Ribeiro (18-11, 1 NC) submitted Felipe Franco (11-3) by guillotine choke on Saturday at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, snapping a four-fight losing streak.
Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Brazilian became emotional after the win as he discussed his late brother.
Brendson Ribeiro has been searching for answers about his brother’s disappearance since April 27
Speaking through an interpreter after the fight, Ribeiro said his brother disappeared on April 27 in his hometown in Brazil. He said authorities have yet to provide answers.
“He’s my blood brother on my father’s side,” Ribeiro said
UFC Vegas 122 post-fight press conference. “On April 27th, the authorities in the area where I come from have not said anything. My family has no voice there. As an athlete who now has a platform, I just want to bring it out so that someone can help us. Whether it’s the governor or the mayor or the authorities to help us understand what happened.”
Ribeiro said his family fears his brother is no longer alive but doesn’t know what happened to him. He pleaded for information that could bring closure to his father, his brother’s wife and the rest of his family.
“We don’t think he’s alive anymore,” he added. “We just want to understand. Stop this thing. Help us. Is it his remains. My father is suffering. My wife is suffering. My brothers are suffering. I just want to make sure people understand that we need closure and information and hopefully end this nightmare that is haunting the whole family.”
