Since its inception in 1998, the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championships has been the premier no-gi competition, starting as a way for athletes from various disciplines to test themselves. Initially taking place yearly and then moving to a biennial affair, there have been thirteen ADCC events so far in its history.

Marcelo recently came onto the WNO podcast and announced that he wants to fight at ADCC 2023. This is huge news and grappling fans are anxious to see the goat back in action.

Four-time ADCC champion and five-world championship, Marcelo Garcia, is one of the greatest grapplers in history. His world-class technique has allowed him to conquer opponents twice his size and today he is one of the most beloved icons of our sport. Take a deep dive and see why he's still the greatest, even in retirement.

The no-gi G.O.A.T. topic has been a hot conversation in the community for the last few weeks, ignited by the peak in no-gi interest around ADCC. For every one person who pops up in comments arguing that it’s an irrelevant topic, there are hundreds more ready to debate who they think is the all-time great without the kimono.

It's not often we get to talk to the ADCC legend Marcelo Garcia and it's even rarer we sit down for two hours, so while we had the opportunity we took full advantage and left no stone unturned when it came to his storied career. 

FloGrappling contributor Reid Connell recently conducted a two-hour long interview with ADCC legend Marcelo Garcia in New York City.