2015 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

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• ▸ Across 107 recorded matchups at the 2015 Worlds, submissions accounted for 45 percent of finishes, with 48 wins by submission edging out the 42 decided on points.
• ▸ The most common finish on record was the gi choke from back with 12 taps, followed closely by the armbar at 11. If you want to know what wins at black belt, it starts on the back.
• ▸ Bernardo Faria was the workhorse of the tournament with 6 recorded wins, 5 of them by submission, and closed out Super Heavyweight over Joao Gabriel Rocha on points.
• ▸ Leandro Lo went 5 wins with 0 by submission, a reminder that his game was built on passing and positional control. He took Medium Heavyweight over Tarsis Humphreys on points.
• ▸ Two of the eight recorded finals came down to a single advantage: Gabriel Lucas over Ricardo Evangelista at Ultra Heavyweight and Bruno Malfacine over Joao Miyao at Rooster Weight.