2002 IBJJF World Championship
May 29 - Jun 1, 2002
Tijuca Tênis Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
IBJJF
Did you know?
- Across 27 recorded matchups at the 2002 Worlds, 14 ended by submission for a 52% submission rate. Points decided 11 of the results, with a single decision and one stoppage by injury rounding out the rest.
- Chokes were the go-to finish, with 4 recorded plus 2 baseball bat chokes. Armbars added another 2, so the choke family led the way over any joint attack at this event.
- Saulo Ribeiro and Marcio Cruz each posted 6 wins, but they closed matches very differently. Cruz got 4 of his by submission while Saulo recorded just 1, leaning on a points-heavy game.
- The absolute division final came down to Marcio Cruz over Saulo Ribeiro on points. It was one of two absolute-level meetings you can trace here, and the heavier grappler took it in a grinding, decision-by-points affair.
- Marcio Cruz doubled up in 2002, winning the Super Heavyweight final over Luiz Guilherme by kneebar before taking the Absolute Division final on points. The kneebar stands out as an unusual finish for a super heavyweight bracket.
Overall Summary
Total Matchups
27
Submission Rate
51.9%
Matchups
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcio Feitosa | def. | Crezio Souza | Ezekiel Choke | Lightweight | |
| Gabriel Vella | def. | Hugo Carioni | Baseball Bat Choke | Super Heavyweight | |
| Alexandre Ribeiro | def. | Roberto Ferreira | Choke | Absolute Division | |
| Márcio Cruz | def. | Marcos Valle | Armbar | Absolute Division | |
| Saulo Ribeiro | def. | Fábio Nascimento | Bow And Arrow | Absolute Division | |
| Marcio Feitosa | def. | Rafael Formiga Barbosa | Points | Lightweight | |
| Saulo Ribeiro | def. | Fábio Nascimento | Points | Medium Heavyweight | |
| Jefferson Moura | def. | Alexandre Ribeiro | Injury | Heavyweight | |
| Gabriel Vella | def. | Lucio Linhares | Cross Collar Choke | Super Heavyweight | |
| Alexandre Ribeiro | def. | Adriano Maciel | Points | Absolute Division | |
| Márcio Cruz | def. | Roger Dias Coelho | Triangle Armbar | Absolute Division | |
| Saulo Ribeiro | def. | Roberto Correa | Points | Absolute Division | |
| Saulo Ribeiro | def. | Marcel Louzado | Points | Medium Heavyweight | |
| Jefferson Moura | def. | Roberto Godoi | Triangle Choke | Heavyweight | |
| Márcio Cruz | def. | Felipe Pederneiras | Choke | Super Heavyweight | |
| Gabriel Vella | def. | Roberto Tozi | Baseball Bat Choke | Super Heavyweight | |
| Márcio Cruz | def. | Alexandre Ribeiro | Points | Absolute Division | |
| Saulo Ribeiro | def. | Gabriel Gonzaga | Points | Absolute Division | |
| Marcus Norat | def. | Marcos Maciel De Oliveira | Armbar | Rooster Weight | |
| Carlos Lemos | def. | Andre Soares | Choke | Light Featherweight |
