Rivalry · 5 recorded meetings

Leandro Lo vs Rodrigo Ribeiro

Head-to-head record

Leandro

Rodrigo

Leandro

Rodrigo

2013 → 2018, oldest first

Did you know?

Across 5 recorded meetings, Leandro Lo won every one and Rodrigo Ribeiro never took a decision, leaving the series 5-0.
Lo's recorded career shows 248 wins, 43 losses and 5 draws for an 84% win rate, compared with Ribeiro's 13 wins and 28 losses for 32%.
Their meetings crossed several promotions, including the 2018 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the 2013 CBJJE Pan American Championships.
Only 21% of Lo's recorded wins came by submission, and true to that pattern 3 of his 5 wins over Ribeiro were decided on points or advantage.

The rivalry

On record this was a one-sided series. Leandro Lo and Rodrigo Ribeiro met 5 times, and Lo won all 5. Four of those wins came in the gi at IBJJF and CBJJE events, and the matchup spanned from 2013 to 2018, so it was not a single bad night for Ribeiro but a repeated result across years and organizations.

The style gap helps explain it. Lo built his game around guard passing and positional control, and 3 of his 5 wins here came on points or advantage rather than by finish. Ribeiro came up through G13 as a super heavyweight known for throws, giving up range and mobility against a smaller, faster medium heavyweight who moved well. When Lo did finish, he mixed it up: an Armbar at the 2013 Brasileiro CBJJE and a decision on points elsewhere.

The records back up the difference in level. Lo carried 248 wins against 43 losses on record for an 84% win rate, while Ribeiro sat at 13 wins and 28 losses for 32%. Against shared opponents the story is similar, with Lo going 6-0 against Renato Cardoso where Ribeiro went 0-1.