BJJ Submission Statistics
IBJJF & ADCC · 234 submissions across 7 championships · Gi vs No-Gi · 2022–2025
148
Total Submissions
14
Unique Techniques
46.3%
Avg Sub Rate
5
Championships Tracked
Choke from Back 35.1%
Armbar 14.9%
Bow and Arrow Choke 8.8%
Triangle 8.1%
Straight Ankle Lock 6.1%
Other 27.0%
Top Submissions
148 total submissions across 5 championships
Choke from Back52 (35.1%)
Armbar22 (14.9%)
Bow and Arrow Choke13 (8.8%)
Triangle12 (8.1%)
Straight Ankle Lock9 (6.1%)
Rear Naked Choke7 (4.7%)
Toe Hold4 (2.7%)
Kimura4 (2.7%)
Kneebar3 (2.0%)
Ezekiel Choke3 (2.0%)
Kata Gatame3 (2.0%)
Americana2 (1.4%)
Omoplata2 (1.4%)
Collar Choke2 (1.4%)
Competition Breakdown
Submissions and finish rates by championship
2023 Europeans
43.4% sub rate
46submissions
2023 Worlds
36.7% sub rate
47submissions
2024 Worlds
finals only
61.0% sub rate
23submissions
2022 Worlds
22submissions
2025 Europeans
finals only
50.0% sub rate
9submissions
Gi vs No-Gi Insights
GI
Back attacks dominate gi
Choke from back is 35.1% of all IBJJF submissions vs RNC at 31.4% in ADCC. The gi grip makes back control even more lethal.
LEG
Leg locks are 5x more common in ADCC
Heel hooks (10.5%) and kneebars (3.5%) thrive in no-gi. IBJJF bans heel hooks and limits leg attacks at most belt levels.
GI
Collar and lapel chokes are gi-only
Bow and Arrow (8.8%) and Collar Choke (1.4%) require the gi. These techniques simply don't exist in no-gi competition.
NOGI
D'Arce and guillotine are no-gi specialties
Without gi grips, front headlock attacks (D'Arce 7.0%, Guillotine 7.0%) become primary weapons in ADCC.
Sources: ibjjf.com, grapplinginsider.com, bjjheroes.com · Data compiled by Fight Encyclopedia