Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Daniel Zellhuber
Golden Boy
15-4-0
RESULT

Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Esteban Ribovics
El Gringo
16-3-0
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sphere, Las Vegas, United States

Esteban Ribovics defeated Daniel Zellhuber by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Esteban Ribovics won the decision.

Fight stats

Daniel Zellhuber
Esteban Ribovics
1
Knockdowns
0
121 of 308
Significant strikes
156 of 345
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
121 of 308
Total strikes
156 of 345
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:15
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
83 of 255
Head
103 of 276
33 of 48
Body
32 of 48
5 of 5
Leg
21 of 21
117 of 304
Distance
154 of 342
4 of 4
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 76
Sig. str.
24 of 65
27 of 76
Total str.
24 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
51 of 116
Sig. str.
40 of 89
51 of 116
Total str.
40 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
43 of 116
Sig. str.
92 of 191
43 of 116
Total str.
92 of 191
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#ZellhuberRibovics
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#ZellhuberRibovics
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#ZellhuberRibovics
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Zellhuber
3
Draw
9
Ribovics
29-27 Ribovics×329-28 Ribovics×328-28 Draw×330-27 Ribovics×229-28 Zellhuber×230-26 Ribovics
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

23%
Zellhuber
9%
Draw
68%
Ribovics
268 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Ribovics45.1%29-28 Zellhuber22.8%30-27 Ribovics9.7%29-27 Ribovics9.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
66%
Zellhuber
R2
49%
Ribovics
R3
78%
Ribovics

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Daniel Zellhuber
-203
67% implied win probability
Open: -183Best: -175
Esteban Ribovics
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +235

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDaniel ZellhuberEsteban Ribovics
BetAnything-185+155
BetMGM-210+175
BetOnline-175+150
BetRivers-200+160
BetUS-180+150
Betway-357+235
Bovada-190+163
Caesars-190+160
Cloudbet-185+167
DraftKings-315+230
FanDuel-190+160
MyBookie-206+165
Pinnacle-183+160
SXBet-199+156

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics?

Esteban Ribovics defeated Daniel Zellhuber by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Esteban Ribovics won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Esteban Ribovics won the decision.

Was Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 268 fan cards scored it for Esteban Ribovics; 82% of 11 media scores picked Esteban Ribovics.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Daniel Zellhuber 58%42% Esteban Ribovics

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Daniel Zellhuber
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Esteban Ribovics
Volume Striker
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power70
61Speed91
58Precision94
81Durability95
94Engine95
59Wrestling63
71Ground49

Biggest edge Daniel Zellhuber, Submissions +48

Attribute by attribute

Daniel Zellhuber is on the left of every row, Esteban Ribovics on the right.
45Punch power76
77Kick power64
60Punch speed97
62Kick speed85
58Accuracy94
59Takedowns63
48Ground striking52
93Submissions45
93Chin94
69Body strength95
94Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0
Record
16-3-0
1811
Power Index rating
1757
0
Win Streak
1
27
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
Argentina

Striking Profile

5.45
SLpM
7.43
38%
Str. Acc.
43%
6.17
SApM
5.74
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.14
TD Avg.
0.32
25%
TD Acc.
66%
81%
TD Def.
66%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Zellhuber · 2-3
  • W
    Riot Fight League 18 · May 29, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 6:32
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Esteban Ribovics · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Almabayev · Mar 1, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 8 fights
68.0
Avg sig. strikes
84.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:21
Avg control time
0:24
121
Career high strikes
156
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Daniel Zellhuber
Strike target
Esteban Ribovics
63%
Head
74%
27%
Body
16%
10%
Leg
10%
Daniel Zellhuber
Strike position
Esteban Ribovics
92%
Distance
92%
3%
Clinch
4%
5%
Ground
4%