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
