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
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
15 of 35
Sig. str.
23 of 50
16 of 36
Total str.
24 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
5 of 8
4 of 6
Total str.
5 of 8
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:49
Ctrl
0:03
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%33% 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)
1710
Power Index rating
1586
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
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
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
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 4 fights · 8 fights
41.5
Avg sig. strikes
21.0
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.38
0:41
Avg control time
0:18
94
Career high strikes
49
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Diyar Nurgozhay
Strike target
Brendson Ribeiro
34%
Head
51%
37%
Body
20%
30%
Leg
29%
Diyar Nurgozhay
Strike position
Brendson Ribeiro
83%
Distance
96%
5%
Clinch
2%
12%
Ground
2%