Brendson Ribeiro • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(4/4/26) Ribeiro was submitted by Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev via rear-naked choke at 2:52 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(9/6/25) Ribeiro was stopped by Oumar Sy via strikes at 4:42 of the second round
• UFC 316(6/7/25) Ribeiro was stopped by Azamat Murzakanov via strikes at 3:25 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(3/15/25) Ribeiro submitted Diyar Nurgozhay via kimura at 1:28 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(11/2/24) Ribeiro won a three round split decision over Caio Machado
• FC on ABC(6/22/24) Ribeiro lost a three round majority decision to Magomed Gadzhiyasulov
• UFC 298(2/17/24) Ribeiro was knocked out Zhang Mingyang at 1:41 of the first round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
• Episode five (9/5/23) Ribeiro knocked out Bruno Lopes at 3:47 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2015

Nine wins by KO, seven by submission (4 guillotine, kimura, armbar, undisclosed submission)

11 first-round finishes

Has won five of his last 10

17 of his 28 pro fights have ended in the first round (11-7)

Origin of nickname: “I got this nickname in my hometown of Belém do Pará. They called me the gorilla of the Amazon, but it ended up being ‘The Gorilla.’”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started training in 2011. It wasn't me who chose the fight, it was the fight that chose me. When I made my debut in MMA, I fought in place of a friend who got hurt and I won the fight by knockout in the second round.

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: I am 2x Paraense Wrestling Champion, and I am current champion of the Shooto Brasil event in the light heavyweight category.

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: My mother and my grandmother and my grandfather

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: Fulfillment of a dream come true!

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I worked as a security guard and in the fields with my family.

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Guillotine

Q: Favorite Striking technique:

ANSWER: Muay Thai