Brendson Ribeiro “The Gorilla”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 31/100 · peak 38 · Defensive specialist · 3–6 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 31 (peak 38), Brendson Ribeiro's ORCA rating ranks 63rd of 67 active light heavyweights. Striking defence grades 42, 45th of 67 active light heavyweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 28, with total strikes landed per minute grading 11. 2 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 28 | 63 of 67 | Total strikes landed per minute 11 |
| Striking defence | 42 | 45 of 67 | — |
| Grappling offence | 31 | 45 of 67 | Control time, seconds per minute 2 |
| Grappling defence | 31 | 64 of 67 | Takedown defence 8 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 11. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 31 (peak 38)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 63 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 3–6
- Pro record
- 17–11
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Brazilian TKO
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.65
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.4
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.67
- Takedown accuracy: 38%
- Takedown defence: 31%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.7
Fight history
- 2026-10-10 · W vs Felipe Franco · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
- 2026-07-25 · L vs Magomed Tuchalov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
- 2026-04-04 · L vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
- 2025-09-06 · L vs Oumar Sy · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2025-06-07 · L vs Azamat Murzakanov · KO/TKO · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- 2025-03-15 · W vs Diyar Nurgozhay · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
- 2024-11-02 · W vs Caio Machado · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- 2024-06-22 · L vs Magomed Gadzhiyasulov · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
- 2024-02-17 · L vs Zhang Mingyang · KO/TKO · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
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