Rivalry · 13 recorded meetings
Head-to-head record
12
Gabrieli
1
Yara
Did you know?
- Across 13 meetings, Pessanha holds a 12 to 1 edge over Soares.
- The only win Soares has in this rivalry came in the final of the 2019 IBJJF World Championship, and the pair also faced off in the semi-finals of that same event.
- Both of Pessanha's submission wins over Soares came by Straight Ankle Lock, the same finish that leads her overall record with 18 wins.
- Pessanha wins 95% of her 157 recorded matches, while Soares wins 65% of her 51 recorded matches.
- Several of their meetings stacked up at single events, including multiple finals at the 2022 IBJJF Pan Championship, all won by Pessanha.
The rivalry
Gabrieli Pessanha and Yara Soares have met 13 times on record, and the ledger is lopsided: Pessanha leads 12 to 1. The one Soares win came early, in the final of the 2019 IBJJF World Championship, where the two also met in the semi-finals of that same event. Since then Pessanha has taken every meeting, most of them in tournament finals.
The two win in different ways. Pessanha carries a 95% win rate across 157 recorded matches, with 51% of her wins by submission, and her go-to finish is the Straight Ankle Lock with 18 wins. Soares sits at a 65% win rate over 51 recorded matches, a comparable 52% submission rate among her wins, and her most frequent finish is the Bow And Arrow with 7 wins.
Most of these meetings were decided on points rather than finishes. Pessanha did close out two of them by submission, both with the Straight Ankle Lock: the final of the 2023 BJJ Stars Gladiators and the final of the 2025 IBJJF European Championship. The bulk of the rest, including several finals at the 2022 IBJJF Pan Championship and the 2021 IBJJF World Championship, went the distance on the scoreboard.
Career stats
| Stat | Gabrieli | Yara |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded matches | 157 | 51 |
| Record (W-L-D) | 149-8-0 | 33-18-0 |
| Win rate | 95% | 65% |
| Submission rate (of wins) | 51% | 52% |
| Favorite finish | Straight Ankle Lock (18) | Bow And Arrow (7) |
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Their matches
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2025 IBJJF Brazilian National Championship · Apr 2025
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Straight Ankle Lock · 2025 IBJJF European Championship · Jan 2025
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Straight Ankle Lock · 2023 BJJ Stars Gladiators · Sep 2023
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2022 IBJJF Pan Championship · Apr 2022
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Other · 2022 IBJJF Pan Championship · Apr 2022
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2022 IBJJF Pan Championship · Apr 2022
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Other · 2022 IBJJF Pan Championship · Apr 2022
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2021 IBJJF World Championship · Dec 2021
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2021 IBJJF World Championship · Dec 2021
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2021 IBJJF Pan Championship · Sep 2021
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Points · 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi · Jan 2020
Gabrieli Pessanha def Yara Soares
by Other · 2019 IBJJF World Championship · May 2019
Yara Soares def Gabrieli Pessanha
by Other · 2019 IBJJF World Championship · May 2019
