2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro

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• ▸ Across 142 recorded matchups at this event, points was the most common path to victory with 51 wins, edging out submission at 50. If you train no-gi expecting a lot of finishes, the gi grind here tells a different story.
• ▸ The submission rate for the event sat at 35 percent. That is a reminder that even at Grand Slam level, most matches came down to positional work rather than a tap.
• ▸ Gustavo Batista went 4 wins with 4 submission wins, meaning every recorded victory came by finish. He still ran into Isaque Bahiense in the 85kgs final and dropped it on advantage.
• ▸ Rodolfo Vieira and Joao Goncalves Neto both led the finishing charge with 3 submission wins on record. Goncalves Neto capped his run with a submission over Rafael Mansur in the 69kgs final.
• ▸ Three of the recorded finals were decided by advantages, including Hiago George over João Miyao at 62kgs. When margins get that thin, the referee's advantage tally becomes the whole match.