2021 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship

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• ▸ The 2021 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship at the NYTEX Sports Centre in Dallas was the first time the federation allowed heel hooks and knee attacks in the adult black belt division. Even so, across 202 recorded matchups the submission rate came in at just 9 percent.
• ▸ Of the 202 recorded matchups, only 18 ended by submission. The most frequent finishes were the arm triangle choke and the armbar, each showing up 3 times.
• ▸ Lucas Barbosa led all competitors with 7 wins on record, including the absolute final over Michael Perez, on his way to the open weight title. Notably, only 1 of those 7 wins came by submission.
• ▸ Elisabeth Clay took the female open weight title and stood out as a finisher, with 4 of her 5 recorded wins coming by submission. Mica Galvao showed a similar edge, submitting opponents in 3 of his 4 wins.
• ▸ Giancarlo Bodoni handed Lucas Barbosa his only loss in the data, winning the heavyweight final by decision. Barbosa still walked away with the absolute crown, so both men left Dallas with hardware.