Rivalry · 7 recorded meetings

Fellipe Andrew vs Victor Hugo

Head-to-head record

Fellipe

Victor

Fellipe

Victor

2017 → 2023, oldest first

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Victor Hugo leads the series 7-0 against Fellipe Andrew, with meetings recorded in 2017, 2020, and 2023.
Five of the 7 meetings were finals or semi-finals, and Hugo won 4 of the 7 by submission.
Hugo submitted Andrew with the Estima Lock in two separate meetings, both in the final.
Andrew has more recorded matches at 251 versus 146 for Hugo, and a higher submission rate on wins at 61% compared to Hugo's 44%.
Against common opponent Kaynan Duarte the roles flip: Andrew is 5-3 while Hugo is 0-5.

The rivalry

This is a lopsided rivalry on paper. Victor Hugo has won all 7 recorded meetings with Fellipe Andrew, a clean sweep spread across 2017, 2020, and 2023. Four of those wins came by submission, so this was not just Hugo grinding out decisions. He finished Andrew with a Triangle Choke in the semi-finals of the 2023 IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix, with an Estima Lock twice, and with a Rear Naked Choke at the 2017 Royal Invitational final. Two of the seven went to the judges, both in Hugo's favor.

Both men are elite in their own right. Andrew carries a heavier body of work, 202 wins against 48 losses across 251 recorded matches for an 80% win rate, and he finishes at a high clip with a 61% submission rate on his wins. Hugo sits at 118 wins and 26 losses over 146 recorded matches, an 81% win rate, with a 44% submission rate on wins. The records are close by percentage even though the direct series is not.

The head to head does not track neatly with how they fare against shared opponents. Against Kaynan Duarte, Andrew is 5-3 while Hugo is 0-5. Against Gustavo Batista, Andrew is 7-0 and Hugo is 1-1. That split suggests these are two very different problems for the rest of the division, which makes it more striking that Hugo has been the answer to Andrew every time they have met.