Rivalry · 5 recorded meetings

Lucas Barbosa vs Manuel Ribamar

Head-to-head record

Lucas

Manuel

Lucas

Manuel

2016 → 2019, oldest first

Did you know?

Barbosa leads the head to head 5-0 with no draws across their 5 recorded meetings.
Only 1 of the 5 meetings ended in a submission. The other 4 were decided by points, decision, or advantage.
They met twice at the same event, the 2016 IBJJF San Antonio Open, once in the semi-finals and once in the final.
Barbosa finishes 38% of his wins by submission compared to Ribamar's 21%, and Ribamar's most frequent finish on record is the armbar with 6 wins.
Against several common opponents the two split very differently. For example, against Jaime Canuto, Barbosa is 2-0 while Ribamar is 1-4.

The rivalry

This is a one-sided rivalry on record. Lucas Barbosa and Manuel Ribamar Filho met 5 times, and Barbosa won all 5. Every meeting happened in the gi, and they came in clusters early in both careers, with two bouts at the 2016 IBJJF San Antonio Open, two more in 2017, and a final one in 2019.

The methods tell you these were mostly close, grind-it-out matches rather than blowouts. Barbosa took two on points, one by decision, and one by advantage. The only finish came in the 2016 San Antonio Open final, where he closed out with a Gi Choke From Back. So of the 5 meetings, four went the distance and were decided on the scoreboard.

The wider profiles fit that picture. Barbosa competes at Meio Pesado (88kg/194lbs) and carries a 79% win rate across 214 recorded matches, with 38% of his wins by submission. Ribamar sits at Peso Médio (82kg/181lbs) with a 67% win rate over 153 recorded matches and a lower 21% submission rate of wins. The size difference across divisions is worth noting, and it lines up with a series where Barbosa consistently controlled position and won the exchanges that mattered.