UFC UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi Final

Light Heavyweight

Caio Machado vs Brendson Ribeiro

Caio Machado
Brazil

Caio Machado

“Bigfoot”

13-5-1

VS
Brendson Ribeiro
Brazil

Brendson Ribeiro

“The Gorilla”

17-11

Winner

Winner

Brendson Ribeiro

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

2 November 2024 · Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada

Key takeaways

  • Brendson Ribeiro beat Caio Machado by split decision after three rounds.
  • Brendson Ribeiro landed 49 of 131 total strikes.
  • Caio Machado landed more total strikes — 79 to 49 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 28-29.
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Tale of the tape

Caio MachadoBrendson Ribeiro
13-5-1Record17-11
30Age on fight night28
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach81″ (206 cm)
250 lb (113.4 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
RD ChampionsTeamBrazilian TKO
Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, BrazilFromBelem, Para, Brazil

Fight statistics

79of 187 · 42%Total strikes landed49of 131 · 37%
24of 114Head strikes25of 93
36of 50Body strikes16of 25
19of 23Leg strikes8of 13
0:02Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Caio MachadoRoundBrendson Ribeiro
22/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR116/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
22/58strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR212/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/86strikes0/0TD0KD0:02controlR321/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Thomas Collins

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Mike Bell

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Caio Machado

  1. LDon'Tale Mayesunanimous decision2024
  2. LMick Parkinunanimous decision2023
  3. WKevin Szaflarskiunanimous decision2023

Brendson Ribeiro

  1. LMagomed Gadzhiyasulovmajority decision2024
  2. LZhang Mingyang2024
  3. WBruno LopesKO/TKO R1 3:472023

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