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Claudio Ribeiro
Middleweight

Claudio Ribeiro

1-3-0
One-Punch Power Striker Suspect TD Defense
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:34Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Above avg, rated 73 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Feb 2024 · stats read 47 → nudged -3 inside the band · tag ko power: elite (+12) · tag counter striking: good (+1) · claims striking power +3, striking technique +1, kicking +2, pressure +1 (+6) Accuracy — Average, rated 62 of 100 · claims striking technique +1, counter striking +2 (+4) Striking D — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking defence marked as a minus · stats read 6 → nudged -10 inside the band · claims striking defense -1, head movement +1 (-2) Durability — Weak, rated 4 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling decent · Feb 2024 · stats read 19 → nudged -7 inside the band · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Average, rated 47 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Jan 2023 · stats read 55 → nudged +7 inside the band · tag getup: good (+4) · claims td defense +1 (+2) Grappling — Below avg, rated 28 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
3 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Rozenstruik vs Gaziev Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 87) · February 27, 2024 watch ↗
  • good UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · July 25, 2023 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs Imavov Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction (UFC Vegas 67) · January 9, 2023 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling decent
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night Rozenstruik vs Gaziev Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 87) · February 27, 2024 watch ↗
  • decent UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 watch ↗
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 3 reads
grappling not yet read
wrestling decent 2 reads
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Striking D, Wrestling, TD Defense · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy · stats alone on Durability, Grappling, Control.

Built on 26 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 138 MMA · Jul 2023 tags ko power: elite
Striker above avg striking — rates 73 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Feb 2024
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Jan 2023 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.98
Striking accuracy51.4%
Striking defense29.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.57
Takedowns / 15 min0.57
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time17.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

4 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Christian Leroy Duncan coinflip UFC Fight Night Rozenstruik vs Gaziev Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown (UFC Vegas 87) · February 27, 2024
strikinggood wrestlingdecent

Right after naming the pick he twice disclaims any real conviction, using the words 'zero confidence' -- genuine outcome doubt, not a price/wager caution, since he separately notes he hasn't actually bet it.

A striker who presses forward behind heavy leg kicks and genuine power -- every win on his record has ended in a stoppage. His footwork is called his best tool, though it sets up defense more than offense. His own defensive striking is weak. His wrestling is decent-level (takedowns and takedown defense both decent), he fights back to his feet off a takedown, but is in real danger if he ends up stuck on his back.

Strengthforward pressure striking
Strengthheavy leg kicks
Strengthpower, every win by knockout
Strengthfootwork (sets up counters)
Strengthdecent counters
Strengthdecent takedowns/takedown defense
Strengthworks back to feet off takedowns
Weaknessstriking defense not good
Weaknessstruggles off his back
vs Roman Kopylov lean UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · July 25, 2023 · 1 read since
strikinggood wrestlingdecent

States the pick plainly but repeats "could be wrong either way" twice and frames the finish order as a guess, not a settled read.

A heavy-handed striker whose every win has come by knockout, with good footwork and real counter ability, including rolling with hooks. His one named weakness is trouble countering especially rangy opponents, and his own striking defense down the middle is called out as a real vulnerability. He is also said to hold a grappling edge he rarely bothers to use.

Strengthone-punch knockout power (all 11 wins by KO)
Strengthgood footwork
Strengthdecent counters, including rolling with hooks
Strengthheavy leg kick
Weaknessstruggles countering rangy opponents
Weaknessstriking defense down the middle is weak
ko power · elitecounter striking · good
vs Joseph Holms lean UFC 288 Full Card Breakdown, Analysis, And Prediction · May 2, 2023 · 2 reads since
wrestlingdecent strikinggood

Explicitly picks Ribeiro, with a stated finish mechanism (pressure into boxing combos, a landed bomb), but he weighs three different paths for Holms first and ends by admitting his last similarly confident pick did not pan out -- a direct hedge on his own confidence, not just on method.

A heavy-handed boxer who presses forward, with solid footwork and hard leg kicks, finishing literally every opponent he has beaten (10 KOs). His striking defense is a real weakness -- he is there to be hit. His takedown defense is decent, and if taken down he has enough grappling to scramble his way back up.

Strengthforward-pressure boxing with real finishing power
Strengthgood footwork, hard leg kicks
Strengthdecent takedown defense
Strengthworks back up off the mat if taken down
Weaknessweak striking defense
ko power · elitegetup · good
vs Abdul Razak Alhassan clear UFC Fight Night: Gastelum vs Imavov Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction (UFC Vegas 67) · January 9, 2023 · 3 reads since
strikinggood

He states he favors Ribeiro and gives a direct reason -- youth and physical edge -- closing with a direct 'able to get this' line; no qualifier on the win itself, only closing odds information.

A good boxer with counters and footwork who pressures forward with power; his takedown defense is also poor and he lacks grappling, but he gets back to his feet when taken down; the analyst calls him the younger fighter with the physical edge.

Strengthgood boxing with counters and footwork
Strengthforward pressure with power
Strengthgets back up when taken down
Weaknesspoor takedown defense
Weaknesslacks grappling
Weaknessstriking defense is weak once his footwork fails him
td defense · suspectgetup · good

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
January 14, 2023 vs Abdul Razak Alhassan — 3.48/min (L) Jan '23 May 6, 2023 vs Joseph Holmes — 4.43/min (W) May '23 July 29, 2023 vs Roman Kopylov — 5.77/min (L) Jul '23 March 2, 2024 vs Christian Leroy Duncan — 0.58/min (L) Mar '24

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Christian Leroy Duncan 9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:57 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · March 2, 2024
4/26Sig. strikes
65/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roman Kopylov 10-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:33 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
32/59Sig. strikes
32/42Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joseph Holmes 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:21 — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo · May 6, 2023
37/63Sig. strikes
17/24Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Abdul Razak Alhassan 11-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov · January 14, 2023
19/31Sig. strikes
17/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 5.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.4% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 29.6% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 17.9% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.8%

Headshot of Claudio Ribeiro by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized