2016 IBJJF Pan Championship

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• ▸ Across 128 recorded matchups, points decided the most bouts at 56, with submissions close behind at 50 and advantages settling another 18. That leaves a submission rate of 39 percent, which tracks with how often black belt matches at this level go the distance.
• ▸ The gi choke from the back was the single most common finish on record with 10, ahead of the armbar at 8 and the plain choke at 7. If you train the back, this is a reminder that positional control still cashes out at the highest level.
• ▸ Bernardo Faria went a perfect 5 wins with all 5 coming by submission at this event, capped by an ezekiel choke over Leandro Lo in the Absolute Division final. That is a pressure passing game turning position into finishes every round.
• ▸ Leandro Lo led all competitors with 7 recorded wins, including a points decision over Rômulo Barral in the Medium Heavyweight final, but ran into Bernardo Faria in the absolute final and got caught in the ezekiel choke.
• ▸ The finals showed how many ways a match can end at this level: Luiz Panza closed out Super Heavyweight with a footlock, Edwin Najmi hit an estima lock in the Lightweight final, and Yago de Souza and Paulo Miyao both took their divisions on advantages alone.