Fight to Win 144

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• ▸ Fight to Win 144 in Dallas produced 32 recorded matchups, and 17 of them ended by submission for a submission rate of 53 percent. That is a card where more than half the results were finishes rather than judges' calls.
• ▸ The armbar led the way at this event with 6 recorded finishes, ahead of chokes at 4. If you needed proof that the armbar is still a top-shelf tool at the black belt level, this card is it.
• ▸ In the Light Heavyweight matchup, Lucas Barbosa submitted Rafael Lovato Jr by armbar. Lovato is a proven finisher in his own right, which makes catching him with a fundamental attack notable.
• ▸ Beyond the 17 submissions, decisions accounted for 11 results and split decisions for 4. That means the judges were called on more than once for very close scorecards, including the Jonnatas Gracie win over Edwin Najmi.
• ▸ Leg attacks made an appearance too, with Joe Baize finishing Don Westman by inside heel hook at 225lbs. Heel hooks showed up 2 times on record here, so the modern lower body game had its place alongside the armbars.