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Azamat Murzakanov vs Brendson Ribeiro

Azamat Murzakanov is 16-1-0; Brendson Ribeiro is 17-11-0 (1 NC). Azamat Murzakanov is 7 years older than Brendson Ribeiro. Brendson Ribeiro has a 10" · 25 cm reach advantage over Azamat Murzakanov. Brendson Ribeiro is 5" · 13 cm taller than Azamat Murzakanov. They have met once: Azamat Murzakanov 1, Brendson Ribeiro 0.

Azamat Murzakanov
Russia
Azamat Murzakanov
“Professional” · 16-1-0
TKOTKOTKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Brendson Ribeiro
Brazil
Brendson Ribeiro
“The Gorilla” · 17-11-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Azamat Murzakanov
Hand-to-Hand CombatBoxing
  • —Master of SportHand-to-Hand Combat
  • 2019Brave CF Openweight (KHK World) Grand Prix ChampionBrave Combat Federation
  • 2021Contract winner · DWCS
  • —Champion · Hand To Hand Combat Worlds
Camp · K Dojo Warrior Tribe · Fairfield, New Jersey, US
Brendson Ribeiro

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian TKO · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

71%
Head
56%
26%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Azamat Murzakanovlast 6 fights
80%15%
Brendson Ribeirolast 9 fights
61%13%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Azamat Murzakanov· from fights outside the UFC Brendson Ribeiro· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.402.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersBrendson Ribeiro · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.203.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersBrendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.680.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersBrendson Ribeiro · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
20%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersBrendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
89%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersBrendson Ribeiro · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersBrendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.40
Strikes landed / min
2.76
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
0.68 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.66 / 1.7
20%
Takedown accuracy
38%
89%
Takedown defence
32%
0:47
Control time / fight
0:26
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Azamat Murzakanov8 UFC fights · 292 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%148/339
17%50/65
2%5/6
Clinch
2%7/10
2%5/6
2%6/6
Ground
17%51/65
7%20/21
0%0/0
Brendson Ribeiro9 UFC fights · 200 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%104/336
17%33/56
27%53/88
Clinch
2%3/6
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
4%7/9
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Azamat Murzakanov and Brendson Ribeiro ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 (Sat, Jun 7, 2025), where Azamat Murzakanov won by TKO.

What are the records of Azamat Murzakanov and Brendson Ribeiro?

Azamat Murzakanov is 16-1-0 and Brendson Ribeiro is 17-11-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Azamat Murzakanov or Brendson Ribeiro?

Brendson Ribeiro has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Azamat Murzakanov, a 10" · 25 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Azamat Murzakanov or Brendson Ribeiro?

Brendson Ribeiro is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Azamat Murzakanov stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Azamat Murzakanov or Brendson Ribeiro?

Azamat Murzakanov is 37 and Brendson Ribeiro is 30.

Who has more finishes, Azamat Murzakanov or Brendson Ribeiro?

Azamat Murzakanov has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Brendson Ribeiro has 16 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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