2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles

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• ▸ Across 76 recorded matchups at this event, points decided the most bouts with 35, while only 16 finished by submission. If you train for the AJP ruleset, that positional, advantage-driven pace is worth planning around.
• ▸ The submission rate here sat at 21 percent, so roughly four out of five recorded wins came without a tap. Advantages alone accounted for 14 of the finishes.
• ▸ Yan Paiva and Renato Canuto both led the event with 4 wins each, and notably neither of them scored a single submission win. Their runs were built on control and scoring rather than finishes.
• ▸ Alexandre Vieira and Brian Mahecha stood out for finishing ability, each posting 3 wins with 2 by submission. In an event where taps were scarce, that ratio is unusual.
• ▸ Several finals came down to the thinnest margin, including Lucas Barbosa over Adam Wardziński at 94kgs and João Miyao over Hiago George at 62kgs, both decided by advantage. Gold at this event often came down to who scored first.