2026 AVA Eastern Statistics

November 3, 2026 AVA

At AVA Eastern, held in Ontario, submissions decided more matches than any other outcome. The overall sub rate was 61.9%, or about 3 in 5 matches, with 57.1% finished in regulation and another 4.8% in overtime. Overtime escapes decided 28.6% of matches. There were zero referee decisions, the first time in AVA’s history.

Every nogi Throne qualifier match ended in a submission in regulation.

In the youth divisions, 80% of matches ended in a submission. Nogi youth finished entirely by submission, while gi youth was split evenly between a submission and an overtime escape.

In adult nogi, roughly 43% of matches ended by submission in regulation, with another 7.1% in overtime. Overtime escapes decided over a third (35.7%).

The Throne qualifiers and youth divisions finished at 80% or higher, and nogi was the strongest format across the event. Eastern also set a new AVA benchmark, as the first event where no match ended with a referee decision.