2016 Copa Podio Heavyweight

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• ▸ Across 30 recorded matchups at the 2016 Copa Podio Heavyweight, 18 ended on points and only 4 by submission. If you train for this format, it pays to know that most rounds go to the scoreboard, not the finish.
• ▸ The submission rate for the event sat at 13 percent. That is a reminder of how tight heavyweight matches get when everyone in the bracket can defend, so points and advantages decide most outcomes.
• ▸ Alexander Trans led all competitors with 6 recorded wins at the event, and he did it with 0 submission wins. Grinding out points and control was enough to top the field.
• ▸ Leandro Lo racked up 5 recorded wins and finished Cassio Francis with a toe hold in the round robin. Lo is known as a guard passing and points specialist, so a leg attack finish is worth studying against a player like that.
• ▸ The toe hold showed up twice in the recorded finishes, with both Leandro Lo and Erberth Santos using it, Santos catching Fellipe Trovo with it in the round robin. Worth keeping your feet safe in scrambles against heavyweights.