Light Heavyweight · “The Gorilla”

Brendson Ribeiro

2-6-0
6'3"Height
81"Reach
OrthodoxStance
29Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
8:01Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min2.62
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.46
Striking accuracy39.4%
Striking defense52.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.7
Takedown accuracy37.5%
Takedown defense32.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.47
Control time3.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
February 17, 2024 vs Zhang Mingyang — 8.32/min (L) — only 1.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '24 June 22, 2024 vs Magomed Gadzhiyasulov — 1.13/min (L) Jun '24 November 2, 2024 vs Caio Machado — 3.27/min (W) Nov '24 March 15, 2025 vs Diyar Nurgozhay — 4.33/min (W) Mar '25 June 7, 2025 vs Azamat Murzakanov — 2.34/min (L) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '25 September 6, 2025 vs Oumar Sy — 1.06/min (L) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '25 April 4, 2026 vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — 2.79/min (L) — only 2.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '26 July 25, 2026 vs Magomed Tuchalov — 2.6/min (L) Jul '26

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Magomed Tuchalov 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
39/118Sig. strikes
35/80Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:52 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · April 4, 2026
8/17Sig. strikes
7/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Oumar Sy 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
5/14Sig. strikes
17/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Azamat Murzakanov 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:25 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
8/22Sig. strikes
27/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Diyar Nurgozhay 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
28/58Sig. strikes
17/39Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Caio Machado 0-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · November 2, 2024
49/131Sig. strikes
76/184Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Magomed Gadzhiyasulov 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
17/35Sig. strikes
26/39Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Zhang Mingyang 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:41 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
14/31Sig. strikes
17/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-6-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 8

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 97 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 39.4% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 52.2% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 37.5% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 32.1% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.5
Control time 3.7% avg 20.8%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 64.1%