He is a Brazilian grappler and jiu-jitsu competitor who is widely considered to be one of the best grapplers and arguably the best pound for pound submission grappler in the world. He has five world championship titles as a black belt. He has many submission grappling titles, including the prestigious ADCC titles. At ADCC, he won his division four times (2003/2005/2007/2011), He’s been awarded the most technical fighter twice (2003 and 2007) and won the best fight award in 2005. In September 2009, Marcelo opened an academy in Manhattan, New York City, which has become one of the most well-known BJJ schools in the world. 

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