Leo Lara

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• ▸ Of Leo Lara's 16 recorded wins, 8 came by submission, giving him a 50 percent submission win rate against a site average of 40 percent. He finishes at a better clip than most when he gets the win.
• ▸ Lara is a gi player on record, with 29 of his 30 recorded matches taking place in the gi. His grappling is built around the jacket, not away from it.
• ▸ Lara has faced Isaque Bahiense 4 times on record and has not solved him yet, sitting at 0 wins and 2 losses in those meetings. That is a matchup that has clearly given him trouble.
• ▸ The wristlock is a real part of Lara's finishing game, accounting for 2 of his recorded submission wins. That is an uncommon weapon to lean on at this level.
• ▸ One of Lara's better recorded wins came at the 2022 IBJJF World Championship, where he submitted Felipe Cesar Silva by choke. Getting a finish on that stage counts for a lot.