A record-breaking 90% submission rate, four gold medals at the grappling Olympics and a complete lack of fear in the face of giants. Marcelo Garcia mowed through the opposition in the 2000s, introducing techniques and positions that have become the foundation of modern jiu-jitsu.
Despite his modest stature, the smiling prodigy would send the best Gracie clan members to the gallows and punish heavyweight UFC champions for unruly behavior. This is a tale of a mythical hero who redefined dominance in the art of weaving the human body.