Brendson Ribeiro
The Gorilla
Brazil
Durability issues remain
Ribeiro lost to Oumar Sy via TKO (strikes) at 4:42 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
This one played out exactly as expected, which wasn't great for Ribeiro considering he was the largest underdog on the card at +450. He gave up a pair of takedowns and 3:28 worth of control time to Sy in a fight which lasted less than a round. The Brazilian was eventually finished with a barrage of elbows and other assorted strikes while pinned to the mat. Ribeiro's above-average power is essentially totally negated by his poor durability and non-existent takedown defense. He's lost two in a row and may be fighting for his job his next time out.
This one played out exactly as expected, which wasn't great for Ribeiro considering he was the largest underdog on the card at +450. He gave up a pair of takedowns and 3:28 worth of control time to Sy in a fight which lasted less than a round. The Brazilian was eventually finished with a barrage of elbows and other assorted strikes while pinned to the mat. Ribeiro's above-average power is essentially totally negated by his poor durability and non-existent takedown defense. He's lost two in a row and may be fighting for his job his next time out.
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Will take on Oumar Sy
Ribeiro will face Oumar Sy on a light heavyweight fight at UFC Paris on Sep. 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ribeiro has gone 1-1 over his last two fights, but his overall 2-3 record at the UFC level is worse than what the numbers suggest. He has serious durability issues, and his latest win came against an opponent who was making his promotion debut on Diyar Nurgozhay. Ribeiro will aim to bounce back from the TKO defeat he suffered against Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 316 on June 7.
Ribeiro has gone 1-1 over his last two fights, but his overall 2-3 record at the UFC level is worse than what the numbers suggest. He has serious durability issues, and his latest win came against an opponent who was making his promotion debut on Diyar Nurgozhay. Ribeiro will aim to bounce back from the TKO defeat he suffered against Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 316 on June 7.
Durability issues remain
Ribeiro lost to Azamat Murzakanov via TKO (punches) at 3:25 of Round 1 at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
ANALYSIS
This was very much the expected result given Ribeiro was a +500 underdog known for his durability issues, while Murzakanov is a stone-cold killer. Brendson has some pop in his hands and an underrated ground game, but his durability is simply not up to par to consistently compete at this level. Ribeiro was eventually dropped and gave up his back before several unanswered blows forced referee Mike Beltran to step in. The Brazilian's future is bleaker than his 2-3 career record with the company would lead you to believe.
This was very much the expected result given Ribeiro was a +500 underdog known for his durability issues, while Murzakanov is a stone-cold killer. Brendson has some pop in his hands and an underrated ground game, but his durability is simply not up to par to consistently compete at this level. Ribeiro was eventually dropped and gave up his back before several unanswered blows forced referee Mike Beltran to step in. The Brazilian's future is bleaker than his 2-3 career record with the company would lead you to believe.
Next fight scheduled
Ribeiro will challenge Azamat Murzakanov in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 316 on June 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl r3ports.
ANALYSIS
Ribeiro is coming off a victory over Diyar Nurgozhay via submission at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. He will now take on Murzakanov, who is returning from a six-month suspension and last fought on August 2024, where he defeated Alonzo Menifield via KO.
Ribeiro is coming off a victory over Diyar Nurgozhay via submission at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. He will now take on Murzakanov, who is returning from a six-month suspension and last fought on August 2024, where he defeated Alonzo Menifield via KO.
Submits heavy opponent
Ribeiro defeated Diyar Nurgozhay via submission (kimura) at 1:28 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It will likely go down as the biggest payday of Riberio's career. Not only will his pick up his show and win bonuses, but he'll also walk away with 25 percent of Nurgozhay's purse after the latter missed weight by a whopping 4.5 pounds Friday morning. Ribeiro appeared to be tiring early in Round 2, but Nurgozhay got lazy and left his arm exposed following a takedown, and the Brazilian responded with the kimura, becoming the first fighter since 2023 to win a fight via that method. Ribeiro has managed to pick up back-to-back wins after dropping his first two UFC fights in a span of four months last year.
It will likely go down as the biggest payday of Riberio's career. Not only will his pick up his show and win bonuses, but he'll also walk away with 25 percent of Nurgozhay's purse after the latter missed weight by a whopping 4.5 pounds Friday morning. Ribeiro appeared to be tiring early in Round 2, but Nurgozhay got lazy and left his arm exposed following a takedown, and the Brazilian responded with the kimura, becoming the first fighter since 2023 to win a fight via that method. Ribeiro has managed to pick up back-to-back wins after dropping his first two UFC fights in a span of four months last year.
Fighting heavy opponent
Ribeiro's opponent Diyar Nurgozhay came in 4.5 pounds overweight ahead of Saturday's bout at UFC Vegas 104, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Ribeiro will likely receive a hefty portion of Diyar Nurgozhay's fight purse after he came in at 210.5 pounds (4.5 pounds over the heavyweight limit). The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter, who is 1-2 in his UFC career, will look to secure a win over the newcomer this weekend.
Ribeiro will likely receive a hefty portion of Diyar Nurgozhay's fight purse after he came in at 210.5 pounds (4.5 pounds over the heavyweight limit). The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter, who is 1-2 in his UFC career, will look to secure a win over the newcomer this weekend.