2016 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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• ▸ Across 123 recorded matchups at the 2016 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, only 26 percent ended in submission, so most divisions came down to points, advantages, and referee decisions.
• ▸ When someone did finish at the event, the armbar led the way with 10 on record, followed by the gi choke from the back at 7. If you drill one attack for AJP rules, those are the two paying off most.
• ▸ Felipe Pena topped the event with 8 recorded wins, but only 1 came by submission. He capped his run by armbarring Jose Junior in the Open Class final to take the $30,000 belt.
• ▸ Felipe Pena had two different finals at this event. He won the Open Class over Jose Junior, but in the 94kg final Erberth Santos beat him on points, 7 to 2.
• ▸ The women's finals showed how thin the margins were, with the merged brown and black belt divisions producing tight scorelines. Mackenzie Dern edged Marina Ribeiro by 2 advantages at -55kg with neither scoring a point, while Beatriz Mesquita finished Bianca Basilio by kneebar at -62kg.