Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Kamuela Kirk
Kamuela Kirk
“The Jawaiian”
12-6-0
RESULT

Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Esteban Ribovics
Esteban Ribovics
“El Gringo”
15-3-0
Saturday, July 8, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Esteban Ribovics defeated Kamuela Kirk by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Kamuela Kirk
Esteban Ribovics
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 107
Significant strikes
115 of 202
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
86 of 147
Total strikes
135 of 224
3 of 14
Takedowns
2 of 2
21%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:20
Control time
1:15
Significant strikes by target
36 of 84
Head
94 of 177
12 of 15
Body
17 of 20
8 of 8
Leg
4 of 5
51 of 101
Distance
92 of 172
5 of 6
Clinch
10 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 2
Sig. str.
1 of 2
29 of 39
Total str.
3 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 67
Sig. str.
65 of 118
36 of 68
Total str.
71 of 126
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 38
Sig. str.
49 of 82
21 of 40
Total str.
61 of 94
2 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#KirkRibovics
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#KirkRibovics
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#KirkRibovics
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Kirk
–
18
Ribovics
●29–28 Ribovics×14●29–27 Ribovics×2●28–27 Ribovics×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Kirk
11%
Draw
88%
Ribovics
66 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Ribovics69.7%●28–27 Ribovics13.6%●28–28 Draw10.6%●29–27 Ribovics4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
74%
Kirk
R2
85%
Ribovics
R3
94%
Ribovics

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
15-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
30
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.22
SLpM
7.27
50%
Str. Acc.
43%
5.87
SApM
5.83
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.50
TD Avg.
0.35
26%
TD Acc.
66%
47%
TD Def.
66%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kamuela Kirk · 1-2
  • L
    Esteban Ribovics
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Damon Jackson
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 4:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    Makwan Amirkhani
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs SakaiSat, Jun 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Esteban Ribovics · 3-2
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Lightweight
  • W
    Elves Brener
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nasrat Haqparast
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Daniel Zellhuber
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Terrance McKinney
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 7 fights
35.3
Avg sig. strikes
87.9
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.29
2:38
Avg control time
0:24
56
Career high strikes
156
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Kamuela Kirk
Strike target
Esteban Ribovics
55%
Head
75%
25%
Body
16%
21%
Leg
9%
Kamuela Kirk
Strike position
Esteban Ribovics
91%
Distance
94%
8%
Clinch
2%
1%
Ground
4%