Brendson Ribeiro edged Caio Machado in a three-round lightweight war at UFC Edmonton on Saturday night.
It was a battle for position in the early going with Ribeiro taking the center of the Octagon and leading the dance, but hesitant to let his hands go. Machado did an excellent job of keeping Ribeiro at bay with a variety of kicks to the head and body, but Ribeiro landed a clean right hand near the four-minute mark of the round that prompted Machado to retreat.
It was without a doubt the best strike of the fight up to that point, but unlikely to steal the round as Machado was busier throughout the first five minutes.