Joshua Bacallao

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• ▸ Bacallao is a no-gi specialist. Of his 39 recorded matches, 36 were no-gi and only 3 were in the gi, so this is a competitor who lives on the mats without the jacket.
• ▸ Bacallao closes matches on the scoreboard more than by finish. Of his 18 recorded wins, 9 came by points and 3 by advantage, while only 4 came by submission.
• ▸ His submission win rate sits at 22 percent, well under the site average of 40 percent. When he does finish, he mixes it up, with a single win each by armbar, triangle choke, and heel hook on record.
• ▸ In 2017 Bacallao beat Gianni Grippo on advantages at the 2017 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship, then took a win over Josh Hinger the following year at the 2018 IBJJF Las Vegas Summer Open No-Gi. Two names most no-gi players will recognize.
• ▸ 2021 was Bacallao's busiest year on record with 12 matches, and it is loaded with quality wins over Samir Chantre, Nick Ronan, and Daniel Maira across IBJJF no-gi events.