2017 IBJJF New York Summer Open

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• ▸ Across the 21 recorded matchups at the 2017 IBJJF New York Summer Open, submissions accounted for a 33 percent finishing rate, with 7 matches ending by tap. The rest went to points, advantages, decision, or other methods.
• ▸ Points decided 6 of the recorded finishes at this event, more than any category other than submissions. Three finals in a row on the board were settled on points, including Gilson Nunes over Paulo Ferreira at lightweight.
• ▸ Mahamed Aly won all 3 of his recorded matches by submission, the only top performer here to finish everything he touched. He closed the ultra heavyweight final with a straight ankle lock and then took the absolute final with a cross collar choke from mount.
• ▸ Marcos Tinoco won the heavyweight final on points over Todd Mueckenheim, then ran into Mahamed Aly in the absolute final and got caught in a cross collar choke from mount. Both men carried 3 wins at the event, but that meeting went Aly's way.
• ▸ The gi choke from the back was the most repeated finish on record here with 2, while the rest of the submissions were one-offs including a triangle choke, a toe hold, and a straight ankle lock.