Rivalry · 8 recorded meetings

Alexandre Ribeiro vs Roger Gracie

Head-to-head record

Alexandre

Roger

Alexandre

Roger

2003 → 2008, oldest first

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The two met 7 times on record, with Roger Gracie winning 5 and Alexandre Ribeiro winning 2.
Both of Xande's wins over Roger were decided by advantage, while Roger's wins came by points and submission.
Roger Gracie finishes 76% of his recorded wins by submission, compared to 45% for Alexandre Ribeiro.
Three of the seven meetings happened in 2006, including both of Xande's wins and one Roger win by Triangle Choke.
Every one of their recorded meetings came at a final, semifinal, or 3rd place match, never in an early round.

The rivalry

Roger Gracie leads Alexandre Ribeiro 5 to 2 across 7 recorded meetings, all of them finals or late-stage matches at the highest level. Xande's two wins both came in 2006, once in the 2006 IBJJF World Championship final and once in a 2006 IBJJF Pan Championship final, both decided by advantage. Roger took the other five, spread across the 2005 IBJJF World Championship, the 2005 ADCC World Championship, and the 2003 ADCC World Championship, along with a second Pan final in 2006.

The style contrast shows up in how the matches ended. Xande's wins over Roger were razor-thin, both on advantages, while Roger's wins came by a mix of points and submission, including a Triangle Choke finish in one of the 2006 Pan finals. That fits the broader records: Roger finishes 76% of his recorded wins by submission, against 45% for Xande.

Across common opponents the two are close in most cases, with Roger holding clean records where Xande has some losses, such as Marcio Cruz and Marcelo Garcia. On record this was a matchup between two elite heavyweights who kept meeting in the bracket, and when it went to the wire Xande could edge it, but more often Roger controlled the exchanges and closed them out.