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Edson Barboza vs Esteban Ribovics

Edson Barboza is 24-15-0; Esteban Ribovics is 16-3-0. Edson Barboza is 10 years older than Esteban Ribovics. Edson Barboza has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Esteban Ribovics. Edson Barboza is 1" · 3 cm taller than Esteban Ribovics. They have met once: Edson Barboza 0, Esteban Ribovics 1.

Edson Barboza
Brazil
Edson Barboza
“Junior” · 24-15-0
TKOTKOUD
LightweightMet once
Esteban Ribovics
Argentina
Esteban Ribovics
“El Gringo” · 16-3-0
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Style & credentials

Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
  • —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
  • 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
  • —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
Camp · Ricardo Almeida BJJ · Hamilton, New Jersey, US
Esteban Ribovics
MMA
  • 2022Samurai Fight House Lightweight ChampionshipSamurai Fight House
  • 2020FFC Interim Lightweight ChampionshipFusion Fighting Championship
  • 2022Contract winner · DWCS
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%
Head
74%
32%
Body
16%
25%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
Esteban Ribovicslast 9 fights
67%12%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Edson Barboza· from fights outside the UFC Esteban Ribovics· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.157.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersEsteban Ribovics · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.765.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersEsteban Ribovics · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.420.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersEsteban Ribovics · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersEsteban Ribovics · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersEsteban Ribovics · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Edson Barboza · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersEsteban Ribovics · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.15
Strikes landed / min
7.42
4.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.74
0.42 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.32 / 0.5
50%
Takedown accuracy
67%
73%
Takedown defence
66%
0:45
Control time / fight
0:22
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Edson Barboza32 UFC fights · 1550 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%620/2167
26%409/612
25%387/492
Clinch
1%11/27
4%67/69
0%0/0
Ground
3%50/77
0%5/6
0%1/4
Esteban Ribovics9 UFC fights · 691 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%466/1288
14%99/139
10%68/81
Clinch
2%16/24
2%12/13
0%0/0
Ground
4%30/41
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Edson Barboza and Esteban Ribovics ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry (Sat, Aug 15, 2026), where Esteban Ribovics won by TKO.

What are the records of Edson Barboza and Esteban Ribovics?

Edson Barboza is 24-15-0 and Esteban Ribovics is 16-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Edson Barboza or Esteban Ribovics?

Edson Barboza has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Esteban Ribovics, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Edson Barboza or Esteban Ribovics?

Edson Barboza is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Esteban Ribovics stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Edson Barboza or Esteban Ribovics?

Edson Barboza is 40 and Esteban Ribovics is 30.

Who has more finishes, Edson Barboza or Esteban Ribovics?

Edson Barboza has 15 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Esteban Ribovics has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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