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Brendson Ribeiro "The Gorilla"

Active #32 light heavyweight · age 29 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 81" 206 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 50% of wins by submission
Elo rating
1411
Global Elo 1453 ±33
Rank
#32
top 79% of division
UFC record
2-5-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 1
Streak
-3
Δ90d -15 · Δ1y -31
Last fight
Apr 4, 2026
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
49m
Avg fight time
7:01
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
3.3
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Feb 17, 2024 — L vs Zhang Mingyang Δ-33Jun 22, 2024 — L vs Magomed Gadzhiyasulov Δ-26Nov 2, 2024 — W vs Caio Machado Δ+29Mar 15, 2025 — W vs Diyar Nurgozhay Δ+36Jun 7, 2025 — L vs Azamat Murzakanov Δ-22Sep 6, 2025 — L vs Oumar Sy Δ-16Apr 4, 2026 — L vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev Δ-15 13601380140014201440146014801500 20252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":262.1,"elo":1425,"date":"2024-02-17","opp":"Zhang Mingyang","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":1,"x":206.8,"y":321.8,"elo":1399,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Magomed Gadzhiyasulov","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":2,"x":330,"y":254.8,"elo":1428,"date":"2024-11-02","opp":"Caio Machado","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":453.2,"y":172.7,"elo":1464,"date":"2025-03-15","opp":"Diyar Nurgozhay","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":531.1,"y":222.8,"elo":1442,"date":"2025-06-07","opp":"Azamat Murzakanov","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":5,"x":615.4,"y":258.7,"elo":1426,"date":"2025-09-06","opp":"Oumar Sy","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":293.9,"elo":1411,"date":"2026-04-04","opp":"Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 4, 2026 Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev L -15
Sep 6, 2025 Oumar Sy L -16
Jun 7, 2025 Azamat Murzakanov L -22
Mar 15, 2025 Diyar Nurgozhay W +36
Nov 2, 2024 Caio Machado W +29

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
1 / 2
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
1
50% of wins
DEC
1
50% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 1 (50%) 1 Dec: 1 (50%) 1
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
R2
1 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 129 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
53% Head
  • Head 53%
  • Body 22%
  • Leg 25%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
97% Distance
  • Distance 97%
  • Clinch 2%
  • Ground 1%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
4 of 5 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1527
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Diyar Nurgozhay
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1525

Top light heavyweight

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Carlos Ulberg C
#1 · Elo 1670
Magomed Ankalaev
#2 · Elo 1654
Azamat Murzakanov
#3 · Elo 1611
Navajo Stirling
#4 · Elo 1604
Paulo Costa
#5 · Elo 1592
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Brendson Ribeiro on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.