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Esteban Ribovics vs Thomas Paull

Esteban Ribovics is 17-3-0; Thomas Paull is 13-7-0. Thomas Paull is 2 years older than Esteban Ribovics. Esteban Ribovics has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Thomas Paull. Esteban Ribovics is 3" · 8 cm taller than Thomas Paull. They have met once: Esteban Ribovics 1, Thomas Paull 0.

Esteban Ribovics
Argentina
Esteban Ribovics
“El Gringo” · 17-3-0
Win · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
LightweightMet once
Thomas Paull
England
Thomas Paull
“Juggernaut” · 13-7-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · Split DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

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
Thomas Paull

No background on record

Camp · Team Underground MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
73%
16%
Body
10%
10%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Esteban Ribovicslast 10 fights
67%12%21%
Thomas Paulllast 4 fights
41%10%49%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Esteban Ribovics Thomas Paull· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.472.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Esteban Ribovics · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersThomas Paull · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.772.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Esteban Ribovics · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersThomas Paull · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.312.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Esteban Ribovics · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersThomas Paull · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Esteban Ribovics · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersThomas Paull · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Esteban Ribovics · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersThomas Paull · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Esteban Ribovics · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersThomas Paull · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.47
Strikes landed / min
2.20
5.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.20
0.31 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.72 / 3.2
67%
Takedown accuracy
86%
67%
Takedown defence
33%
0:23
Control time / fight
2:23
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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

Esteban Ribovics10 UFC fights · 726 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%484/1329
14%103/145
10%74/90
Clinch
2%16/26
2%12/13
0%0/0
Ground
5%37/54
0%0/0
0%0/0
Thomas Paull4 fights · by range and by target
Range
37%Distance · 42
37%Clinch · 42
27%Ground · 31
Target
73%Head · 53
10%Body · 7
18%Leg · 13

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Esteban Ribovics and Thomas Paull ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 50 (Tue, Aug 16, 2022), where Esteban Ribovics won by TKO.

What are the records of Esteban Ribovics and Thomas Paull?

Esteban Ribovics is 17-3-0 and Thomas Paull is 13-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Esteban Ribovics or Thomas Paull?

Esteban Ribovics has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Thomas Paull, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Esteban Ribovics or Thomas Paull?

Esteban Ribovics is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Thomas Paull stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Esteban Ribovics or Thomas Paull?

Thomas Paull is 32 and Esteban Ribovics is 30.

Who has more finishes, Esteban Ribovics or Thomas Paull?

Esteban Ribovics has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Thomas Paull has 11 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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