2003 ADCC World Championship

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• ▸ The 2003 ADCC World Championship in Brazil produced 113 recorded matchups, and across those the submission rate sat at 18 percent, so most matches on record were decided by points or went the distance rather than ending in a tap.
• ▸ Of the recorded finishes, the rear naked choke led the way with 4, followed by the guillotine and armbar with 2 each. That tells you the choke from the back was still the highest-percentage finish at this event.
• ▸ Dean Lister won 7 recorded matches here with 4 of them by submission, and he capped it off by heel hooking Alexandre Cacareco in the Absolute Division final. That leglock-heavy approach stood out in an event where finishes were relatively scarce.
• ▸ Marcio Cruz posted 11 recorded wins at this event, the most of any competitor, including a points win over Fabricio Werdum in the Super Heavyweight final. Werdum himself had 8 recorded wins.
• ▸ In the Light Featherweight quarterfinal, Eddie Bravo submitted Royler Gracie in a match that ran 8 minutes 30 seconds in front of an attendance of 5,000 at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo. It remains one of the most talked about results from the event.