Esteban Ribovics

Overview

Three of Esteban Ribovics' six UFC wins are knockouts, and two of them ended inside the first round. The other three went to the scorecards. He is a lightweight from Tartagal, Argentina, fighting out of Kill Cliff FC, and he is 6-3 in the UFC (17-3-0 across all promotions).

His losses show a pattern too: two decisions and one submission, no knockouts. Opponents have beaten him, but none has stopped him on strikes.

He carries a two-fight winning streak into his next fight, both of them knockouts.

UFC Career

Ribovics debuted at UFC 285 in March 2023 and lost a unanimous decision to Loik Radzhabov. He answered four months later at UFC 290 with a unanimous decision over Kamuela Kirk.

In May 2024 he knocked out Terrance McKinney in 37 seconds of the first round. His next win, over Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306, was a split decision. That was three straight wins, the longest streak of his UFC run.

It ended in March 2025, when Nasrat Haqparast, an opponent our model rates as strong, took a split decision. Ribovics rebounded with a unanimous decision over Elves Brener in August. Then came the one loss that didn't go the distance: Mateusz Gamrot, another strong opponent, submitted him in the second round at 4:19.

The response was his best stretch. He stopped Edson Barboza in the second round at UFC 330, then finished King Green in the first round at UFC 332, at 4:08. Green is rated as a strong opponent as well.

Two fights, two stoppages, and the last one came with under a minute left in the round.

Fighting Style

Esteban Ribovics is a busy striker who throws and lands at a high rate. The cost is that he takes more shots than most fighters do. His accuracy and defense are about what you would expect from the UFC average, so his volume comes from output rather than from being hard to hit.

On the ground, he rarely shoots for takedowns and doesn't hunt for submissions. None of his UFC wins have come by submission. He is hard to take down, though, which makes his one submission loss stand out against the rest of his profile.

Half of his UFC wins are knockouts, two in the first round and one in the second. The other three went to a decision.

Notable Wins

• Edson Barboza — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:32), UFC 330 (2026)
• King Green — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:08), UFC 332 (2026)
• Terrance McKinney — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:37), UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 6-3
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-3-0
• UFC debut: March 2023
• Height: 5'10"
• Reach: 69"
• Team: Kill Cliff FC
• Born: Tartagal, Argentina