Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Joseph Holmes
Uglyman Joe
8-4-0
RESULT

Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:21
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

Betting Odds

Joseph Holmes
+176
36% implied win probability
Open: +167Best: +331
Claudio Ribeiro
-191
66% implied win probability
Open: -214Best: -141

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoseph HolmesClaudio Ribeiro
BetAnything+125-155
BetOnline+132-152
BetUS+125-155
Betway+300-500
Bovada+135-160
Cloudbet+127-141
DraftKings+320-425
FanDuel+142-168
MyBookie+142-181
Pinnacle+331-450
sportsbetio+130-175
sports-interaction+145-185
unibet+135-167

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 49%51% Claudio Ribeiro

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Joseph Holmes
Submission Ace
5 edges
Claudio Ribeiro
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power98
87Speed93
81Precision63
71Durability76
65Engine73
73Wrestling57
77Ground74

Biggest edge Joseph Holmes, Submissions +44

Attribute by attribute

Joseph Holmes is on the left of every row, Claudio Ribeiro on the right.
94Punch power98
97Kick power97
80Punch speed94
94Kick speed91
81Accuracy63
73Takedowns57
56Ground striking95
97Submissions53
69Chin67
73Body strength84
65Cardio73

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

8-4-0
Record
11-5-0
1674
Power Index rating
1679
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
34
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 · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:04 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · May 21, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:04 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fury FC 53: Lookin' For a Fight · Nov 14, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:27 · Middleweight
Claudio Ribeiro · 4-1
  • W
    Karate Combat 61 · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:32
  • W
    Karate Combat 59 · Feb 13, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    TKO
  • W
    LFA 212: Degli vs. Severino · Jul 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Middleweight
  • L
    NWPA: World Peace · May 7, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:40 · 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%