2021 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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• ▸ The 2021 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship ran November 14 to 20 at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, under AJP rules. It was the second World Championship the AJP promoted in 2021, and it followed a 2020 edition that had been cancelled due to the pandemic.
• ▸ Across 187 recorded matchups, 109 ended on points and 63 by submission, for a submission rate of 34 percent. If you train under AJP rules, that split lines up with what you already feel: passing and positional scoring decide most of these.
• ▸ Micael Galvão became the youngest champion in the Male 77kg division, and he closed out the final over Espen Mathiesen with a Straight Ankle Lock. Under his Mica Galvao record he went 4 wins with all 4 coming by submission, so he was not just winning, he was finishing.
• ▸ Fabricio Andrey posted 5 recorded wins at the event, more than anyone else, but only 1 came by submission. His run included a Gi Choke From Back over Ruslan Israilov in the Round of 64 and then a string of points wins through the bracket.
• ▸ Beatriz Mesquita went 4 wins on record with all 4 by submission, matching Mica Galvao as the two competitors who finished every recorded win rather than leaning on the scoreboard.