2015 IBJJF World Championship

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• ▸ Across 247 recorded matchups at the 2015 Worlds, 38% ended by submission. Points remained the most common outcome, which tracks with how the top of the brackets tend to play out at this event.
• ▸ Of the submissions recorded at the event, the armbar led the way with 17 finishes, well ahead of the next most common finish, the gi choke from the back at 7. If you want to know what actually ends matches at the highest level, the armbar is still the answer.
• ▸ Bruno Malfacine posted 17 wins on record at this event, and 15 of them came by submission. That is a rare finishing rate for a 57KG competitor at Worlds, where the smallest divisions often turn into tight points battles.
• ▸ The 57KG final came down to Bruno Malfacine and Joao Miyao, tied 8-8, with Malfacine taking it 2-1 on advantages. Even for a finisher like Malfacine, the closest matches can hinge on a single advantage.
• ▸ Leandro Lo racked up 9 recorded wins at the event with 0 by submission, including a 15-2 semifinal over Renato Cardoso. His game was built on scoring and passing pressure rather than hunting the finish.