Magomed Tuchalov vs Brendson RibeiroLight Heavyweight at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov·Saturday, July 25, 2026
vs
Brendson Ribeiro
17-10, 1 NCL3
Stance
Orthodox
TuchalovRibeiro-800Moneyline+575MMA Index model
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Etihad Arena · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Not enough data

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Effective offense1.3
Defense53%
KO power9 KO
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Wrestling
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Takedowns landed0.9
Takedown accuracy43%
Takedown defense21%
Control time0.7 min
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Submission
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Submission attempts0.6
Sub win rate
B
61st
20%
1 sub
+15
A
76th
41%
7 subs
Submission defense
C
46th
0%
+8
D
38th
11%
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Finishing
Even

Both are heavy finishers — Tuchalov by KO (5 of 5 wins), Ribeiro by KO (16 of 17).

Finish rate (of wins)
100% (5/5)
94% (16/17)
By KO/TKO
4
9
By submission
1
7
Avg finish round
R1.4 avg finish
R1.3 avg finish
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Pace
Even

Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 0% (Tuchalov) vs 11% (Ribeiro) of the time.

Goes the distance
0%
11%
Avg finish round
R1.4 avg finish
R1.3 avg finish
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Form
◂ Tuchalov

Tuchalov has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 5-fight win streak.

Last 5
5-0
2-3
Current streak
5-fight win streak
3-fight skid
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Schedule
Ribeiro ▸

Ribeiro has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 56% win rate vs 43%.

Opponents avg win rate
43%
56%
Opponents with a record on file
5 of 5
28 of 28
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Activity
Ribeiro ▸

Ribeiro has fought more often lately than Tuchalov

Last bout
4mo
4mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
0
2
Bouts, last 24 mo
0
5
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Tale of the tape
◂ Tuchalov

Tuchalov 5 cm

26
Age
3y
younger
29
6'5"
196cm
Height
2"
taller
6'3"
191cm
Reach
81"
206cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for Magomed Tuchalov, from opponents’ full pro records
Magomed Tuchalov
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
24-17-1
.585 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
5
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.