He's like a jedi master trying to keep his padawans on the good side of the force. Respect MG you're a true Jiu Jitsu Master.

I took a class at MGs place this past Tuesday. As I’m checking in and signing the waiver to roll. Marcelo comes up to me, taps me on the shoulders, shakes my hand and introduces himself and welcomes me to his gym. Class act legend 🐐!

Marcelo's humility is staggering. In a world of hyper narcissism, this message/decision is paramount. Oss.

I can think of very few people I'd like to meet ahead of Marcelo Garcia. An absolute gem.

You can tell Marcelo does this with a heavy heart, he becomes a lot more emotional when he directly says they have to take some time off. Shows how nice the guy is and also how he cherishes people from his gym.

Marcelo has a heart of gold

If the nicest guy in the world and one of the top 5 jiu jitsu practitioners of all time (who also happens to be the professor that gave you your black belt) suspends you from his own Academy, there must be something really bad with you.Grow up, Dillon. Learn from The King. He can choke anybody in the world and yet he decides to be humble and nice to everybody. That's a real champion right there.

Thank you for resetting the BJJ community on the standard of character we should be holding ourselves to. Thank you MG.

Shoutout to Marcelo for this. Danis is like a child emulating his favorite bad guy in a movie.

Marcelo, I back your decision 100%. I trained at renzos but had the chance to go meet you and train twice at your gym in Manhattan. I know who you are and the values you promote are the ones that should be promoted in martial arts' teachings. Nowadays with the ufcs and Conor's influence, we have a youth with a distorted view of what being a true martial artist means. They are culture vultures, in it for the money and fame only. I commend you for not just denouncing Dillon's attitude but actually doing something about it and kicking him out of your academy. He isn't upholding the core values of a martial artist, much less one that was taught by a master practitioner such as yourself. Obrigado for keeping it real and maintaining these core values like humility, integrity, and correctness that should be taught in all martial art academies.

I want to be around people like Marcelo. People who care about others and want to become better a person. Among all the chaos in the world, it is a breath of fresh air to see this sort of personality in a community which I am a part of.

Marcelo's speech was beautiful.. A martial artist by the very essence of the word. To see an all time great do this is moving. ❤️ Always stay the course. 💯 #respect #humility #kindness #integrity

Damn if I disappointed MG I would just crawl under a rock. He's like the Buddha of BJJ.

Just when you thought you could not admire a man any more than you already do ... to care THIS much, to put your every day students above those who could bring championships and further fame and notoriety to your school ... this is why Marcelo will always be my idol

so confused how this video has any dislikes...Marcelo seems like a once in a lifetime type of human being

As soon as Dillon started hangin with McGregor I knew something like this would be coming very soon.

A true martial artist.

He deserves a lot respect the way he presents himself as an instructor and coach of Brazilian jujitsu

This is very well said. Marcelo, your humility is the reason why we continue after many years to love and respect you. Not everyone cares, and when you says you care, we can see you mean it with every bit of yourself. There are things you need to do as a leader that aren't enjoyable or desirable, but they still need to be done. 'What's not good for the beehive is not good for the bee.' - Marcus Aurelius. No action is still action. You took a stand and we commend you for that. Your leadership is inspiring and encourages all of us ' to do better'. Oss

I always believed that there is a big difference between being a NICE GUY and a GOOD PERSON. Marcelo is both. He is truly an inspiration to me. Thank you.

We should all strive to live up to these words. Who you surround yourself with speaks so much about who you are and what you believe in. Kudos Marcelo.

11:30 when Marcelo makes the announcement

Much respect to you professor Garcia. The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Fabio and Zander are doing a great job in Detroit teaching jiujitsu and this message. Shalom

Man, You are legend, like a jiu jitsu man, like a coach, like a frien and I know that you are best of best for your family..so, you are example for everybady . I am from Serbia, Belgrade and look you only here but I am happy to know that you teach peple. ( srry for my engl.). Thank you more one time and BIG rgds for you, your team and your family👍👍

Marcello brings a tear to my eye. Not only is he a champion, he tries to teach kindness and respect, and he does so by example.

that is the type of friend/trainer you want to have to develop both as a practicioner and human: one of the best ever in the sport and a nice human being. Mucho respect from sweden!

Marcelo is an exemplary sensei/coach human being and his teachings reach beyond his school to practitioners of bjj throughout the globe. He displays all the qualities and virtues of a wise and humble master. It is unfortunate that he has to make these difficult decisions at his academy but he is a visionary and philosophical teacher and he is hopeful that his message and standards are passed onto his disciples and teachers alike. OSS to the MGA.

Marcelo, thank you for being a great human being and upholding the highest standards of class and discipline. You've influenced so many people in positive ways. This is yet another way you are leading by example.

Clearly heart broken. Would love to meet Marcelo one day. Thank you for keeping the true message of martial arts alive. Respect.

Class act from Marcelo. Hope no one forgets that his intention was to help them refocus, let's not get Into Dillon is this, Dillon is that.

When did Marcelo Garcia create a KZfaq channel? This is awesome!

That's a true martial art master right there. It's very inspirational to see people like that.

I keep rewatching this video. Even bookmarked it. Thank you, Marcelo.

Rectitude- Courage- Benevolence- Politeness- Honesty- Honor- Loyalty

Thank you for the work Gracie!

What a great guy Marcelo is. I also think this will help Dillon in the long run. He needs to stop imitating mcgregor and be himself, and I hope getting kicked out helps him realise that

Much respect to Professor Marcelo! Great person, practitioner and Instructor!! 🤙🏼 🥋

Marcelo is king of big hearts. Even when he is upset he is still big hearted. I see him down here in Long Beach couple times at the tournaments; last time he saw me I had a knee cast on and I knew what he was thinking because of his big heart

Dillon wasn't representating Marcelo's academy well lately... He became really cocky and was looking for beef with everyone, i support your decision, I like Dillon's BJJ but he has to remember that when his behaviour is not the best not only he looks bad on the picture , you look bad on the picture aswell. Oss!

Mad respect for Marcelo

At every belt promotion Marcelo talks more about being a good person than being a technical master. He talks of BJJ like a super power and that if someone had amazing BJJ but is a bad person that would be really bad. Example; Eberth Santos.

That is integrity!....

nicest guy ever my hat off to you

i always wondered what marcelo thought about one of his best black belts running around talking mad shit with mcgregor... i guess he wasnt feeling that shit

I love how humble, nice and pure he is.

Marcelo is an amazing human being. Respect for who he is and how he moves through the world with integrity, not just because his jits is good.

Marcelo is worth so much to society!! not only a true master of his art but also true to himself and what he believes

Can someone fill me in on the incident he referred to at around 13:05?

Imagino o quanto deve ser duro para o Marcelo ter que fazer isto com seus pupilos, suas "crias". A atitude do Marcelo não é de um simples instrutor, mas, na realidade, de um mestre, mentor ou algo similar. A intenção da arte marcial é, além proporcionar a autodefesa, criar cidadãos, cultivar valores e repassar conhecimento. Louvável a sua postura Marcelo. Excelente ensinamento. Pessoalmente que o jiu-jitsu seria melhor visto e um aceitação ainda maior se existissem mais mestres como o Marcelo. Oss.

Love this guy, a true class act instructor and world class competitor!!!

Such a classy and sincere guy(Marcelo G.), on and off the mat. Much respect unto you, Mr. Garcia.

Marcelo, you are an amazing person. I trained at Alliance in Los Angeles. I am pride of your decision Brother. Oss!!

Well Today Just learned it was Dillon Danis shouting insults at Khabib.

It's funny to look at Marcelo and he just looks like some little friendly guy, but he's actually an absolute killer with manners. That's confusing to my brain after years of UFC but it makes you respect him a lot more

Good to see that in this era when men sacrificing their character for money is seen as a positive trait, they are still people out there who stand up for what is right and truly valuable.

Jedi master doesn't want his padawan to go to the dark side.

I knew from the start when Danis trained with the McGregor camp, he was going to come back with a different mentality. Starting wearing RayBans, started talking smack all over FLO... it was obvious it was going to happen, What MG did was right. BIG UPS! All the media trash talking.. leave that to BOXING and MMA

All respect. Class act. Hope the Dad gets better sir.

I love Marcelo. Been following him for years. The man has Integrity.

They took gentle Master Marcelo's teachings and are using them for evil.

So cool how he's the best and also super humble and nice. Great Role model

agiu de forma correta Marcelinho, se todos fizessem igual, o jiu jitsu e todos as artes marciais teriam mais respeito ainda. Parabéns!

I hope guys will refocus and return soon

amazing that MG doesn't bash anyone or speak badly about anyone, even people that maybe deserve it. in everything he does, he tries to be kind and loving to everyone. a real role model.

Alem de ser um dos melhores lutadores de jiu jitsu da historia, também um exemplo de professor, líder, ser humano e um verdadeiro gentleman.

Great speech. What was the latest incident he refers to but doesn't get in to? If it's not to be shared no worries.

In a sport where many BJJ legends and figureheads preach respect, honor, and humility but live lives which are anything but Marcelo Garcia is one of few who is the real deal. I have never met him but plenty of my friends and training partners have and say he is the nicest person they have encountered in the community.

Much hespect Mr. Garcia, very well elaborated.

I agree with Marcelo's perception of the world. It's a good way to live.

"A samurai is a total human being, whereas a man who is completely absorbed in his technical skill has degenerated into a function--one cog in a machine." ~Yukio Mushima Nice job Marcelo

I didn´t knew about this guy until today, when i found him on a bjj playlist. After watching like 4 videos and interviews this seem like a very genuine guy. He obviously cares about his craft but also about the morals of it. I´m a painter and i really admire people who stay true to their art, who are critic with themselves and stay humble. Problem is that nowadays we live in a fuckedup world where people try to be what they are not and sometimes they try so hard is unbelievable. I never liked dillon danis i think he´s a joke, and is very sad, because in all his social media you can see on his face he didn´t even believe in whats he´s saying or who he says he is. It´s a shame that nowadays you have to create almost like a fake persona in order to accomplish anything "entertaiment" related. There have been always fake people trying so hard to be somebody else, the difference is that nowadays most of people don´t even recognize this and take everything for what it appears to be. That makes the things even worse, because people lose themselves in a situation where they can not succeed being themselves, and that´s very sad. Hats off to this man for staying true to himself. You can tell he´s a very happy man, doing what he loves and not faking anything.... that sounds easy but i think it´s the most difficult thing to accomplish in life, i hope to achieve that someday. True inspiration

Damn. Marcelo is the man respect for one of the best to ever do it.

U can tell it was bothering Marcello for a long time

The best in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Class act.

congrats....por favor, vc poderia por legenda em português pra facilitar pra nós do Brasil que ainda não temos fluência no inglês.....

so what was the last strike for marcelo to make this decision? anyone know?

Marcelinho, coloca legenda pra nós querido. Gostaria de acompanhar mais o seu trabalho, porém sem fluência no inglês fica difícil!

Listening to Marcelo explain his decision certain adjectives come to mind: Diplomatic, sincere, taking the high road. With the explosion in popularity of Jiu-Jitsu around the world, most of us are drawn to this amazing art for the life-changing affect it has all facets of our lives. Whether for self-defense, fitness, competition or curiosity being the impetus for us first looking into Jiu-Jitsu, we stay and train for so many other reasons. It will also attract a few people that see it as a way to dominate and impose their will upon others, since it IS the MOST effective Martial Art on Earth. Guys with SDS-Small Dick Syndrome, that act the fool hoping others will notice them because they are so shallow and have NO depth to their character. I fear danis is one of these,

Does anybody know what particular incident Marcelo was referring to that made him kick Dillon and Munchi out? Thanks.

true master!!! goat

i love marcelo garcia

true martial artist and great role model for a Master

Great guy. 👏👏👍

What was the trigger that ultimately made him tell Dillion to take time off?

Beautiful.

what was the things that happened in his absence at the academy?

very good and wise man. dillon is not showing what mg bjj stand for, is a conor mcgregor wannabe, he needs to respect people and apply the values of bjj specially if a guy like marcelo made him , oss marcelo huge hug

Taking decisions and keeping the balance is important. Nothing bad about it. It is what it is. That is why people choose where to be and where not to be.

Not only a virtuoso..also a great master...

Finally a real martial arts teacher

this man is a treasure of goodness

Show de pessoa

Does anyone know what happened?

Sorry for you father Marcelo your the best and i hope everything is okay

What a great man.

Are you a martial artist or just a fighter? First and foremost Marcelo is a martial artist. There are ideals that we live up to.

12:50 he is telling about something happend what tho?

i love this guy...

Respect.

What was the last thing Dillion did to piss him off ?