2018 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open

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• ▸ Across 23 recorded matchups at the 2018 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open, submissions accounted for 43 percent of finishes, with 10 wins coming by tap. That is a high finishing rate for an IBJJF gi event where advantages often decide close matches.
• ▸ Matheus Diniz went 3 wins at this event and all 3 came by submission, including an armbar over Joshua Bacallao in the Absolute Division semi-finals. Finishing everyone you face is rare at this level of competition.
• ▸ Aaron Johnson took the Heavyweight bracket the hard way, submitting Gilvan Gomes da Costa with a straight ankle lock in the semi-finals and then Inacio Neto with a kneebar in the final. Both of his 2 recorded wins here were leg-lock finishes, which stands out under IBJJF rules.
• ▸ Several finals came down to the smallest margin. Both Marcos Tinoco over Vitor Oliveira at Middleweight and Gianni Grippo over Gilson Nunes at Lightweight were decided by advantage, part of the 3 advantage wins recorded at the event.
• ▸ The Gi Choke From Back was the most common finish here with 2 recorded, while the rest of the tapouts spread across single instances of the kneebar, kimura, wristlock, and bread cutter choke. A varied menu of finishes rather than one dominant attack.