2018 Copa Podio Heavyweight Grand Prix

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• ▸ The 2018 Copa Podio Heavyweight Grand Prix closed out Copa Podio's 5th season across 2 days in Brazil, with Fellipe Andrew taking the heavyweight crown.
• ▸ Across 23 recorded matchups, only 9 ended by submission for a submission rate of 39 percent. The rest leaned on the scoreboard, with 8 decided on points and 4 more on advantages.
• ▸ Fellipe Andrew led the field with 5 recorded wins, 3 of them by submission, on his way to the title. That included a reverse triangle over Fabio Alano in the group stage.
• ▸ Kaynan Duarte made his black belt debut here and still put up 4 wins with 3 by submission, including a wormbar on Horacio Antunes. That is a tough finishing rate for a first outing at the level.
• ▸ Fabio Alano, a brown belt, took 3rd place on the strength of 3 recorded wins without a single submission, meaning he grinded out every result on points and control.