2018 World Series of Grappling
Jul 28, 2018
Did you know?
- Across 45 recorded matchups at the 2018 World Series of Grappling, 28 ended in a decision and 17 by submission, so most of the event was settled on points rather than a finish.
- James Puopolo led the event with 7 wins on record, and 4 of those came by submission. He also took the 3rd Place Match at 180+lbs over Tarsis Humphreys by decision.
- Johnny Tama went a perfect 3 wins with all 3 by submission on record, the rare finisher in a field where the submission rate sat at 38 percent.
- Jonnatas Gracie beat Celso Vinicius by decision in the Quarter-Final, then closed out the 180lbs Final with a submission win over Francisco Iturralde. He finished with 5 wins recorded.
- The 180+lbs Final saw Kaynan Duarte take a decision over Gustavo Elias. Both left with 4 and 3 wins respectively, and Duarte landed 2 of his by submission.
Overall Summary
Total Matchups
45
Submission Rate
24.4%
Matchups
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Perez | def. | Morgan Neidlinger | Decision | 180lbs | |
| James Puopolo | def. | Nathan dos Santos | Kneebar | 180+lbs | |
| Nisar Loynab | def. | Jorge Farfan | Submission | 180+lbs | |
| Jaime Canuto | def. | Gabriel Martins | Decision | 180lbs | |
| Johnny Tama | def. | Vinicius Wong | Submission | 180lbs | |
| Francisco Iturralde | def. | Vagner Rocha | Decision | 180lbs | |
| Celso “Celsinho” Vinicius | def. | Rafael Dutra | Decision | 180lbs | |
| Magid Hage | def. | Richard Seixas | Baseball Bat Choke | 180lbs | |
| Johnny Tama | def. | Christopher Hargett | Submission | 180lbs | |
| Ronaldo Souza Júnior | def. | Jose Souza | Toe Hold | 180lbs | |
| Jonnatas Gracie | def. | Hugo Gonzalez | Decision | 180lbs | |
| Michael Perez | def. | Richar Nogueira | Decision | 180lbs | |
| Kaynan Duarte | def. | Jarrod Anderson | Choke | 180+lbs | |
| Mahamed Aly | def. | Nisar Loynab | Decision | 180+lbs | |
| Gustavo Elias | def. | Eric Alequin | Submission | 180+lbs | |
| James Puopolo | def. | Vitor Oliveira | Cross Collar Choke | 180+lbs | |
| Kevin Casey | def. | Joao Assis | Decision | 180+lbs | |
| Keenan Cornelius | def. | Gabriel Checco | Triangle Armbar | 180+lbs | |
| Tarsis Humphreys | def. | Casey Hellenberg | Decision | 180+lbs | |
| Victor Hugo | def. | Michael Perez | Armbar | 180+lbs |
