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Turns around against Haqparast
Ribovics will take on Nasrat Haqparast in a lightweight matchup at UFC Vegas 103 on March 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ribovics took quite a bit of punishment in his last trip to the cage, absorbing 121 significant strikes in a split-decision victory over Daniel Zellhuber that won FOTN honors. That makes three consecutive victories for "El Gringo," who will now face an opponent in Haqparast who is riding a four-fight winning streak of his own. In a similar fashion, Haqparast absorbed 141 significant strikes in a split-decision victory, though Ribovics' trials were more recent. Both combatants land and get hit at extremely high rates, with little wrestling to speak of, so expect this one to be an action-packed, stand-up affair with a spot in the lightweight rankings on the line.
Ribovics took quite a bit of punishment in his last trip to the cage, absorbing 121 significant strikes in a split-decision victory over Daniel Zellhuber that won FOTN honors. That makes three consecutive victories for "El Gringo," who will now face an opponent in Haqparast who is riding a four-fight winning streak of his own. In a similar fashion, Haqparast absorbed 141 significant strikes in a split-decision victory, though Ribovics' trials were more recent. Both combatants land and get hit at extremely high rates, with little wrestling to speak of, so expect this one to be an action-packed, stand-up affair with a spot in the lightweight rankings on the line.
Wins possible Fight of the Year
Ribovics defeated Daniel Zellhuber via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC 306 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This will go down as a Fight of the Year contender, while Round 3 is a candidate for the best frame of all time. That's not an exaggeration. It was a stellar bout for two rounds, but the final five minutes was exactly what makes this sport great. With the fight tied on a pair of scorecards and the result on the line, Ribovics ate a huge elbow and was knocked down. He could have folded his tent and gone home. Instead, he floored the gas pedal and unloaded everything, including the kitchen sink, on Zellhuber. As a result of the ridiculous toughness of his opponent and the referee Jason Herzog's decision not to stop the fight, Ribovics didn't earn the stoppage and had to sweat the decision. To give you an idea how dominant Esteban was in the final frame, the significant strikes were 78-64 Zellhuber after ten minutes. It ended up 156-121 Ribovics when all was said and done. Absolutely unbelievable. It's no surprise both men went on to win $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. Esteban has won three straight on the heels of a decision loss to Loik Radzhabov in his UFC debut back in March 2023.
This will go down as a Fight of the Year contender, while Round 3 is a candidate for the best frame of all time. That's not an exaggeration. It was a stellar bout for two rounds, but the final five minutes was exactly what makes this sport great. With the fight tied on a pair of scorecards and the result on the line, Ribovics ate a huge elbow and was knocked down. He could have folded his tent and gone home. Instead, he floored the gas pedal and unloaded everything, including the kitchen sink, on Zellhuber. As a result of the ridiculous toughness of his opponent and the referee Jason Herzog's decision not to stop the fight, Ribovics didn't earn the stoppage and had to sweat the decision. To give you an idea how dominant Esteban was in the final frame, the significant strikes were 78-64 Zellhuber after ten minutes. It ended up 156-121 Ribovics when all was said and done. Absolutely unbelievable. It's no surprise both men went on to win $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses. Esteban has won three straight on the heels of a decision loss to Loik Radzhabov in his UFC debut back in March 2023.
Slated to face Zellhuber
Ribovics will take on Daniel Zellhuber in a lightweight bout in UFC Noche at Sphere in Las Vegas on Sep. 14.
ANALYSIS
Ribovics has the numbers on his side, as he owns a 13-1 record, but there's no question this test against Zellhuber is the biggest one of his career yet. Ribovics defeated Terrance McKinney via KO (head kick) at 0:37 of Round 1 of his most recent fight in St. Louis in May this year, but facing Zellhuber represents a steep challenge in terms of the quality of his opponent.
Ribovics has the numbers on his side, as he owns a 13-1 record, but there's no question this test against Zellhuber is the biggest one of his career yet. Ribovics defeated Terrance McKinney via KO (head kick) at 0:37 of Round 1 of his most recent fight in St. Louis in May this year, but facing Zellhuber represents a steep challenge in terms of the quality of his opponent.
Highlight reel KO in St. Louis
Ribovics defeated Terrance McKinney via KO (head kick) at 0:37 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
It's going to be a while, if ever, before we see a head kick knockout as beautiful as this one. Facing an opponent in McKinney who is a notoriously quick starter, Ribovics didn't let him get out of the starting block. He got his leg up in an instant, crushing Terrance in the side of the head and earning an immediate victory as a result. The 28-year-old Argentinian has won back-to-back fights on the heels of a unanimous decision defeat in his UFC debut.
It's going to be a while, if ever, before we see a head kick knockout as beautiful as this one. Facing an opponent in McKinney who is a notoriously quick starter, Ribovics didn't let him get out of the starting block. He got his leg up in an instant, crushing Terrance in the side of the head and earning an immediate victory as a result. The 28-year-old Argentinian has won back-to-back fights on the heels of a unanimous decision defeat in his UFC debut.
Scheduled against McKinney
Ribovics (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Terrance McKinney at the UFC's May 11 event, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Ideally for Ribovics, he can prevent a second consecutive withdrawal, which he ended up having to do before his scheduled Nov. 4 fight against Elves Brener. Before then, he redeemed himself from a UFC 285 loss by defeating Kamuela Kirk at UFC 290.
Ideally for Ribovics, he can prevent a second consecutive withdrawal, which he ended up having to do before his scheduled Nov. 4 fight against Elves Brener. Before then, he redeemed himself from a UFC 285 loss by defeating Kamuela Kirk at UFC 290.