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Brendson Ribeiro vs Zhang Mingyang

Brendson Ribeiro is 17-11-0 (1 NC); Zhang Mingyang is 19-8-0. Brendson Ribeiro is 2 years older than Zhang Mingyang. Brendson Ribeiro has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Zhang Mingyang. Brendson Ribeiro is 1" · 3 cm taller than Zhang Mingyang. They have met once: Brendson Ribeiro 0, Zhang Mingyang 1.

Brendson Ribeiro
Brazil
Brendson Ribeiro
“The Gorilla” · 17-11-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Zhang Mingyang
China
Zhang Mingyang
“Mountain Tiger” · 19-8-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Brendson Ribeiro

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian TKO · Brazil
Zhang Mingyang

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · China

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
56%
18%
Body
22%
27%
Leg
23%

Time in position

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

Brendson Ribeirolast 9 fights
61%13%26%
Zhang Mingyanglast 5 fights
66%23%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brendson Ribeiro Zhang Mingyang
Strikes landed / min
2.947.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersZhang Mingyang · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.565.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersZhang Mingyang · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersZhang Mingyang · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersZhang Mingyang · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
32%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersZhang Mingyang · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brendson Ribeiro · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersZhang Mingyang · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.94
Strikes landed / min
7.01
3.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.55
0.66 / 1.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
37%
Takedown accuracy
0%
32%
Takedown defence
75%
0:26
Control time / fight
0:44
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
Zhang Mingyang5 UFC fights · 133 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%41/108
11%15/23
23%30/32
Clinch
2%3/6
10%13/14
0%0/0
Ground
23%30/43
1%1/1
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 Brendson Ribeiro and Zhang Mingyang ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria (Sat, Feb 17, 2024), where Zhang Mingyang won by TKO.

What are the records of Brendson Ribeiro and Zhang Mingyang?

Brendson Ribeiro is 17-11-0 (1 NC) and Zhang Mingyang is 19-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brendson Ribeiro or Zhang Mingyang?

Brendson Ribeiro has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Zhang Mingyang, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brendson Ribeiro or Zhang Mingyang?

Brendson Ribeiro is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Zhang Mingyang stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Brendson Ribeiro or Zhang Mingyang?

Brendson Ribeiro is 30 and Zhang Mingyang is 28.

Who has more finishes, Brendson Ribeiro or Zhang Mingyang?

Brendson Ribeiro has 16 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Zhang Mingyang has 19 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).