Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Joseph Holmes
United StatesJoseph Holmes
“Uglyman Joe”
8-4-0
RESULT

Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:21
WIN
Claudio Ribeiro
BrazilClaudio Ribeiro
11-5-0
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Claudio Ribeiro defeated Joseph Holmes by TKO in round 2 (3:21) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Joseph Holmes
Claudio Ribeiro
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 24
Significant strikes
37 of 63
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
22 of 29
Total strikes
60 of 91
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:30
Control time
3:07
Significant strikes by target
4 of 10
Head
34 of 57
3 of 4
Body
0 of 1
10 of 10
Leg
3 of 5
13 of 20
Distance
10 of 24
4 of 4
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
26 of 37

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 16
Sig. str.
19 of 29
15 of 19
Total str.
39 of 52
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
2:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
5 of 8
Sig. str.
18 of 34
7 of 10
Total str.
21 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:56

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joseph Holmes vs Claudio Ribeiro?

Claudio Ribeiro defeated Joseph Holmes by TKO in round 2 (3:21) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, held Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joseph Holmes 50%50% Claudio Ribeiro

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

8-4-0
Record
11-5-0
1465
Elo rating
1463
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
33
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.88
SLpM
3.59
53%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.08
SApM
4.90
54%
Str. Def.
30%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
0.56
40%
TD Acc.
50%
50%
TD Def.
66%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joseph Holmes · 1-3
  • L
    Claudio Ribeiro
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:04 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alen Amedovski
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:04 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jamie Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs ChikadzeSat, Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Claudio Ribeiro · 1-3
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:57 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joseph Holmes
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Abdul Razak Alhassan
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs ImavovSat, Jan 14, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 4 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:41
Avg control time
1:11
51
Career high strikes
37
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joseph Holmes
Strike target
Claudio Ribeiro
51%
Head
64%
22%
Body
12%
27%
Leg
24%
Joseph Holmes
Strike position
Claudio Ribeiro
79%
Distance
65%
14%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
28%