LAS VEGAS – Brendson Ribeiro beat Diyar Nurgozhay with a second-round submission Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Ribeiro, who came in with a chip on his shoulder after Nurgozhay missed weight by a massive 4.5 pounds for his UFC debut – in which he was a favorite of nearly 5-1. Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay Result: Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay via submission (kimura) – Round 2, 1:28 Updated records: Ribeiro (17-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Nurgozhay (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Key stats: Nurgozhay was a 5-1 favorite, but missed weight by 4.5 pounds for his UFC debut. Ribeiro on the fight’s key moment “My wife always told me to talk to a sports psychologist – it’s going to do good things.
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