Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The Gorilla”

Brendson Ribeiro

17-10 (1 NC)7 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

· 3L

Moderate Wear

6'3"ht·81"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightLAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev·SUB·R1·this month

Fighter Context

2–5UFC·

0KO

1Sub

1Dec

7.0min/fight

53UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

1–5(6 fights)

100%finish rate

-1.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.87

Deficit

28%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.104

Average

59%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Low

7%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

25%

Passive

6%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ribeiro

Distance Striker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.04

Str. Accuracy42%

129UFC landed/308attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

3.91

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight0.14

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.29

CQ KO Power

Below Avg38%ile0.78

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

18%

Leg

22%

By Position

Distance95%

Clinch2%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 17 rounds	Round 23 rounds	Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed	12	7	11
Avg. Absorbed	16	12	20
Avg. Net	-4	-4	-8

Grappling

Ribeiro·17s ctrlPassive Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.85

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.14

TD Accuracy42%

3UFC landed/7attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

1UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense21%

3UFC defended/14opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Tapped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 64%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 5

Submission1 / 5

Decision1 / 5

Loss Pattern

4 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

Finish Round Distribution

SUB W

SUB L

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

0UD

1SD

1MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 14 less in second half of career

7 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=3

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

3.1

1.9

2.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.1

3.0

3.9

Diff

-1.0

-1.1

-1.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 7 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-36%L3

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Ribeiro — 7 UFC Fights

Result

Method

7 fights

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

SUB R1 · 2:52Apr '26

·8 SS (47%)·7 abs·2 td taken

Oumar Sy

KO/TKO R1 · 4:42Sep '25

-12

·5 SS (36%)·17 abs·2 td taken

Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO R1 · 3:25Jun '25

-19

·8 SS (36%)·27 abs·1 kd taken

Diyar Nurgozhay

SUB R2 · 1:28Mar '25

+11

·28 SS (48%)·17 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·14s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Caio Machado

S-DEC R3Nov '24

-27

·49 SS (37%)·76 abs

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov

M-DEC R3Jun '24

-9

·17 SS (49%)·26 abs·3/6 td·5 td taken·116s ctrl·1 sub att

Zhang Mingyang

KO/TKO R1 · 1:41Feb '24

-3

·14 SS (45%)·17 abs·1 kd taken

Ribeiro — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WBruno LopesDWCSKO/TKOR1Sep 2023

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The Gorilla”

Brendson Ribeiro

17-10 (1 NC)7 UFC

Form

6'3"ht·81"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age

Last fightLAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev·SUB·this month

Fighter Context

2–5UFC·

0KO

1Sub

1Dec

7.0min/fight

53UFC min

vs. Winning Record1–5

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.87

28%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.104

59%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

7%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

25%

6%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ribeiro

Light Heavyweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.04

Str. Accuracy42%

129UFC landed/308attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

3.91

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight0.14

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.29

CQ KO Power

Below Avg38%ile0.78

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

18%

Leg

22%

By Position

Dist95%

Clinch2%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=7	R2 n=3	R3 n=2
Landed	12	7	11
Absorbed	16	12	20
Net	-4	-4	-8

Grappling

Ribeiro

Light Heavyweight avg

17s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.85

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.14

TD Accuracy42%

3UFC landed/7attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60

1UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense21%

3UFC defended/14opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

0UD

1SD

1MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=3

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

3.1

1.9

2.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.1

3.0

3.9

Diff

-1.0

-1.1

-1.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Ribeiro — UFC Fight Log

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev

SUB·R1·Apr '26

8 SS (47%)·7 abs·2 td taken

Oumar Sy

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '25

5 SS (36%)·17 abs·2 td taken

Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '25

8 SS (36%)·27 abs·1 kd taken

Diyar Nurgozhay

SUB·R2·Mar '25

28 SS (48%)·17 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·14s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Caio Machado

S-DEC·R3·Nov '24

49 SS (37%)·76 abs

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov

M-DEC·R3·Jun '24

17 SS (49%)·26 abs·3/6 td·5 td taken·116s ctrl·1 sub

Zhang Mingyang

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '24

14 SS (45%)·17 abs·1 kd taken

Ribeiro — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WBruno LopesDWCSKO/TKOR1Sep 2023

Round 17 rounds

Round 23 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

-8

n=7

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4

-8