Gabi Garcia is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt who is best known for her large frame and specialist submission, the Americana. She is also the most successful female competitor in ADCC history, having won gold on four occasions, as well as winning other majors such as Worlds multiple times too. Because of this, she is often referred to as one of the greatest women of all time when it comes to grappling. Here we shall answer some of the most commonly asked questions about Garcia.
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Has Gabi Garcia lost?
Gabi Garcia is undefeated in MMA, winning a total of 6 fights with 0 losses. However, she is primarily known for her sports BJJ career. In this domain, she has lost a total of 6 times as a black belt. However, she has never been submitted. Two of these losses happened during her first three matches as a black belt, losing on points to Ana Cordeiro and Lana Stefanac. She has also lost to Mackenzie Dern, Alison Tremblay and Nathiely Jesus twice.
Is Gabi Garcia a born female?
Yes. Gabi Garcia was born a biological female. Although her nickname is ‘Hulk’, she is naturally very strong and muscular. Back in 2014, it was also revealed that Garcia had used PED’s and was banned for a while as a result. These PED’s may have changed her physical appearance and increased her hormone levels.
How much does Gabi Garcia weigh and what is her height?
Garcia stands at nearly 6’2 and weighs close to 100KG, she is not a male. This could be down to her Amazonian roots in Brazil. Simply put, she is just naturally big and uses this to her advantage when competing.
How old is Gabi Garcia?
Gabi Garcia was born in November 1985. Having said this, Garcia still competed in the adult division whilst she was eligible to compete in the masters class. This shows that age is not a number for Garcia and she is game for much younger opponents.
What belt is Gabi Garcia?
Gabi Garcia is a black belt and was awarded the rank in 2008. Garcia began training BJJ when she was 13 years old. With this in mind, she has been a black belt for many years now and has several tabs on the belt.
Who is Gabi Garcia’s boyfriend?
Back in 2018, Garcia married her boyfriend Bruno Almeida. Almeida is a crossfit competitor, so it’s fair to say they’re an athletic couple. However, for the sake of her career, Garcia kept her original name which she has successfully built a reputation on.
