2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro

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• ▸ Across 141 recorded matchups at the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro, points and submissions were the two most common paths to victory, with 51 wins by Points and 50 by Submission.
• ▸ The submission rate for the event sat at 35 percent, and 15 matches ended by Decision under the AJP ruleset, a reminder that this format sends a lot of close bouts to the judges.
• ▸ Gustavo Batista stood out for finishing everyone he beat, going 4 wins with 4 submission wins on record, but he came up short in the 85kgs final, losing to Isaque Bahiense by Advantage.
• ▸ Rodolfo Vieira and Isaque Bahiense both posted 5 wins, with Vieira submitting 3 opponents and Bahiense submitting 2 on his way through the bracket.
• ▸ Several finals were decided by the thinnest margin, with the 85kgs, 62kgs, and 56kgs titles all settled by Advantage rather than points or a finish.