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Brendson Ribeiro vs Felipe Franco

Brendson Ribeiro is 17-11-0 (1 NC); Felipe Franco is 11-2-0. Brendson Ribeiro is 5 years older than Felipe Franco. Brendson Ribeiro has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Felipe Franco. Brendson Ribeiro is 2" · 5 cm taller than Felipe Franco. Brendson Ribeiro and Felipe Franco have never fought each other. They are booked to fight at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan on Sat, Oct 10, 2026.

Brendson Ribeiro
Brazil
Brendson Ribeiro
“The Gorilla” · 17-11-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
Light HeavyweightNever fought
BookedThey fight at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan, Sat, Oct 10, 2026. · Model win probability: Felipe Franco 56%Bout breakdown ›
Felipe Franco
Brazil
Felipe Franco
“Negão” · 11-2-0
TKOUDSUB
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Style & credentials

Brendson Ribeiro

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian TKO · Brazil
Felipe Franco

No background on record

Camp · Galpao Da Luta · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
74%
18%
Body
20%
27%
Leg
5%

Time in position

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

Brendson Ribeirolast 9 fights
61%13%26%
Felipe Francolast 3 fights
58%27%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brendson Ribeiro· from fights outside the UFC Felipe Franco· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.762.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersFelipe Franco · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.402.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersFelipe Franco · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.663.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersFelipe Franco · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersFelipe Franco · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
32%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersFelipe Franco · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersFelipe Franco · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.76
Strikes landed / min
2.55
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.39
0.66 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.70 / 9.0
38%
Takedown accuracy
41%
32%
Takedown defence
88%
0:26
Control time / fight
3:18
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Felipe Franco3 UFC fights · 93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%30/86
9%8/9
1%1/1
Clinch
12%11/12
12%11/12
4%4/5
Ground
30%28/37
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Brendson Ribeiro and Felipe Franco ever fought?

Not yet. Brendson Ribeiro and Felipe Franco have never fought, but they are booked to meet at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan on Sat, Oct 10, 2026.

What are the records of Brendson Ribeiro and Felipe Franco?

Brendson Ribeiro is 17-11-0 (1 NC) and Felipe Franco is 11-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brendson Ribeiro or Felipe Franco?

Brendson Ribeiro has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Felipe Franco, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brendson Ribeiro or Felipe Franco?

Brendson Ribeiro is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Felipe Franco stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Brendson Ribeiro or Felipe Franco?

Brendson Ribeiro is 30 and Felipe Franco is 25.

Who has more finishes, Brendson Ribeiro or Felipe Franco?

Brendson Ribeiro has 16 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Felipe Franco has 11 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).