Alexandre Ribeiro and Braulio Estima met 6 times on record, with Xande holding a 4 to 2 edge. The two never fought to a draw. Notably, they crossed paths across both attires and across the sport's biggest stages, from the 2005 IBJJF World Championship to two ADCC finals.

The weight difference is worth keeping in mind. Ribeiro competed at heavy and super heavyweight, while Estima's home was Meio Pesado at 88kg. When they met it was often in absolute or open settings. Their finishing tendencies differ too: Estima finishes at a higher clip, with 56% of his recorded wins coming by submission and the Triangle Choke as his most frequent finish at 12 wins. Ribeiro sits at 45%, with the Armbar his go-to at 20 wins.

Most of their meetings were decided on points rather than by finish. Four of the six went to the scoreboard, split as three point wins for Ribeiro and one for Estima. The exceptions were the 2009 ADCC World Championship final, which Estima took by injury, and one 2007 ADCC final scored as an unknown method for Ribeiro. Both had two ADCC finals against each other in this record, one in 2007 and one in 2009.