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Marcelo Garcia is one of the most well-loved and respected Brazilian jiu-jitsu artists in history, yet the submission legend is also one to appreciate some trash talk now and then.
In an interview with Jordan Teaches Jiu-Jitsu, the mild-mannered Garcia admitted that he enjoys it when other fighters spice things up with taunts and smack talk since it makes the build-up more entertaining than usual.
Garcia, however, maintained that trash talk should never cross the line and that family and loved ones are always off-limits.
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"I understand the entertainment. And some people make it fun, you know what I mean? So if people can figure out a line that it's just for fun and entertainment, and not just talk about other people's family, maybe," said Marcelo Garcia.
The 41-year-old icon is one of the greatest BJJ artists of all time and is a member of the IBJJF and ADCC Hall of Fame.
A nine-time BJJ world champion, Garcia is one of the pioneers who carried the sport during the early 2000s.
Garcia, however, stepped away from the competition in 2011 and, in 2023, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He's since beaten the disease and signed with ONE Championship in November this year.
Garcia will make his promotional debut against Japanese legend Masakazu Imanari in an openweight submission grappling match at ONE 170 on Jan. 24, 2025, at Impact Arena in Bangkok.
Watch Garcia's entire interview below:
Marcelo Garcia says teaching BJJ kept him in shape despite his hiatus from competing
Marcelo Garcia may have stepped away from the podiums and the stadiums, but he kept himself in fighting shape through his students.
The Brazilian legend has been teaching BJJ in New York even before his initial retirement and recently opened the Marcelo Garcia Academy in Hawaii earlier this year.
In an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Garcia described how he maintained his physique despite stepping away from the competition for nearly a decade:
"And since I moved to the U.S. in 2006, I've been training with only my students. And people know that my students will witness that. And I feel like it's not going to be now that I'm going to change that."
