2011 ADCC World Championship

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• ▸ Across the 127 recorded matchups at the 2011 ADCC World Championship in Nottingham, submissions accounted for 46 percent of finishes. Points still edged submissions overall, with 63 matches decided on points against 58 by submission.
• ▸ The heel hook was the single most common submission on record at this event with 13 finishes, well ahead of the armbar at 8. If you ever wondered when leg attacks started taking over ADCC, the 2011 numbers make the case.
• ▸ Andre Galvao led all competitors with 9 recorded wins on his way to taking both the -88kg and absolute divisions. Only 2 of those wins came by submission, so most of his run was grinding, controlled point work rather than early finishes.
• ▸ Marcelo Garcia won 5 matches with 4 by submission, the highest submission tally among the top performers. That finishing rate stands out against bigger winners like Pablo Popovich, who took 6 wins with 0 submissions.
• ▸ Vinny Magalhaes beat Fabricio Werdum 2 to 0 in the +99kg final, taking the class on a single scoring exchange against an opponent who did not score. It was one of 6 recorded wins for Magalhaes at the event.