Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
12-2-0
RESULT
Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 1:28
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Brendson Ribeiro defeated Diyar Nurgozhay by Submission in round 2 (1:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2, held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Diyar Nurgozhay
Brendson Ribeiro
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 39
Significant strikes
28 of 58
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
20 of 42
Total strikes
29 of 60
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
0:49
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
5 of 21
Head
13 of 35
7 of 13
Body
5 of 10
5 of 5
Leg
10 of 13
16 of 36
Distance
28 of 58
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
Time in position
5:20
Distance
5:20
0:49
Clinch
0:49
0:57
Ground
0:57
Strikes by position and target
Diyar Nurgozhay
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 4/18 | 7/13 | 5/5 |
| Clinch | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Brendson Ribeiro
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 13/35 | 5/10 | 10/13 |
| Clinch | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
15 of 35
Sig. str.
23 of 50
16 of 36
Total str.
24 of 52
4
Head
10
7
Body
9
11
Distance
22
3
Clinch
8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11
Time in position
4:46
Distance
4:46
0:45
Clinch
0:45
0:09
Ground
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
5 of 8
4 of 6
Total str.
5 of 8
0
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Distance
2
0
Clinch
0
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:49
Ctrl
0:03
Time in position
0:34
Distance
0:34
0:04
Clinch
0:04
0:48
Ground
0:48
Betting Odds
Diyar Nurgozhay
-342
77% implied win probability
Open: -251Best: -118
Brendson Ribeiro
+296
25% implied win probability
Open: +207Best: +350
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Diyar Nurgozhay | Brendson Ribeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -407 | +350 |
| Bet105 | -436 | +334 |
| BetAnything | -450 | +285 |
| BetMGM | -450 | +350 |
| BetOnline | -400 | +300 |
| BetRivers | -455 | +335 |
| BetUS | -450 | +339 |
| Betway | -118 | -118 |
| Bookmaker | -428 | +318 |
| Bovada | -470 | +345 |
| Caesars | -440 | +340 |
| Circa | -360 | +295 |
| Cloudbet | -485 | +293 |
| DraftKings | -130 | +100 |
| FanDuel | -450 | +310 |
| MyBookie | -500 | +275 |
| Pinnacle | -462 | +350 |
| SXBet | -426 | +330 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diyar Nurgozhay vs Brendson Ribeiro?
Brendson Ribeiro defeated Diyar Nurgozhay by Submission in round 2 (1:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2, held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Diyar Nurgozhay 67%34% Brendson Ribeiro
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
12-2-0
Record
17-11-0 (1 NC)
1721
Power Index rating
1602
2
Win Streak
0
29
Age
29
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Kazakhstan
Nationality
Brazil
Style Matchup
-
vs-
Diyar Nurgozhay
No background on record
Camp Arlan MMA Pro Team · Kazakhstan
Brendson Ribeiro
No background on record
Camp Brazilian TKO · Brazil
Striking Profile
5.19
SLpM
2.94
61%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.81
SApM
3.56
59%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
1.19
TD Avg.
0.66
75%
TD Acc.
37%
72%
TD Def.
32%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Diyar Nurgozhay · 3-2
- W
- WUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025Submission · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
- WDana White's Contender Series 74 · Oct 1, 2024Knockout · R2 · 03:34 · Light Heavyweight
Brendson Ribeiro · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan · Apr 4, 2026Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025Submission · R2 · 1:28 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Diyar Nurgozhay
Brendson Ribeiro
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 5 fights · 9 fights
39.2
Avg sig. strikes
20.9
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.33
0:33
Avg control time
0:26
94
Career high strikes
49
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Diyar Nurgozhay
Strike target
Brendson Ribeiro
36%
Head
56%
37%
Body
18%
27%
Leg
27%
Diyar Nurgozhay
Strike position
Brendson Ribeiro
84%
Distance
90%
5%
Clinch
9%
12%
Ground
1%