UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2023
Lightweight
VS
34%
Kirk
66%
Ribovics
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
KK
Kamuela Kirk
"The Jawaiian"
12 – 6
5'10"75" reachSwitch32 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 25
Esteban
Esteban Ribovics
"El Gringo"
15 – 3
Well-Rounded30 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'10"
CFR 48

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Ribovics

Ribovics holds a meaningful edge at 66% per the CFR ratings — but Kirk has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Ribovics has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Kirk
Ribovics
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
75"+
Reach
69"
32
Age
+30
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Kirk
Ribovics
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.7
48.1
28.3
Performance Avg
43.1
25
Quality of Victory
34
40
Momentum Score
63
Kirk
Ribovics
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.6
3.2
44%
Strike Accuracy
47%
0.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.6
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
36
3
Body
11
2
Leg
2
RangeRange
18Distance36
1Clinch6
0Ground7
Kirk
Ribovics
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
2.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.8
1.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.3
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Kirk
Ribovics
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
86
84
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
3/18 fights
Chin rating based on
7/18 fights
Kirk
Ribovics
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
40
63
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Kirk
Ribovics
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
25%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kirk
Ribovics
Striking0.7 / 3.6Volume8.7 / 7.1Grappling2.4 / 1.8Wrestling1.7 / 1.3Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure1.0 / 3.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.6
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.8
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
1.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.5
8.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.1
Kirk
Strike Zones
Ribovics
Kirk
Attacking
14HEAD3BODY2LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
36HEAD11BODY2LEGS49 absorbed
Ribovics
Attacking
36HEAD11BODY2LEGS49 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD3BODY2LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Kirk targets the head (74% of attacks) — Ribovics absorbs 74% of strikes there
🎯Ribovics targets the head (73% of attacks) — Kirk absorbs 73% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kirk
RND
Ribovics
0/0R00/0

Kirk · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
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WinLossTrend

Ribovics · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0106.0L4.5W6.5W4.9W6.2L5.3W3.8L2023-032024-052025-032026-04
WinLossTrend

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