Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Daniel Zellhuber
MexicoDaniel Zellhuber
“Golden Boy”
15-4-0
RESULT

Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Esteban Ribovics
ArgentinaEsteban Ribovics
“El Gringo”
15-3-0
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.

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

Eric Colón
#ZellhuberRibovics
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#ZellhuberRibovics
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#ZellhuberRibovics
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Zellhuber
3
Draw
9
Ribovics
●29–27 Ribovics×3●29–28 Ribovics×3●28–28 Draw×3●30–27 Ribovics×2●29–28 Zellhuber×2●30–26 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

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.

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Zellhuber 54%47% Esteban Ribovics

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0
Record
15-3-0
1575
Elo rating
1551
0
Win Streak
0
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
7.27
38%
Str. Acc.
43%
6.17
SApM
5.83
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.14
TD Avg.
0.35
25%
TD Acc.
66%
81%
TD Def.
66%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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  • W
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Esteban Ribovics · 3-2
  • L
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    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs AlmabayevSat, Mar 1, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 7 fights
68.0
Avg sig. strikes
87.9
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.29
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
75%
27%
Body
16%
10%
Leg
9%
Daniel Zellhuber
Strike position
Esteban Ribovics
92%
Distance
94%
3%
Clinch
2%
5%
Ground
4%