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Battered with an 0-2 start, Brendson Ribeiro had no fear at UFC Edmonton

Pabio November 5, 2024

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada– Brendan Ribeiro defeated Caio Machado by split decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Take a look at the fight with Ribeiro, who ended a two-fight skid and won by decision for the first time in his career.

Brendson Ribeiro def. Caio Machado

Brendan Ribeiro

Result: Brendson Ribeiro def. Caio Machado by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Updated files: Ribeiro (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Machado (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Key stats: Machado dominated Ribeiro 79-49 in a fight fought entirely on the feet and at distance.

Ribeiro on the key moment of the fight

November 2, 2024; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Brendson Ribeiro (blue gloves) fights Caio Machado (red gloves) in a light heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Place. Mandatory credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

“I knew it would be a tough fight and it would be a war. We knew this was going to happen. We talked about it: there’s going to be a tough fight, but that doesn’t matter. We get frustrated sometimes because we don’t get the knockout, but it doesn’t matter how we get the win. I knew it was my arm that needed to be raised.

Ribeiro on his 0-2 start in the UFC

“(I had) no terror at all. I didn’t feel any (pressure). I knew we were going to get there. I work very hard, but in my other UFC fights it was just minor adjustments that kept me from winning. I just needed to make these adjustments. We worked a lot, even mentally. There is no pressure. I knew all those adjustments, all we had to do was just make those minor adjustments to get the win.

Ribeiro on what he wants next

“I am a fighter. I want to fight as soon as possible. I have another challenge – no, no, not a challenge. I am getting married on January 4 to my future wife. I love you – I love you. So it’s a beautiful moment in my life, a very important stage in my life.

For more on Ribeiro, watch the full post-fight interview video above.

To learn more about the card, visit MMA Junkie’s Event Center for UFC Fight Night 246.