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Brendson Ribeiro

“The Gorilla”

Light Heavyweight · UFC record 3-6 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 10 Oct 2026

Distance Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)64
Power66
Striking defense76
Takedown defense61
WrestlingProvisional measure69

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (9 detailed fights; as of Sat 10 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING78.9
CardioEvidence: LIMITED59.8

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
190 cm (6'3")
Reach
206 cm (6'9")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
30

Last 3: L L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

9 detailed UFC fights · 16 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 10 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed10.9significant, per round
Strikes absorbed13.9per round
Striking differential-3.1per round
Takedown attempts0.50per round
Takedown defense33.3%of attempts stopped
Finish rate66.7%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
10.9
Significant strikes absorbed per round
13.9
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
-3.1
Striking accuracy
39.8%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
52.4%
Knockdowns per round
0.06
Target: head / body / leg
51.1% / 19.5% / 29.3%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
96.5% / 1.7% / 1.7%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.50
Takedowns landed per round
0.19
Takedown accuracy
37.5%
Takedown defense
33.3%
Control time per round
0:10
Submission attempts per round
0.19
Reversals per round
0.19

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-6-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
66.7%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 2 · 1
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 1 · 2
Knockdowns scored / suffered
1 / 2
Average fight time
6:30 (over 4 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Brendson Ribeiro — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 10 Oct 2026Felipe FrancoWSUB Guillotine ChokeR1 1:49UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Sat 25 Jul 2026Magomed TuchalovLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat 4 Apr 2026Abdul Rakhman YakhyaevLSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 2:52UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
Sat 6 Sep 2025Oumar SyLKO/TKO PunchesR1 4:42UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Sat 7 Jun 2025Azamat MurzakanovLKO/TKO PunchesR1 3:25UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
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Brendson Ribeiro — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 15 Mar 2025Diyar NurgozhayWSUB KimuraR2 1:28UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
Sat 2 Nov 2024Caio MachadoWS-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
Sat 22 Jun 2024Magomed GadzhiyasulovLM-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Sat 17 Feb 2024Zhang MingyangLKO/TKO PunchR1 1:41UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

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