5. Brief Stint in MMA
Garcia tested his mixed martial arts (MMA) skills in 2007. He did lose to Dae Won Kim because of a cut, though, so he chose to go back to what he loved most: grappling.
6. Representing Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
Garcia trained at Alliance Jiu-Jitsu, which is one of the best BJJ schools in the world, and competed for them. Alliance was started by Fabio Gurgel, Alexandre Paiva, and Romero Cavalcanti in 1993. It has been home to many world winners.
