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UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
Saturday, May 6, 2023 · Newark · New Jersey
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Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes
KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) · Round 2 · 3:21 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Gary CopelandSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:21
Claudio RibeiroRound 2Joseph Holmes
18 / 34Sig. strikes5 / 8
53%Accuracy63%
21 / 39Total strikes7 / 10
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:56Control0:54
5.4Pace / min1.5
51%Control share49%
Claudio Ribeiro
Targethead 89% · body 0% · leg 11%
Phasedistance 28% · clinch 6% · ground 67%
Joseph Holmes
Targethead 20% · body 0% · leg 80%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeClaudio Ribeiro landed 18 significant strikes to 5.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upClaudio Ribeiro's significant-strike pace moved +41% from R1 to R2, 5.4 against 3.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftClaudio Ribeiro's significant-strike accuracy moved -13 pts, 53% against 66%.
- Control swingClaudio Ribeiro's control time moved -75s, 56s against 131s.
- Pace downJoseph Holmes's significant-strike pace moved -38% from R1 to R2, 1.5 against 2.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJoseph Holmes's significant-strike accuracy moved -13 pts, 63% against 75%.
- Defensive driftJoseph Holmes absorbed significant strikes +41% faster than in R1, 5.4 against 3.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Claudio Ribeiro
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Joseph Holmes
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
37Claudio Ribeiro sig. strikes
17Joseph Holmes sig. strikes
2rounds 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 · UFC Stats
37 / 63Sig. strikes17 / 24
59%Accuracy71%
60 / 91Total strikes22 / 29
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns1 / 2
0Sub attempts0
3:07Control2:30
34Head4
0Body3
3Leg10
Claudio RibeiroJoseph Holmes
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
11-5-0Record8-4-0
30Age27
6'1"Height6'4"
77"Reach80"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.59Sig. str./min2.88
0.56TD / 15 min1.49
Claudio Ribeiro1-3 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
100%Finish rate