2017 IBJJF World Championship

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• ▸ Across 191 recorded matchups at the 2017 Worlds, points were the most common way to win, deciding 85 of them. Submissions accounted for 51, so most matches went the distance on the scoreboard rather than ending in a finish.
• ▸ The submission rate at this event sat at 27 percent. When finishes did land, the armbar and the gi choke from the back led the way with 9 each, a reminder that back control and the classic arm attack still carry the division.
• ▸ Marcus Almeida (Buchecha) led all competitors with 7 wins, 4 of them by submission, on his way to becoming a 5x absolute world champion. He closed out the ultra heavyweight final over Gustavo Dias Elias with a darce choke.
• ▸ Leandro Lo posted 6 wins on record here but lost the two finals that mattered most: the absolute final to Marcus Almeida on an advantage, and the heavyweight final to Nicholas Meregali on points.
• ▸ The lightweight final between Lucas Lepri and Roberto de Souza ended by injury rather than a clean result, one of just a handful of matches decided outside points, submission, or advantage.