Home Events UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Claudio Ribeiro vs Joseph Holmes Claudio Ribeiro vs Joseph Holmes · UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
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UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
Saturday, May 6, 2023 · Newark · New Jersey
Full card → Result Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) Round · time Round 2 · 3:21 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Gary Copeland Sig. strikes Claudio Ribeiro 37/63 · Joseph Holmes 17/24 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Claudio Ribeiro 60/91 · Joseph Holmes 22/29 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes
KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) · Round 2 · 3:21 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:21
R1 R2
Claudio Ribeiro Round 2 Joseph Holmes
18 / 34 Sig. strikes 5 / 8
53% Accuracy 63%
21 / 39 Total strikes 7 / 10
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:56 Control 0:54
5.4 Pace / min 1.5
51% Control share 49%
Claudio Ribeiro
Target head 89% · body 0% · leg 11%
Phase distance 28% · clinch 6% · ground 67%
Joseph Holmes
Target head 20% · body 0% · leg 80%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
37 Claudio Ribeiro sig. strikes
17 Joseph Holmes sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+41% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Claudio Ribeiro)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 37 / 63 Sig. strikes 17 / 24
59% Accuracy 71%
60 / 91 Total strikes 22 / 29
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 1 / 2
0 Sub attempts 0
3:07 Control 2:30
34 Head 4
0 Body 3
3 Leg 10
Claudio Ribeiro Joseph Holmes
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 11-5-0 Record 8-4-0
30 Age 27
6'1" Height 6'4"
77" Reach 80"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
3.59 Sig. str./min 2.88
0.56 TD / 15 min 1.49
Claudio Ribeiro 1-3 in archive
1 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
100% Finish rate
