Deivison Ribeiro, like most Brazilian cage fighters, dreamed of one day being remembered among the likes of fellow countryman and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva.
In June of 2016, that dream was realized.
Unfortunately for the hard-hitting “Dragon,” he was unable to accompany the legendary “Spider” in the pantheon of combat sports deities. Instead, Ribeiro shattered his shin -- much like Silva — to gain entry into the highlight reel hall of fame alongside Tyrone Spong and Corey Hill, among others.
The technical knockout loss ended a career resurgence for the returning Ribeiro, who brought a 26-10 record — with 15 devastating finishes — into his Titan FC co-main event against the undefeated Andre Harrison in Coral Gables, Florida.