Rivalry · 6 recorded meetings

Erberth Santos vs Victor Honório

Head-to-head record

Erberth

Victor

Erberth

Victor

2015 → 2018, oldest first

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Across 6 recorded meetings Honorio leads Santos 4 to 2, with no draws.
All 6 of their matches were fought in the gi.
Their only recorded final came at the 2016 IBJJF South American Championships, which Honorio won on points.
Santos finishes 50% of his recorded wins by submission, compared to 20% for Honorio.
Santos owns 175 wins across 221 recorded matches at a 79% win rate, while Honorio has 51 wins in 67 recorded matches at 76%.

The rivalry

This is a heavyweight rivalry that ran across six recorded meetings, and Victor Honorio holds the edge at 4 wins to 2 over Erberth Santos. All six matches were contested in the gi, spread from 2015 through 2018, and they crossed paths at every stage from quarter-finals to a final. Honorio took the earliest three meetings, including the 2016 IBJJF South American Championships final and a quarter-final win at the 2016 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship by DQ, before Santos answered with back-to-back semi-final wins at the 2017 and 2018 Brazilian Nationals.

Most of these were tight, positional battles. Four of the six were decided on points, one on a decision, and one by disqualification, so the margins were thin rather than dominant finishes from either man. Santos took both of his wins on points in national semi-finals, while Honorio's four came by a mix of points, decision, and DQ.

Their broader games differ in how they close matches. On record Santos finishes 50% of his wins by submission, favoring the Gi Choke From Back, while Honorio's submission rate sits at 20% with the Lapel Choke as his go-to. Neither of those signature finishes showed up in this series, which fits how these particular meetings played out on points and decisions.