Edson Barboza vs Esteban Ribovics

Esteban Ribovics

Pro 17-3-0 | UFC 6-3-0

Age

40|30

Height

5'11"|5'10"

Reach

75"|69"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Edson Barboza	Esteban Ribovics	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.7%	44.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1	7.5	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8	5.8	◄
Strike Differential	-0.6/min	1.7/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%	66.7%	►
Takedown Defense	73.1%	66.7%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4	0.3	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.2	—
Control Time/15min	0:56	0:34	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:48	10:37	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	0.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Edges	1	3	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Edson Barboza Esteban Ribovics League median

Statistic	Edson Barboza	Esteban Ribovics	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	71.5%	70.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:48	10:37	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	51.5%	44.4%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	72.5%	61.0%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	169-64 (72.5%)	64-41 (61.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	75-33 (69.4%)	47-33 (58.8%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	76.4%	73.2%	—
% Time in Control	6.3%	3.9%	—
% Time Controlled	17.2%	23.0%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	26.8%	14.4%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.96	9.33	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.02	7.39	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.06	+1.94	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.1%	42.6%	—
Distance Strike Defense	59.2%	55.0%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.38	0.82	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.68	0.20	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.37	0.21	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.75	4.07	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.87	2.16	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Edson Barboza	Esteban Ribovics	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.0%	39.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.8	7.4	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	7.5	6.6	►
Takedown Accuracy	75.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	50.0%	76.2%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:27	0:22	—
Edges	1	3	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Edson Barboza

LOSS

vs. Esteban Ribovics

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:32

Edson Barboza30/6447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Esteban Ribovics63/12650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edson Barboza	24/49	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Esteban Ribovics	41/89	46%	0/0	0:13	—

R2	Edson Barboza	6/15	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Esteban Ribovics	22/37	59%	0/0	0:06	—

LOSS

vs. Jalin Turner

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:24

Edson Barboza10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Jalin Turner39/6659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edson Barboza	10/20	50%	0/0	0:07	—
	Jalin Turner	39/66	59%	0/0	0:38	2

LOSS

vs. Drakkar Klose

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Edson Barboza71/12059%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:50

Drakkar Klose53/10252%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edson Barboza	24/36	67%	0/0	1:26	—
	Drakkar Klose	15/29	52%	0/1	0:33	—

R2	Edson Barboza	18/38	47%	0/0	1:02	—
	Drakkar Klose	25/44	57%	0/0	1:40	—

R3	Edson Barboza	29/46	63%	0/0	1:22	—
	Drakkar Klose	13/29	45%	0/1	0:20	—

Esteban Ribovics

WIN

vs. King Green

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:08

Esteban Ribovics35/7149%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 3

King Green27/4955%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Esteban Ribovics	35/71	49%	0/0	0:31	3
	King Green	27/49	55%	0/1	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Edson Barboza

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:32

Esteban Ribovics63/12650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Edson Barboza30/6447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Esteban Ribovics	41/89	46%	0/0	0:13	—
	Edson Barboza	24/49	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Esteban Ribovics	22/37	59%	0/0	0:06	—
	Edson Barboza	6/15	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mateusz Gamrot

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Lightweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:19

Esteban Ribovics4/2119%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mateusz Gamrot18/3453%TD 4/6Ctrl 6:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Esteban Ribovics	1/12	8%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	14/21	67%	2/3	3:55	—

R2	Esteban Ribovics	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mateusz Gamrot	4/13	31%	2/3	2:55	—

Common Opponents

vs. King Green

Edson Barboza

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson • Nov 2014Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Edson Barboza54/13341%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

King Green50/12341%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Edson Barboza	24/52	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	17/40	42%	0/1	0:02	—

R2	Edson Barboza	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	17/43	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Edson Barboza	14/40	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—

Esteban Ribovics

WIN

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:08

Esteban Ribovics35/7149%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 3

King Green27/4955%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Esteban Ribovics	35/71	49%	0/0	0:31	3
	King Green	27/49	55%	0/1	0:04	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Esteban Ribovics is the busier striker, landing 7.5 significant strikes per minute vs 4.1. Their opponent absorbs 4.8 strikes per minute on average — Esteban Ribovics's output should find a target.

Finish Threat: Edson Barboza finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Esteban Ribovics finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Data through UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan (Oct 31, 2026)