MMA Match Preview: Oumar Sy (11-1) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-8, 1 NC)

Venue & Event Details

Event: UFC Fight Night 258: Imavov vs. Borralho

Bout: Oumar Sy (France) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (Brazil) – Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Location: Accor Arena, Paris, France

Card Placement: Preliminary Card

Broadcast:

USA: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

UK: TNT Sports / discovery+

Local: RMC Sport (France)

Injury & Availability Report

Oumar Sy: No reported injuries; full training camp completed in Paris.

Brendson Ribeiro: No reported injuries; camp split between Brazil and Las Vegas.

Medical Suspensions: None entering fight week.

Fighter Profiles & Matchup Breakdown

Oumar Sy (11–1) – France

Height/Reach: 6’4” / 83″ reach

Style: Well-rounded — rangy kickboxing, strong wrestling base, excellent defensive metrics

UFC Record: 2–1

Key Strengths:

71% significant strike defense

100% takedown defense in UFC competition

Seven first-round finishes (4 KO/TKO, 3 SUB)

Recent Form:

W – Da Woon Jung (UD)

L – Alonzo Menifield (UD) – first career loss

W – Tuco Tokkos (SUB)

Tactical Notes: Uses reach to control range, patient counter-striker, dangerous in clinch with knees and trips.

Brendson “The Gorilla” Ribeiro (17–8, 1 NC) – Brazil

Height/Reach: 6’3” / 78″ reach

Style: Aggressive striker with opportunistic submissions

UFC Record: 1–2 (1 NC)

Key Strengths:

14 finishes (9 KO/TKO, 5 SUB)

Dangerous in early exchanges; thrives in chaos

Recent Form:

L – Azamat Murzakanov (TKO R1)

W – Diyar Nurgozhay (SUB R2)

L – Zhang Mingyang (KO R1)

Tactical Notes: Heavy-handed, but defensive lapses (52% strike defense) and history of KO losses make him vulnerable to sharp counter-punchers.

Fight History & Context

First Meeting: This is their first professional bout.

Career Trajectories:

Sy: Former undefeated prospect, looking to rebound from first loss and reassert himself as a top European light heavyweight.

Ribeiro: Inconsistent UFC run but always dangerous; a win over Sy in Paris would be a major career boost.

Betting Trends

Sy: 8 of 11 wins inside the distance; tends to finish early when opponents overextend.

Ribeiro: 22 of 26 pro fights have ended inside the distance; high-variance fighter with kill-or-be-killed style.

Paris Factor: French fighters have gone 7–3 collectively in UFC Paris events since 2022.

FIGHT ODDS

Oumar Sy                            – 440

Brendson Ribeiro             + 370

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025