Preliminary Card | Middleweight · 185 lbs | Pro MMA
Claudio Ribeiro defeats Joseph Holmes via KO/TKO at 3:21 of Round 2
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Ribeiro
KO/TKO
Round 2
"Ugly Man"
10-3-0 | Pro Record At Fight | 8-3-0 | ||
Climbed to 11-3 | Record After Fight | Fell to 8-4 | ||
-160 (Slight Favorite) | Betting Odds | +135 (Slight Underdog) | ||
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Sao Paulo, Brazil | Fighting out of | Texas | ||
30 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 5 days | Age at Fight | 27 years, 10 months, 2 days | ||
185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) | Weigh-In Result | 189.0 lbs (85.7 kgs) | ||
6'1" (185cm) | Height | 6'4" (193cm) | ||
77.0" (196cm) | Reach | 80.0" (203cm) | ||
Brazilian Black Thai | Gym | WAR Training Center |

- Bout Information
- Event: UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
- Date: Saturday 05.06.2023 at 06:30 PM ET
- Referee: Gary Copeland
- Venue: Prudential Center
- Enclosure: Octagon
- Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Bout Billing: Preliminary Card (fight 1 of 12)
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
- TV Commentary: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
- Broadcast: Aired Live on Prelims
- Post-Fight Interviewer: Joe Rogan
- Holmes Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Ribeiro Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
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Holmes vs. Ribeiro Fight Predictions
Tapology Community Predictions: 4758
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Event Discussion
05.09.2023 | 8:14 AM ET
06.04.2023 | 9:02 AM ET
Finally got to watch this last week because there was no way in hell I was buying a PPV headlined by this fight.
I actually scored it for Henry because clearly Sterling took round 5 off and I had it 2-2 going into the 5th. Big mistake to assume you're up as we saw last night in KKF/Albazi.
First was pretty clearly Sterling but Cejudo adjusted in the 2nd and I gave that one and the 3rd to him and the 4th to Aljamain. Just like Lawler/Hendricks 2, sometimes a "bad" decision can be good because Cejudo winning would have sucked. I don't particularly like Aljamain but he's better than Henry.
I actually scored it for Henry because clearly Sterling took round 5 off and I had it 2-2 going into the 5th. Big mistake to assume you're up as we saw last night in KKF/Albazi.
First was pretty clearly Sterling but Cejudo adjusted in the 2nd and I gave that one and the 3rd to him and the 4th to Aljamain. Just like Lawler/Hendricks 2, sometimes a "bad" decision can be good because Cejudo winning would have sucked. I don't particularly like Aljamain but he's better than Henry.
06.11.2023 | 6:20 PM ET
BUT THEN. I HAD AH BOMB IN MY UNDERWEAR!
I KNOW MY PIC'S SUCK. BUT THAT'S JUST LIKE THE WAVES UP HERE ON THE LAKE. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. HEY GOOD LUCK ON YOUR FUTURE PIC'S! MAN. KEN