Rivalry · 12 recorded meetings
Bruno Malfacine vs Caio Terra
Head-to-head record
8
Bruno
4
Caio
Did you know?
- Malfacine leads the head to head 8 to 4 across 12 recorded meetings, with no draws between them.
- Four of Malfacine's wins over Terra came by advantage, showing how often these matches were decided by the thinnest margin.
- In the meetings with a listed method, every one of Terra's wins over Malfacine came on points.
- Malfacine won three straight of their World Championship meetings, including the 2016 and 2017 finals both by advantage.
- Only two of their 12 meetings ended by submission, one for each man, with Malfacine's coming via a gi choke from the back in the 2015 Pan final.
The rivalry
This is the defining rooster-weight rivalry of its era. Across 12 recorded meetings, Bruno Malfacine holds an 8 to 4 edge over Caio Terra, with most of those matches landing in finals. Both men fought out of the same 127 lbs division, and the majority of their bouts came in the gi at the highest stages, including several 2011 IBJJF World Championship and other World and Pan finals.
The styles fit the results. Malfacine carries an 86% win rate on record with a 64% submission rate in his wins, and he leaned on scoring margins against Terra, taking four of these meetings by advantage and others by decision or points. Terra, whose recorded win rate sits at 78% with a 48% submission rate, took his wins over Malfacine on points in every case that has a listed method, reflecting his technique-first approach rather than a hunt for the finish.
Submissions were rare between them. Terra scored one recorded Submission win, and Malfacine closed out the 2015 Pan final with a Gi Choke From Back. The rest were decided on the scoreboard, which tells you how tight the margins were whenever these two met.
Career stats
| Stat | Bruno | Caio |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded matches | 98 | 67 |
| Record (W-L-D) | 84-13-1 | 52-15-0 |
| Win rate | 86% | 78% |
| Submission rate (of wins) | 64% | 48% |
| Favorite finish | Armbar (13) | Armbar (7) |
Their matches
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Decision · 2019 IBJJF World Championship · May 2019
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Advantage · 2017 IBJJF World Championship · Jun 2017
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Advantage · 2016 IBJJF World Championship · Jun 2016
Caio Terra def Bruno Malfacine
by Submission · 2015 IBJJF World Championship · Jan 2008
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Gi Choke From Back · 2015 IBJJF Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship · Mar 2015
Caio Terra def Bruno Malfacine
by Points · 2013 IBJJF World Championship · Jun 2013
Caio Terra def Bruno Malfacine
by Points · 2013 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2013
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Decision · 2012 IBJJF World Championship · May 2012
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Points · 2011 IBJJF World Championship · May 2011
Caio Terra def Bruno Malfacine
by Points · 2011 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2011
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Advantage · 2010 IBJJF World Championship · May 2010
Bruno Malfacine def Caio Terra
by Advantage · 2009 IBJJF World Championship · May 2009
