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Esteban Ribovics

“El Gringo”

Lightweight · UFC record 6-3 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 3 Oct 2026

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)84
Power89
Striking defense67
Takedown defense74
WrestlingProvisional measure70

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (9 detailed fights; as of Sat 3 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING82.1
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING93.9

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
178 cm (5'10")
Reach
175 cm (5'9")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
30

Last 3: W L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

9 detailed UFC fights · 21 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 3 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed34.0significant, per round
Strikes absorbed26.2per round
Striking differential+7.8per round
Takedown attempts0.14per round
Takedown defense66.7%of attempts stopped
Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
34.0
Significant strikes absorbed per round
26.2
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+7.8
Striking accuracy
44.0%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
53.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.24
Target: head / body / leg
73.8% / 16.1% / 10.1%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
91.6% / 3.9% / 4.5%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.14
Takedowns landed per round
0.10
Takedown accuracy
66.7%
Takedown defense
66.7%
Control time per round
0:11
Submission attempts per round
0.05
Reversals per round
0.05

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
6-3-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
50.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 0 · 3
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 1 · 2
Knockdowns scored / suffered
5 / 1
Average fight time
10:04 (over 8 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Esteban Ribovics — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 3 Oct 2026King GreenWKO/TKO PunchR1 4:08UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Sat 15 Aug 2026Edson BarbozaWKO/TKO PunchesR2 1:32UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Sat 11 Apr 2026Mateusz GamrotLSUB Arm TriangleR2 4:19UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
Sat 2 Aug 2025Elves BrenerWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
Sat 1 Mar 2025Nasrat HaqparastLS-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
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Esteban Ribovics — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 14 Sep 2024Daniel ZellhuberWS-DECR3 5:00UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sat 11 May 2024Terrance McKinneyWKO/TKO KickR1 0:37UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
Sat 8 Jul 2023Kamuela KirkWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Sat 4 Mar 2023Loik RadzhabovLU-DECR3 5:00UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

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