2003 IBJJF World Championship
May 29 - Jun 1, 2003
Did you know?
- Across 41 recorded matchups at the 2003 Mundials, submissions closed out 15 of them for a 37 percent submission rate, while points decided 18. That tells you how many of these matches went the distance on the scoreboard rather than the finish.
- The triangle choke was the most common finish on record here with 6, ahead of the armbar at 4. Two classic guard attacks accounting for the bulk of the submissions fits the era.
- The middleweight final between Fernando 'Tererê' Augusto and Marcelo Garcia was an ex-teacher against ex-student clash after the 2002 Alliance split, and Tererê took it by submission after passing Marcelo's early guard pull.
- Both Bibiano Bernandes and Jefferson Moura went 4 wins with 3 submission wins and 3 wins with 3 submission wins respectively, meaning nearly everything they won, they finished. Moura capped his run with a triangle choke over Roger Dias Coelho in the Heavyweight final.
- Fabricio Werdum posted 4 wins with 0 submission wins, grinding through on the scoreboard including a points win over Leonardo Leite in the Ultra Heavyweight final. He also beat Tererê in another final on record.
Overall Summary
Total Matchups
41
Submission Rate
34.1%
Matchups
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibiano Bernandes | def. | Rodrigo Pagani | Armbar | Light Featherweight | |
| Daniel Correia | def. | Peter de Been | Injury | Lightweight | |
| Marcelo Garcia | def. | Roberto Fonseca | Points | Middleweight | |
| Fernando Augusto | def. | Adriano Pires | Triangle Choke | Middleweight | |
| Roger Gracie | def. | Adriano Camolesi | Triangle Choke | Absolute Division | |
| Roger Gracie | def. | Marcos Valle | Armbar | Absolute Division | |
| Márcio Cruz | def. | Leo Montenegro | Triangle Choke | Absolute Division | |
| Bibiano Bernandes | def. | Marcelo Santos | Armbar | Light Featherweight | |
| Alexandre Freitas | def. | Wellington Dias | Gi Choke From Back | Featherweight | |
| Daniel Correia | def. | Frederico Ribeiro | Points | Lightweight | |
| Marcelo Garcia | def. | Bruno Fernandes | Points | Middleweight | |
| Fernando Augusto | def. | Raphael Branco | Points | Middleweight | |
| Rodrigo Comprido | def. | Roberto Godoi | Footlock | Heavyweight | |
| Jefferson Moura | def. | Roberto Traven | Triangle Choke | Heavyweight | |
| Fabricio Werdum | def. | Leo Montenegro | Points | Ultra Heavyweight | |
| Alexandre Dantas | def. | Marcelo Garcia | Points | Absolute Division | |
| Roger Gracie | def. | Márcio Corleta | Decision | Absolute Division | |
| Bibiano Bernandes | def. | Rafael Primo | Gi Choke From Back | Light Featherweight | |
| Mario Reis | def. | Fredson Paixão | Triangle Choke | Featherweight | |
| Alexandre Freitas | def. | Reinaldo Ribeiro | Points | Featherweight |
