Bernardo Faria and Luiz Panza met 6 times on record, with Faria taking 4 of those meetings to Panza's 2. Both men fought in the super-heavy ranges, and both came up trained under strong lineages, Faria out of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu and Panza out of Checkmat Jiu Jitsu. The matchups spanned from 2013 through 2017 and hit some of the biggest stages, including the 2017 IBJJF World Championship, where they faced each other twice in the same bracket.

Their results split cleanly along how the matches were scored. When it went to the referees' decision, it was tight both ways: Panza edged Faria on an advantage in the 2017 Worlds quarter-finals, then Faria returned the favor on an advantage in the semi-finals of the same event, and also took a points win at the 2015 IBJJF Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship. When it ended by submission, both men found finishes. Faria closed a 2013 semi-final with a Triangle Choke, while Panza won a 2014 2014 IBJJF Pan Championship final by Armbar.

The styles show up in the broader numbers. Faria carries an 81% win rate across 140 recorded matches, finishing 48% of his wins. Panza sits at a 64% win rate over 106 recorded matches but finishes at a much higher clip, 78% of his wins by submission. That gap fits how their meetings played out: Faria able to grind out decisions, Panza the higher-risk finisher who could end it fast or come up short on the scorecards.