2008 IBJJF Pan Championship

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• ▸ Across 26 recorded matchups at the 2008 IBJJF Pan Championship, only 35 percent ended by submission, so most results came down to points, advantages, and even one match settled by injury and one by decision.
• ▸ Submissions at the event were spread thin, with the Toe Hold and Gi Choke From Back tied as the most common at 2 apiece. Everything else, from the Kneebar to the Triangle Choke, showed up just once.
• ▸ Andre Galvao led the field with 7 recorded wins, and 4 of those came by submission, showing he was closing matches out rather than leaving them to the judges.
• ▸ Galvao's run showed real finishing range. He took the Absolute final over Roberto Tozi with a Gi Choke From Back and reached that final by finishing Luiz Theodoro with a Cross Collar Choke From Mount in the semis.
• ▸ Roberto Abreu ground out the Super Heavyweight bracket on advantages, edging Marcel Fortuna in the semis and Arthur Jacinto in the final. Both wins came by advantage rather than points or submission.