2012 IBJJF World Championship
May 31 - Jun 3, 2012
California State University, Long Beach, USA
IBJJF
Did you know?
- Across 217 recorded matchups at the 2012 IBJJF World Championship, 101 ended by submission, good for a 47 percent submission rate. That tells you the black belt divisions were finishing fights, not just riding points.
- The armbar was the single most common finish on record here with 18, well ahead of the gi choke from back at 8. Old-school fundamentals still decided a lot of matches.
- The Buchecha versus Rodolfo storyline shows up in the numbers too. Marcus Almeida led all competitors with 9 wins and 6 by submission, while Rodolfo Vieira posted 8 wins and 6 submissions of his own.
- Rodolfo Vieira took the Heavyweight final over Alexandre Ribeiro on the thinnest of margins, tied 2 to 2 on points and separated only by advantages 4 to 0. Xande still finished the event with 6 wins and 4 submissions.
- Leandro Lo racked up 6 wins here without a single submission on record, all decided on points and advantages. His run ended against Antonio Carlos 'Cara de Sapato', who edged him 2 to 2 on points with a 1 to 0 advantage.
Overall Summary
Total Matchups
217
Submission Rate
33.2%
Matchups
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Garcia | def. | Talita Nogueira | Submission | Absolute Division | |
| Gabrielle Garcia | def. | Beatriz Mesquita | Advantage | Absolute Division | |
| Letícia Ribeiro | def. | Miriam Cardoso | Other | Light Featherweight | |
| Michelle Nicolini | def. | Marina Ribeiro | Other | Featherweight | |
| Beatriz Mesquita | def. | Luiza Monteiro | Cross Collar Choke | Lightweight | |
| Luanna Alzuguir | def. | Ariadne Oliveira | Other | Middleweight | |
| Fernanda Mazzelli | def. | Penny Thomas | Other | Medium Heavyweight | |
| Gabrielle Garcia | def. | Tammy Griego | Other | Heavyweight | |
| Gabrielle Garcia | def. | Luiza Monteiro | Submission | Absolute Division | |
| Diogo Araujo | def. | Joao Moncalvo | Points | Medium Heavyweight | |
| Mario Reis | def. | Takuto Kako | Submission | Featherweight | |
| Rodrigo Caporal | def. | Emmanuel Maximiliani | Submission | Lightweight | |
| Leandro Lo | def. | Alessandro Ferreira | Points | Lightweight | |
| Thiago Abreu | def. | John Rickel | Kneebar | Lightweight | |
| Clark Gracie | def. | Adam Hunicutt | N/A Draw | Middleweight | |
| Diego Borges | def. | Vagner Rocha | Points | Middleweight | |
| Vitor Oliveira | def. | Rodrigo Martins | N/A Draw | Middleweight | |
| Bill Cooper | def. | Felipe Oliveira | Submission | Middleweight | |
| Marcelo Mafra | def. | Tim Bruce | Submission | Middleweight | |
| Dimitrius Souza | def. | Rogerio Passos | Points | Medium Heavyweight |
