Lachlan Giles
ADCC 2019 Bronze (3 heel hooks in one day) · 2010–2024
Lineage
Giles's elite Submissions (92) and elite Competition IQ (90) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
Gi
No-Gi
ADCC 2019 Bronze (3 heel hooks in one day)
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
75
Pro Matches
38
Mat Hours
28
Events
6.5 min
Avg Duration
48 sec
Fastest Sub
5
Sub-Only Matches
Style Analysis
Coach, competitor, and heel hook specialist who famously submitted three bigger opponents at ADCC 2019 Absolute with heel hooks.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
Three heel hook submissions in one day at ADCC 2019 Absolute
Holds a PhD and runs Absolute MMA in Melbourne
Coach and training partner of Craig Jones
Style Matchup Analysis
Where this game is vulnerable
Exploitable Patterns
Heavy top pressure players who can pin and deny his leg lock entries
Wrestlers who can dictate the engagement range and avoid pulling into his guard
Larger opponents who can simply stand up from his leg entanglements
Nightmare Matchup
Ryan's body lock passing shuts down every leg lock entry Giles relies on. Ryan proved this at ADCC — Giles needs space to attack legs, and Ryan gives none.
Closest Calls
The match that shocked the world — Giles submitted the massive Kaynan with a heel hook from 50/50 in his legendary ADCC 2019 bronze medal run.
Engine Insight
Relative weakness: Takedowns (72) is 12 points below their 84 average — opponents strong in this area have the best chance.
Trophy Case
3 heel hook subs in absolute at ADCC 2019
Signature Moments
ADCC 2019 — Three Heel Hooks in One Day
Lachlan Giles won bronze at ADCC 2019 in the absolute division by heel-hooking three consecutive opponents — all of whom outweighed him by 50+ pounds. He entered as a relative unknown and left as one of the most talked-about grapplers in the world.
Three heel hooks against heavyweights in one day. Lachlan proved that leg locks are the great equalizer in no-gi.
3
Deep Adcc Absolute Subs
3 heel hook submissions in one day at ADCC 2019 absolute — all against opponents 50+ lbs heavier
Season Stats · ADCC 2019 Bronze (3 heel hooks in one day)
Engine Attributes
Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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