Rivalry · 6 recorded meetings

Antonio Braga Neto vs Marcus Almeida

Head-to-head record

Antonio

Marcus

Antonio

Marcus

2011 → 2019, oldest first

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Across 6 recorded meetings, Braga Neto beat Almeida once, in the final of the 2011 Abu Dhabi World Professional Trials in San Diego, and it was a points decision.
Almeida submitted Braga Neto 4 times: a bow and arrow and a toe hold in 2011, then footlocks in both of their 2012 finals.
Almeida's favorite submission on record is the armbar with 14 wins, though against Braga Neto he finished with footlocks, a toe hold, and a bow and arrow instead.
Braga Neto's most frequent recorded finish is the gi choke from back with 6 wins, and his overall submission rate on wins is 30% compared to Almeida's 52%.
The pair shared several common opponents, including Roberto Abreu, where Braga Neto is 3-1 and Almeida is 2-0, and Andre Galvao, where both sit at 1-1.

The rivalry

Antonio Braga Neto and Marcus Almeida “Buchecha” met 6 times on record, and Almeida holds the edge at 5 wins to 1. Braga Neto's lone win came in the final of the 2011 Abu Dhabi World Professional Trials - San Diego, and it went to points. Almeida took the other five, four of them by submission.

The finishing methods tell you a lot about how these matches went. Almeida closed the door with a Bow And Arrow and a Toe Hold in 2011, then a Footlock twice in 2012 across the finals of the 2012 Abu Dhabi World Pro and the 2012 World Professional Jiu Jitsu Cup. When they met again at the 2019 ADCC World Championships it was decided on points. So Braga Neto's win and one of Almeida's five came down to scoring, but when Almeida found an opening he tended to end things.

The broader records fit the head-to-head. Almeida sits at a 91% win rate across 131 recorded matches with a 52% submission rate on his wins, while Braga Neto is at 68% across 59 recorded matches with a 30% submission rate on his. Two finishers, but Almeida's finishing rate is the higher one, and that showed up when they shared the mat.