Light Heavyweight

Brendson Ribeiro

Last fought: Jul 2026

RECORD

Pro

17-11-0 (1 NC)

UFC

2-6-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

81"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:01
Fight Completion Rate	53.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.60
% Fights Inside the Distance	62.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	7-3 (70.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	0-2 (0.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	7-1 (87.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	63.5%
% Time in Control	3.7%
% Time Controlled	32.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	10.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.98
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.08
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.9%
Distance Strike Defense	56.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.86
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.71
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.98
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.44
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	12.77
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.63

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Brendson Ribeiro League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Brendson Ribeiro
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	37.5%
Takedown Defense	32.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	0:32
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	39.1%
Control Time/Fight	0:05

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Magomed Tuchalov

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendson Ribeiro39/11833%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Magomed Tuchalov35/8044%TD 8/14Ctrl 4:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	18/51	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Tuchalov	9/23	39%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Brendson Ribeiro	13/50	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Tuchalov	22/45	49%	2/7	0:44	—

R3	Brendson Ribeiro	8/17	47%	0/1	0:08	—
	Magomed Tuchalov	4/12	33%	6/6	3:36	—

LOSS

vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:52

Brendson Ribeiro8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev7/1547%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev	7/15	47%	2/3	1:56	—

LOSS

vs. Oumar Sy

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:42

Brendson Ribeiro5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Oumar Sy17/4340%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	5/14	36%	0/0	0:03	—
	Oumar Sy	17/43	40%	2/4	3:28	—

LOSS

vs. Azamat Murzakanov

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:25

Brendson Ribeiro8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Azamat Murzakanov27/3675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Azamat Murzakanov	27/36	75%	0/0	0:27	1

WIN

vs. Diyar Nurgozhay

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025Light Heavyweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 1:28

Brendson Ribeiro28/5848%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14KD 1

Diyar Nurgozhay17/3944%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	23/50	46%	0/1	0:11	1
	Diyar Nurgozhay	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brendson Ribeiro	5/8	62%	0/0	0:03	—
	Diyar Nurgozhay	2/4	50%	2/2	0:49	—

WIN

vs. Caio Machado

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi • Nov 2024Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendson Ribeiro49/13137%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Caio Machado76/18441%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	16/34	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Caio Machado	22/43	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brendson Ribeiro	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Caio Machado	22/58	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendson Ribeiro	21/61	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Caio Machado	32/83	39%	0/0	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov • Jun 2024Light Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendson Ribeiro17/3549%TD 3/6Ctrl 1:56

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov26/3967%TD 5/5Ctrl 9:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	11/22	50%	3/5	1:36	—
	Magomed Gadzhiyasulov	8/11	73%	1/1	1:43	—

R2	Brendson Ribeiro	5/10	50%	0/0	0:20	—
	Magomed Gadzhiyasulov	11/18	61%	1/1	3:41	—

R3	Brendson Ribeiro	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Magomed Gadzhiyasulov	7/10	70%	3/3	4:35	—

LOSS

vs. Zhang Mingyang

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria • Feb 2024Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:41

Brendson Ribeiro14/3145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Zhang Mingyang17/2861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	14/31	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zhang Mingyang	17/28	61%	0/0	0:02	1

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Bruno Lopes

DWCS 7.5 • Sep 2023

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47

Brendson Ribeiro32/6946%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Bruno Lopes20/5735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendson Ribeiro	32/69	46%	0/0	0:04	1
	Bruno Lopes	20/57	35%	0/0	0:15	—

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com