Esteban Ribovics

Esteban Ribovics stopped Edson Barboza by TKO in round two at UFC 330. The lightweight bout ended at 1:32 of the second round.

Key moments

• Ribovics won by TKO.
• The stoppage came in round two.
• The official finish time was 1:32.

Ribovics showed he could still bank rounds when the finish did not come by taking a unanimous decision over Brener. The fight went all fifteen minutes, but he stayed active enough to win cleanly on the cards.

Key moments

• Won a unanimous decision over three rounds.
• Handled a full fifteen-minute UFC fight effectively.
• Added a composed result after the Haqparast setback.

Ribovics was competitive throughout, but the split decision went against him after three rounds.

Key moments

• Dropped a close split decision.
• Pushed the fight all the way to the judges.
• Still earned another Fight of the Night bonus-level performance.

Ribovics earned his first UFC win by outlasting Kirk in a hard-paced lightweight fight at UFC 290. He had to work through Kirk's grappling threats early, but his cleaner boxing and ability to keep getting back to his feet swung the fight his way over the final two rounds.

Key moments

• Survived Kirk's early body-triangle and choke-hunting sequences in round one.
• Did more visible damage with his hands as the fight wore on.
• Forced Kirk into reactive wrestling late while still winning the striking exchanges.

Ribovics lost his UFC debut in a wild three-rounder with late-notice replacement Loik Radzhabov. Radzhabov's right hand and relentless takedowns set the tone early, and although Ribovics rallied with body work and sharp counters, he spent too much of the fight being forced to defend wrestling.

Key moments

• Dropped a unanimous decision by three 29-28 scores.
• Radzhabov hurt him with a right hand almost immediately and piled up takedowns.
• Ribovics nearly stole round two after hurting Radzhabov with a body shot and follow-up punches.
• Showed repeated scramble ability with kimura-based reversals and stand-ups even in defeat.

After a brief pocket exchange, he caught the charging Brit with a short counter right and finished with ground strikes before the round was half over.

Key moments

• Closed the show on DWCS with a first-round knockout.
• The finishing shot was a compact counter right hand as Paull rushed forward.
• Herzog stepped in after a fast follow-up barrage on the floor.

Ribovics had to work longer than usual against Zarauz, but he still found the finish near the end of the third round.

Key moments

• Finished Zarauz with punches at 4:40 of round three.
• Went deeper into the fight than in most of his early knockouts.
• Showed he could carry his pressure into the late stages before the finish.

Ribovics finished Ibanez in the main event of Power Fight's first La Batalla del Puente card. The kimura came late in the third round, giving him a tougher, more extended win than the quick finishes that surrounded it.

Key moments

• Main-event victory in Corrientes.
• Tapped Ibanez with a kimura at 4:08 of round three.
• Proved he could still find a finish after ten-plus minutes of work.

Ribovics kept rolling on the Argentine regional scene by forcing a first-round keylock on Nahuel.

Key moments

• Tapped Nahuel at 1:49 of round one.
• Finished the fight with a keylock rather than strikes.
• Added another clean early finish under Cage League Championship.