Light Heavyweight
Brendson Ribeiro vs Felipe Franco
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Brendson Ribeiro
“The Gorilla”
2-6-0 · Light Heavyweight
Fighter B
Felipe Franco
1-1-0 · Light Heavyweight
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Fighter A
Brendson Ribeiro
“The Gorilla”
2-6-0
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Reach
- 81"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 08, 1996
VS
Fighter B
Felipe Franco
1-1-0
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 22, 2001
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Brendson Ribeiro | Fighter B, Felipe Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 8 | 2 |
| Minutes | 64.1 | 21.7 |
| Knockdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Sig. landed | 168/426 | 60/116 |
| Sig. accuracy | 39.4% | 51.7% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 39.3 | 41.5 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 3/8 | 3/7 |
| TD accuracy | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 2 | 0 |
| Control / 15 | 0:33 | 2:40 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Brendson Ribeiro | Fighter B, Felipe Franco |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 2.62 · 39th percentile | 2.77 · 43rd percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.23 · 56th percentile | 0.00 · 43rd percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 0:33 · 16th percentile | 2:40 · 56th percentile |
Brendson Ribeiro: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 182 Light Heavyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Felipe Franco: SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 182 Light Heavyweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Brendson Ribeiro | Fighter B, Felipe Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 8 | 2 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Wins by submission | 1 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Losses by submission | 1 | 0 |
| Losses by decision | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Brendson Ribeiro offense
- Head51.2%
- Body19.6%
- Leg29.2%
- Distance96.4%
- Clinch1.8%
- Ground1.8%
Felipe Franco offense
- Head85.0%
- Body13.3%
- Leg1.7%
- Distance41.7%
- Clinch13.3%
- Ground45.0%
| Metric | Fighter A, Brendson Ribeiro | Fighter B, Felipe Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 168/426 | 60/116 |
| Accuracy | 39.4% | 51.7% |
| Landed per 15 | 39.3 | 41.5 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Brendson Ribeiro defense
- Head50.5%
- Body25.2%
- Leg24.3%
- Distance74.8%
- Clinch2.3%
- Ground23.0%
Felipe Franco defense
- Head71.1%
- Body13.3%
- Leg15.6%
- Distance68.9%
- Clinch28.9%
- Ground2.2%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Brendson Ribeiro | Fighter B, Felipe Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 49/81 | 1/1 |
| Accuracy | 60.5% | 100.0% |
| Share of sig. | 29.2% | 1.7% |
| Per 15 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| Leg defense | 18.2% | 12.5% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Brendson Ribeiro | Fighter B, Felipe Franco |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 3/8 | 3/7 |
| TD accuracy | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| TD per 15 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 19/— | 2/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 2 | 0 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sub attempts faced | 2 | 0 |
| Reversals | 2 | 0 |
| Control | 2:21 | 3:51 |
| Control per 15 | 0:33 | 2:40 |
| Control conceded | 21:03 | 6:15 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Ribeiro. Cream is Franco.
- Ribeiro
- Franco
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Ribeiro and Franco.
- Ribeiro
- Franco
- Ribeiro
- Franco
Average takedowns landed in that round. Ribeiro and Franco.
- Ribeiro
- Franco
| Round | Ribeiro sig | Franco sig | Ribeiro TD | Franco TD | Ribeiro ctrl | Franco ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12.9/30.1 | 12.5/25 | 0.4/0.8 | 1/2 | 0:14 | 1:14 |
| R2 | 8.8/26 | 13/25 | 0/0 | 0.5/1.5 | 0:06 | 0:42 |
| R3 | 10/27 | 9/16 | 0/0.7 | 0/0 | 0:03 | 0:00 |
Defense by round
| Round | Ribeiro abs | Franco abs | Ribeiro TD faced | Franco TD faced | Ribeiro ctrl against | Franco ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15.3/29.3 | 13.5/28 | 0.6/1.1 | 0/1 | 0:57 | 0:14 |
| R2 | 14.3/31.3 | 4.5/12 | 1.3/2.5 | 0.5/2.5 | 1:19 | 1:10 |
| R3 | 14.3/35 | 9/10 | 3/3 | 1/7 | 2:44 | 3:27 |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Brendson Ribeiro
Loss vs Magomed Tuchalov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
Sig 39/118 · TD 0/1
Loss vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
Submission · Round 1 · 2:52
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan · Apr 4, 2026
Sig 8/17 · TD 0/0
Loss vs Oumar Sy
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:42
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
Sig 5/14 · TD 0/0
Loss vs Azamat Murzakanov
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:25
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
Sig 8/22 · TD 0/0
Win vs Diyar Nurgozhay
Submission · Round 2 · 1:28
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
Sig 28/58 · TD 0/1
Showing 5 of 8 listed bouts.
Felipe Franco
Win vs Levi Rodrigues Jr.
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:40
UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · Jul 18, 2026
Sig 39/56 · TD 3/6
Loss vs Mario Pinto
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy · Mar 21, 2026
Sig 21/60 · TD 0/1