2020 IBJJF World Master Championship

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• ▸ Across 100 recorded matchups at the 2020 IBJJF World Master Championship, only 24 ended by submission. That 24 percent submission rate lines up with what you see at Master level, where points and decisions decide most matches.
• ▸ Of the 100 recorded matchups, 47 were decided by points and another 17 by decision. If you compete in these brackets, sharpening your points game and advantage discipline matters as much as your finishes.
• ▸ The armbar was far and away the most productive finish, showing up 9 times on record. The next closest was the choke with 3, so if you are drilling one submission for this format the armbar earns its place.
• ▸ Josh Hinger led all competitors with 4 recorded wins on his way to double gold in Master 2, including a points win over Rafael Formiga Barbosa in the final where Hinger scored 7 points and 2 advantages to Barbosa's none.
• ▸ Several matches came down to the wire with no points on the board. Wancler Oliveira beat Jonathan Thomas by decision in a semi final where both scored zero and each held one advantage, a reminder of how thin the margins get at this level.