Brendson Ribeiro

Ribeiro's latest appearance ended quickly when Yakhyaev took the back and finished the rear-naked choke in round one. It extended a rough UFC stretch in which the outcomes have swung hard from one fight to the next.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round submission.
• The choke ended the fight at 2:52 of round one.
• Suffered a third defeat in his last four UFC appearances.

Sy forced Ribeiro into a punishing first-round sequence and eventually got the stoppage with elbows and punches late in the frame. The result stopped the momentum from Ribeiro's two-fight upswing earlier in 2025.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round TKO.
• The finish came at 4:42 of round one.
• Could not build on the wins over Nurgozhay and Machado.

Murzakanov forced Ribeiro into defense early and finished him before the first round ended. The stoppage was a sharp reminder that Ribeiro's aggression can leave him exposed when the return fire comes back clean.

Key moments

• Was stopped in the opening round.
• The finish came at 3:25 of round one.
• Dropped a fight against one of the division's more proven names.

Ribeiro scored one of the better wins of his career by catching Nurgozhay with a second-round kimura. It showed the breadth of his finishing game and gave him a real UFC statement after a difficult start in the promotion.

Key moments

• Won by second-round submission.
• The kimura finish came at 1:28 of round two.
• Captured a key rebound victory inside the UFC.

The Machado fight was important because Ribeiro finally showed he could survive a tight UFC scorecard and still get his hand raised. The split decision also gave him his first non-finish win as a professional.

Key moments

• Won a split decision after three rounds.
• Earned the first decision victory of his career.
• Started the two-fight UFC bounce-back before the Murzakanov bout.

Ribeiro went the distance in his second UFC outing but dropped a majority decision to Gadzhiyasulov. The fight mattered because it showed he could hang around for fifteen minutes even though he could not steal the scorecards.

Key moments

• Lost a majority decision after three rounds.
• Reached the final horn in a full fifteen-minute UFC bout.
• Could not rebound immediately from the Zhang knockout loss.

Ribeiro's UFC debut ended early when Zhang found a first-round knockout with punches. It was a harsh first step in the promotion and set up the bounce-back work he had to do later in 2024.

Key moments

• Lost his UFC debut by first-round knockout.
• The finish came at 1:41 of round one.
• Started his Octagon run with a quick setback.

Ribeiro earned his UFC opportunity by knocking out Bruno Lopes on Contender Series late in the opening round. The result fit his profile perfectly: dangerous, aggressive and capable of ending a fight before the cards matter.

Key moments

• Won by first-round knockout on Contender Series.
• The stoppage came at 3:47 of round one.
• Secured the win that sent him to the UFC.

Ribeiro closed the first round hard against Joao Paulo Fagundes and forced a TKO with punches before the horn. It gave him another Brazilian regional finish heading into the Contender Series run.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 4:35 of round one.
• Extended his finishing run on the regional circuit.

The Gilmar Dutra Lima fight lasted less than a minute before Ribeiro forced the stoppage. It stands as one of the quickest wins on his record and kept his all-action streak moving.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The fight ended 52 seconds into the opening round.
• Added another rapid finish to his record.

Barkhudaryan caught Ribeiro early and ended the fight with punches in just over a minute. The loss was a reminder of how much volatility sits inside Ribeiro's style on both sides of the result line.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round TKO.
• The finish came at 1:07 of round one.
• Suffered a quick stoppage loss between regional wins.

Ribeiro was knocked out by Braga midway through the first round in his first fight of 2022. It put him in an immediate hole before he restarted his run later that year.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round knockout.
• The punch finish landed at 3:00 of round one.
• Opened 2022 with a quick defeat.

Ribeiro nearly reached the second-round horn before wrapping up Leon Soares with a guillotine choke. The finish showed his ability to stay dangerous late in a round as well as in early chaos.

Key moments

• Won by second-round submission.
• The guillotine choke came at 4:58 of round two.
• Closed the fight just before the end of the frame.

Ribeiro added another grappling finish here, submitting Flavio Rodrigo Magon in the second round. It kept his resume balanced between punch stoppages and opportunistic submissions.

Key moments

• Won by second-round submission.
• The finish came at 2:24 of round two.
• Showed another route to victory beyond pure striking.

Ribeiro got back to winning form in 2018 by stopping Batista with punches early in round one. The fast finish restarted his momentum after a mixed start to that year.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 1:33 of round one.
• Returned to the finish-heavy form that defined his record.

Vygovsky pushed Ribeiro to a full three rounds and edged him on a majority decision in M-1. It was one of the rarer bouts on Ribeiro's record that stayed away from a finish altogether.

Key moments

• Lost a majority decision after three rounds.
• Went the full fifteen minutes in an international regional outing.
• Stands out as one of his uncommon decision defeats.

The Matheus Correa fight ended as a no contest after an illegal kick to the head of a grounded fighter. It does not count in the win-loss column, but it interrupted Ribeiro's activity early in 2018.

Key moments

• Ended in a no contest in round one.
• The official stoppage came at 3:27 of the opening frame.
• Was ruled off because of an illegal kick to a grounded opponent.

Ribeiro needed only forty-nine seconds to stop Danilo Maikuara with punches. It was another example of how dangerous he can be before opponents have time to settle into the fight.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came 49 seconds into the fight.
• Ranks among the quickest punch finishes on his record.

Ribeiro caught Oscar Bruno Araujo Alves with a guillotine and forced the tap midway through round one. The quick submission reinforced how little time he usually needs to create danger.

Key moments

• Won by first-round technical submission.
• The guillotine choke ended the bout at 2:18 of round one.
• Added another early finish to his streak.

Marcio Alexandre Jr. turned the tables on Ribeiro in round two and finished with a brabo choke. The result was part of an uneven 2016 stretch before Ribeiro stacked more finishes of his own.

Key moments

• Lost by second-round submission.
• The brabo choke came at 1:28 of round two.
• Dropped one of the early regional tests on his record.

Ribeiro was submitted by Yuri Fraga in the opening round via rear-naked choke. It briefly halted the momentum from his fast start to 2016.

Key moments

• Lost by first-round submission.
• The rear-naked choke finish came at 3:08 of round one.
• Interrupted his early winning push in 2016.

Ribeiro overwhelmed Junior Furtoso late in the opening round and forced the TKO with punches. It kept the early-career run moving with yet another finish before the judges were needed.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 4:26 of round one.
• Extended his 2016 finishing streak.

The Queiroz fight ended almost immediately when Ribeiro snatched a guillotine choke in twenty-five seconds. It stands as one of the most abrupt finishes anywhere on his record.

Key moments

• Won by first-round submission.
• The guillotine choke came just 25 seconds into the bout.
• Ranks among the fastest victories of his career.

Ribeiro carried his offense into the second round and knocked out Fausto de Souza with a punch. The finish showed he could still produce a clean stoppage after the fight settled past the early storm.

Key moments

• Won by second-round knockout.
• The finish came at 3:12 of round two.
• Delivered another striking stoppage late in the fight.

Ribeiro took out Antonio Arroyo with a guillotine choke late in the first round. The result added a notable regional win against another future UFC name.

Key moments

• Won by first-round submission.
• The guillotine choke finish came at 3:59 of round one.
• Beat future UFC fighter Antonio Arroyo inside the distance.

Ribeiro blasted Diego Maia with a head kick only seconds into the fight. It remains one of the flashiest knockouts on his record and captured the upside in his wild finishing style.

Key moments

• Won by first-round knockout.
• The head-kick finish landed at 0:37 of round one.
• Produced one of the cleanest highlights on his resume.

Ribeiro had to work deeper than usual here, but he still found a third-round armbar over Kelvin Silva. The result showed that even in longer regional fights he remained a live finisher.

Key moments

• Won by third-round submission.
• The armbar came at 3:56 of round three.
• Closed a longer fight with a late finish rather than a decision.

Ribeiro opened this stretch of his record by stopping Erison Fernandez with punches in the first round. It was an early sign of how quickly his offense could take over a fight.

Key moments

• Won by first-round TKO.
• The stoppage came at 2:50 of round one.
• Started a busy 2015 run with a quick finish.