2007 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

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• ▸ Across 44 recorded matchups at the 2007 Worlds, 26 ended in submission for a 59 percent submission rate. That is a reminder of how finish-heavy the gi game was at the top of that era.
• ▸ The most common finish on record was the Gi Choke From Back with 6, ahead of the Armbar and Ezekiel Choke at 3 each. Back control and collar chokes were doing the heavy lifting.
• ▸ Roger Gracie posted 7 recorded wins, 6 of them by submission. When he got the position, the match usually ended.
• ▸ Roger Gracie beat Romulo Barral in the Absolute Division final by Gi Choke From Back. Barral still put together 6 wins of his own, 4 by submission, on the way there.
• ▸ The lighter weights closed with sharp finishes: Bruno Malfacine took the Rooster Weight final over Yusuke Honma by rear naked choke, and Lucas Lepri won the Lightweight final over Michel Maia with a baseball bat choke.