2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro
Nov 12 - 13, 2016
Jeunesse Arena · Rio de Janeiro, RJ
AJP
Did you know?
- Across 66 recorded matchups at this event, points decided the most bouts with 25, while submissions accounted for 16. If you train under AJP rules, that split is a good reminder that positional control still pays out more often than the finish.
- The submission rate here was 24 percent, and of the finishes that did land, the gi choke from back was by far the most common with 5. Back control remained the highest-percentage path to a tap.
- Felipe Pena went 4 wins with 3 by submission at this event, including a Points win over Alexandre Ribeiro in the Light Heavyweight final. That is the highest submission count among the top performers on record here.
- Two of the finals were settled by the thinnest margins in the ruleset: Igor Silva beat Andre Campos on Advantage for the Heavyweight title, and Alexandre Cavaliere edged Gabriel Rollo on Advantage in the Welterweight final.
- Seven competitors posted 4 wins each, among them Alexandre Cavaliere, Hiago George, Isaque Paiva and Rafael Mansur. Notably, Hiago George and Rafael Mansur reached that mark with 0 submission wins, winning on position and score instead.
Overall Summary
Total Matchups
66
Submission Rate
24.2%
Matchups
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Nogueira | def. | Mayssa Bastos | Other | Welterweight | |
| Ana Carolina Vieira | def. | Renata Moreira | Other | Light Heavyweight | |
| Beatriz Mesquita | def. | Bianca Basílio | Other | Middleweight | |
| Thamires Aquino | def. | Amanda Nogueira | Other | Welterweight | |
| Ana Carolina Vieira | def. | Talita Neves | Other | Light Heavyweight | |
| Beatriz Mesquita | def. | Larissa Paes | Other | Middleweight | |
| Nathiely de Jesus | def. | Samella Shohamy | Other | Heavyweight | |
| Matheus Costa | def. | Luca Abayan | Points | Welterweight | |
| Rodnei Barbosa | def. | Jorge Nakamura | Gi Choke From Back | Featherweight | |
| Hiago George | def. | Magno Vieira | Points | Featherweight | |
| Rafael Mansur | def. | Raphael Cadena | Points | Lightweight | |
| Rômulo Barral | def. | Erick Barbosa | Points | Light Heavyweight | |
| Helton Junior | def. | Herico Hesley | Decision | Light Heavyweight | |
| Alexandre Ribeiro | def. | Max Gimenis | Gi Choke From Back | Light Heavyweight | |
| Felipe Pena | def. | Igor Marques | Gi Choke From Back | Light Heavyweight | |
| Igor Silva | def. | Rodrigo Ribeiro | Points | Heavyweight | |
| Alexandre Cavaliere | def. | Robson Borges | Submission | Welterweight | |
| Luan Carvalho | def. | Fabiano Conceicao | Decision | Welterweight | |
| Jhonny Loureiro | def. | Rafael Cunha | Points | Welterweight | |
| Gabriel Rollo | def. | Celso “Celsinho” Vinicius | Advantage | Welterweight |
