
Joseph Holmes
“Uglyman Joe”

Winner
Claudio Ribeiro
Fight result
Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribeiro Result
Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes
KO/TKOR2 · 3:21
UFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoMay 6, 2023Newark, New Jersey, USA
Claudio Ribeiro defeated Joseph Holmes by KO/TKO at 3:21 of round 2 at UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo on May 6, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The referee was Gary Copeland.
Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribeiro — UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo (May 6, 2023)
- Result
- Claudio Ribeiro won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
- Round & time
- R2 · 3:21
- Referee
- Gary Copeland
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Finish at 3:21 of round 2
R1
R2
R3
Fight stats
Joseph HolmesClaudio Ribeiro
- 0Knockdowns1
- 1717/24 · 71%Significant strikes37/63 · 59%37
- 2222/29 · 76%Total strikes60/91 · 66%60
- 11/2 · 50%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 2:30Control time3:07
Significant strikes by target
Joseph HolmesHead 4 · Body 3 · Legs 10
Claudio RibeiroHead 34 · Body 0 · Legs 3
Significant strikes by position
Joseph HolmesDistance 13 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0
Claudio RibeiroDistance 10 · Clinch 1 · Ground 26
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Holmes | 0 | 12/16 | 15/19 | 1/1 | 0 | 1:36 |
| Claudio Ribeiro | 0 | 19/29 | 39/52 | 1/1 | 0 | 2:11 | |
| 2 | Joseph Holmes | 0 | 5/8 | 7/10 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:54 |
| Claudio Ribeiro | 1 | 18/34 | 21/39 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:56 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 1-2
- UFC record after
- 1-3
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LJunYong ParkOct 29, 2022
- WAlen AmedovskiMay 21, 2022
- LJamie PickettJan 15, 2022
- UFC record before
- 0-1
- UFC record after
- 1-1
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LAbdul Razak AlhassanJan 14, 2023
Next fight: L vs. Roman Kopylov
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