Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brendson Ribeiro def. Bruno Lopes (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 03:53

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
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 24/56 | 0/1 | 4/7 |
| Clinch | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Bruno Lopes
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 13/48 | 3/4 | 4/5 |
| Clinch | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
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
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- L
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Bruno Lopes · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%
