Edson Barboza vs Esteban Ribovics — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

Philadelphia, USA

15 Aug 2026

Lightweight

45%

Barboza

55%

Ribovics

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 1:32

Edson Barboza

"Junior"

24 – 14

5'11"75" reachOrthodox40 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 45

Esteban Ribovics

"El Gringo"

15 – 3

Well-Rounded30 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'10"

CFR 54

★ Official Result

Esteban RibovicswinsKO/TKOR2 · 1:32

def. Edson Barboza · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Ribovics

Ribovics by unanimous decision, out-working Barboza across three rounds and taki…

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Actual result

Ribovics wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

Edson Barboza was knocked out in the first round eight months ago and is back against a man ten years younger with a chin twice as good.

Edson Barboza turned 40 in January. He has been in the UFC since 2010, has produced some of the most memorable highlights in the promotion's history, and was knocked out in the first round by Jalin Turner in December. That last fact sits over this booking like weather. His chin rating in the data is 0.0 — the absolute floor, shared only with Neil Magny on this card. That is not a statement about …

Barboza intel

Barboza is 40, 24-14, and was knocked out in round one by Jalin Turner in December. His 0.0 chin rating is the model's flat statement that the durability is gone. The technique remains — 6.12 striking, 5.12 volume, the best leg kicks of his generation. He needs a finish, because he cannot afford fifteen minutes of exchanges.

Ribovics intel

Ribovics is 30, 15-3, and carries an 84 chin with a 7.14 volume score. His 25 per cent finish rate and card-lowest 3.46 pressure rating say he is a points fighter. He needs to stay disciplined at range and let the volume decide it — chasing a finish is the one way he loses.

Key angles

Barboza's 0.0 chin rating eight months after a first-round knockout loss

Ribovics' 7.14 volume score versus Barboza's need to conserve

Barboza's leg kicks compromising Ribovics' mobility early

Ten-year age gap at the sharpest end of a fighter's decline

Ribovics' low pressure score meaning he will not walk into danger

Risk flags

Barboza's technique and 50 per cent finish rate mean one clean kick ends this at any moment

Ribovics' 25 per cent finish rate means he must win on the cards, and judges have historically been kind to Barboza's flashier output

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

BarbozaRibovics

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Barboza

Ribovics

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'11"+

Height

5'10"

75"+

Reach

69"

Age

+30

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Barboza

Ribovics

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

44.6

54.3

45.7

Performance Avg

47.8

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Barboza

Ribovics

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.1

/ 10

5.3

/ 10

5.1

Style: Pressure

4.7

5.1

Style: Volume

6.0

9 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

2 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

6Distance12

0Clinch10

0Ground0

Barboza

Ribovics

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

1.4

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.0

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Barboza

Ribovics

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.6 stoppage

KO round context

—

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

33/38 fights

Chin rating based on

9/18 fights

Barboza

Ribovics

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R5

Last 5

Upcoming

W · KO · R2

L · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

Barboza

Ribovics

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

40%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Barboza

Ribovics

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.3

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.4

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.0

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.1

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

4.7

5.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.0

Barboza

Strike Zones

Ribovics

Barboza

Attacking

6 landed

Absorbing

22 absorbed

Ribovics

Attacking

22 landed

Absorbing

6 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Barboza targets the head (83% of attacks) — Ribovics absorbs 83% of strikes there

🎯Ribovics targets the head (68% of attacks) — Barboza absorbs 68% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Barboza

RND

Ribovics

0/0R00/0

Barboza · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Esteban Ribovics

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Jalin Turner

KO/TKO

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L · Dec · R3

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Decision

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Lerone Murphy

Decision

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W · Dec · R5

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Decision

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Ribovics · Last 5

Upcoming

King Green

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Edson Barboza

KO/TKO

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L · Sub · R2

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Submission

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Decision

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Decision

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