Not much went according to plan in Brendson Ribeiro’s first Ultimate Fighting Championship assignment, as Mingyang Zhang ambushed him with punches a little less than two minutes into their UFC 298 pairing in February. Fortunately for the Brazilian, he has time and opportunity on his side.
“I’m still young,” Ribeiro told Sherdog.com. “I’m only 27. My UFC debut wasn’t as expected, but I still have much to show. I have much more to give.”
Ribeiro will take his second swing at a first win inside the Octagon when he faces the unbeaten promotional newcomer Magomed Gadzhiyasulov as part of the UFC on ABC 6 undercard this Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.