Sports · Combat Sports · 1 hr ago
Brendson Ribeiro seeks help finding brother missing since April
Brazilian fighter Brendson Ribeiro used a post-fight interview in Las Vegas to ask for help finding his brother.
He said his brother disappeared on April 27 in their hometown in Brazil.
Ribeiro said authorities have not provided answers to his family.
His appeal came after he won his UFC fight by submission, ending a four-fight losing streak.
Ribeiro said his family fears his brother may no longer be alive, but does not know what happened.
He asked officials and anyone with information to help the family understand the disappearance.
His father, his brother’s wife and other relatives are seeking information and closure.
Brendson Ribeiro used his postfight platform to seek help finding his brother, who disappeared on April 27.
Ribeiro said authorities had not provided answers about what happened.
He said his family fears his brother is no longer alive but does not know what happened to him.
Ribeiro appealed for information and closure for his family.
He made the appeal after submitting Felipe Franco at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- Who
- Brendson Ribeiro is seeking help finding his brother.
- What
- Ribeiro says his brother disappeared and his family has received no answers from authorities.
- When
- His brother disappeared on April 27; Ribeiro made the appeal after his fight on Saturday.
- Where
- His brother disappeared in Ribeiro’s hometown in Brazil.
- Why
- Ribeiro wants information about what happened and closure for his family.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
On April 27, in the township that I'm from, the authorities have not said anything. My family has no voice there. As an athlete that has a platform right now, I just want to get it out there for someone to help us. Whether it's the governor or the mayor or the authorities, just to help us understand what happened.
We don't think that he's alive anymore
We just want to understand. Give us some closure on this. Help us.
Ribeiro said his brother disappeared in his hometown in Brazil.
Ribeiro submitted Felipe Franco with a guillotine choke at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
Ribeiro appealed publicly for help finding his brother and information for his family.
- Brother’s disappearance
- April 27
- Location of disappearance
- Ribeiro’s hometown in Brazil
- Fight venue
- Meta Apex, Las Vegas
- Opponent
- Felipe Franco
- Finish
- Guillotine choke
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