Gabi Garcia News
Gabi Garcia returns as RIZIN announces two additional bouts for RIZIN 14
Drake Riggs - December 12, 2018
It wouldn’t have been a RIZIN New Year’s Eve event without Gabi Garcia (5-0). And as the promotion announced today, she will be in action after all. The past three years during RIZIN’s big yearend events, the multi-time BJJ gold medalist Garcia has been featured.
Gabi Garcia explains what led to her recent 26-pound weigh-in miss
Tom Taylor - January 4, 2018
If things had gone according to plan, Brazilian grappling star Gabi Garcia would have returned to the Rizin FF ring on December 29, when she was scheduled to battle 53-year-old pro-wrestling veteran Shinobu Kandori. While this fight was labelled by many as a “freak show,” it marked Garcia’s opportunity to end a tough year on a high note, erasing memories of two 2017 no-contests. Unfortunately, Garcia’s fight with Kandori never occurred, as health problems led her to miss weight by a whopping 26 pounds.
VIDEO | Gabi Garcia Breaks Down in Tears During Public RIZIN Apology
Justin Golightly - December 29, 2017
Apparently Gabi Garcia missed weight by 27 pounds because her nose is blood? Beautiful angle by #RIZINFF. #RIZIN2017 pic.twitter.com/dMHuzA8cBq — Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) December 29, 2017
VIDEO | Gabi Garcia misses weight by 27 pounds, opponent goes ballistic
Tom Taylor - December 28, 2017
RIZIN FF weigh-ins: @gabijiu misses weight by 27lbs, @kandori_shinobu is furious. RIZIN president @nobu_sakakibara considers possibly cancelling the contest.https://t.co/CBlrpmvWLc pic.twitter.com/59EZG8UcVA — Women’s MMA Rankings (@WMMARankings) December 28, 2017
Ed Soares calls out Gabi Garcia for allegedly skipping out on rent, bills
bjpenndotcom - February 9, 2017
Former high-profile manager to Anderson Silva and numerous other UFC stars, Ed Soares, recently took to social media with a message calling out WMMA phenom Gabi Garcia. Garcia, who is riding an impressive 4 fight win streak in MMA that has seen her go undefeated under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner, allegedly skipped out on rent, and her bills, after Soares and a partner helped her rent an apartment.
Gabi Garcia gets new 49-year-old opponent for RIZIN New Year's Eve card
Russell Ess - December 22, 2016
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN has announced that Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Gabi Garcia will be facing a new opponent on the New Year’s Eve card scheduled to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Garcia’s originally scheduled opponent, 52-year-old Japanese judoka, pro wrestler, and MMA fighter Shinobu Kandori was forced out of the bout due to an injury.
Gabi Garcia didn't want fight against 52-year-old opponent but will fight her nonetheless
Russell Ess - November 30, 2016
It is Gabi Garcia’s most controversial matchup thus far in her 3-0 professional mixed martial arts career. The female Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt world champion that fights at light heavyweight will be fighting the 52-year-old Japanese judoka, pro wrestler, and MMA fighter Shinobu Kandori at RIZIN 4 on December 31.
VIDEO: Watch Gabi Garcia dominate and submit Destanie Yarbrough at RIZIN 2
bjpenndotcom - September 26, 2016
Gabi Garcia remained undefeated on Saturday and moved to 3-0 after submitting Destanie Yarbrough with an Americana shoulder lock. Fighting under the Japanese RIZIN banner for the third time, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt took Yarbrough to the mat three minutes into the opening round and dominated her opponent from there. Garcia got top control and rained down vicious ground-and-pound complete with knees to the head of a downed opponent, as RIZIN adopted the old PRIDE rules when the promotion launched last year.
VIDEO | Mackenzie Dern scores a victory over Gabi Garcia at Abu Dhabi in 2015
Chris Taylor - September 4, 2016
23-year-old strawweight fighter Mackenzie Dern made her professional mixed martial arts debut at July’s Legacy Fighting Championship 58 event in Louisiana, where she earned a unanimous decision victory over Kenia Rosas.
VIDEO | Gabi Garcia vs. UFC Brazil reporter Amanda Salvato arm wrestling match
Russell Ess - August 30, 2016
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Gabi Garcia finally gets her opponent for RIZIN 2
Russell Ess - August 17, 2016
Gabi Garcia is as intimidating as they come. The 205-pound jiu-jitsu world champion has acknowledged that finding female opponents that are willing to fight her don’t come running at the opportunity.
VIDEO | Gabi Garcia smashes in training with Babalu Sobral
Russell Ess - August 4, 2016
Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Gabi Garcia has found a new drive competing in mixed martial arts.
VIDEO | Gabi Garcia open to fighting a man and knocking him out
Russell Ess - August 3, 2016
Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Gabi Garcia has transitioned to the sport of mixed martial arts and is continuing to learn all aspects of the game.
VIDEO | Joe Rogan says Gabi Garcia is 'clearly taking male hormones'
Russell Ess - May 21, 2016
https://youtu.be/_TdWzFVe7vM?t=1h1m28s Gabi Garcia is currently 2-0 in professional MMA with both of her fights taking place in Rizin FF. Garcia, who fights in the light heavyweight division at 205 pounds has finished both of her fights, one coming by TKO and one by submission.