Although he was down bad with 0-2 start, Brendson Ribeiro had 'no terror' at UFC Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Brendson Ribeiro beat Caio Machado with a split decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Take a look inside the fight with Ribeiro, who snapped a two-fight skid and won by decision for the first time in his career.
Brendson Ribeiro def. Caio Machado
Brendson Ribeiro
Result: Brendson Ribeiro def. Caio Machado via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Updated records: Ribeiro (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Machado (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Key stats: Machado outstruck Ribeiro 79-49 in a fight contested entirely on the feet and at distance.
Ribeiro on the fight’s key moment
Nov 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 was going to be a tough fight and it was going to be a war. We knew it was going to happen. We talked about this – there’s going to be a tough fight, but it doesn’t matter. We’re frustrated sometimes because we don’t get the knockout, but it doesn’t matter how we get the win. I knew that my arm was the one to be raised.”
Ribeiro on his 0-2 UFC start
Nov 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 had) no terror whatsoever. I didn’t feel any (pressure). I knew we were going to make it happen. I work so hard, but in my other fights in the UFC, they were just minor adjustments that prevented me from a win. I just needed to make these adjustments. We put a lot of work, even on on the on the mental side. There’s no pressure. I knew that all those adjustments, all we needed to do is just make those minor adjustments to come out with the win.”
Ribeiro on what he wants next
“I’m a fighter. I want to fight as soon as possible. I have another challenge coming – no, no, not a challenge. I’m getting married on the 4th of January to my future wife. Love you – I love you. So it is a beautiful moment in my life, very important step in my life.”
To hear more from Ribeiro, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 246.