Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brendson Ribeiro
The Gorilla
17-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brendson Ribeiro def. Bruno Lopes (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 03:53
Bruno Lopes
The Brazilian Cowboy
14-4-0
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Brendson Ribeiro defeated Bruno Lopes by TKO in round 1 (03:53) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 61, held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brendson Ribeiro
Bruno Lopes
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 69
Significant strikes
9 of 57
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
72 of 69
Total strikes
64 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:36
Control time
0:49
Significant strikes by target
19 of 61
Head
7 of 48
0 of 1
Body
0 of 4
1 of 7
Leg
2 of 5
20 of 64
Distance
9 of 57
15 of 0
Clinch
7 of 0
0 of 5
Ground
0 of 0
Time in position
3:49
Distance
3:49
2:25
Clinch
2:25
0:00
Ground
0:00
Strikes by position and target
Brendson Ribeiro
HeadBodyLeg
Distance24/560/14/7
Clinch0/00/00/0
Ground4/50/00/0
Bruno Lopes
HeadBodyLeg
Distance13/483/44/5
Clinch0/00/00/0
Ground0/00/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20
Sig. str.
9
72
Total str.
64
19
Head
7
0
Body
0
20
Distance
9
15
Clinch
7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
0:49
Time in position
3:49
Distance
3:49
2:25
Clinch
2:25
0:00
Ground
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brendson Ribeiro vs Bruno Lopes?

Brendson Ribeiro defeated Bruno Lopes by TKO in round 1 (03:53) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 61, held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brendson Ribeiro 37%63% Bruno Lopes

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

Tale of the Tape

17-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-4-0
1606
Power Index rating
1701
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
33
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.94
SLpM
2.87
40%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.56
SApM
4.83
53%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.66
TD Avg.
2.05
37%
TD Acc.
25%
32%
TD Def.
100%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brendson Ribeiro · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
Bruno Lopes · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein · May 31, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 67 · Aug 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 04:14 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
20.9
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
0.33
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:26
Avg control time
1:56
49
Career high strikes
33
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Brendson Ribeiro
Strike target
Bruno Lopes
56%
Head
54%
18%
Body
23%
27%
Leg
23%
Brendson Ribeiro
Strike position
Bruno Lopes
90%
Distance
68%
9%
Clinch
30%
1%
Ground
2%