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Esteban Ribovics vs Edson Barboza result

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry · Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Lightweight

Result · provisional

Esteban Ribovics def. Edson Barboza

KO (punches) · R2 1:32

Model’s pre-fight pick: Esteban Ribovics 50% — ✓ correct

Ranking impact

Esteban Ribovicsrating 1770 → 1832 (+62) · now #25
Edson Barbozarating 1817 → 1783 (-34) · now #31

The model’s pre-fight numbers

Esteban RibovicsEsteban Ribovics
Lightweight #25
50%
win probability
vs
Edson BarbozaEdson Barboza
Lightweight #31
50%
win probability

Method lean: Decision · 48% finish chance

Pre-fight preview

The model had this one tight — Esteban Ribovics at 50% win probability against Edson Barboza at 50%.

Esteban Ribovics is our #25 Lightweight; Edson Barboza is #31.

Esteban Ribovics is 3-2 over the last 5 UFC fights, Edson Barboza 2-3 over 5 fights.

The model projected a decision, giving a 48% chance of a finish — Edson Barboza stops 50% of opponents they beat, Esteban Ribovics 25%.

Edson Barboza had a 6-inch reach advantage.

Records side by side

Esteban RibovicsEdson Barboza
4-3UFC record (going in)18-14
1 / 0 / 2Wins KO / SUB / DEC9 / 0 / 9
#25 LightweightMMARANK ranking#31 Lightweight
5' 10"Height5' 11"
69"Reach75"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

Recent form · last 5

Esteban Ribovics3-2 last 5
LMateusz GamrotSUB · 11 Apr 26
WElves BrenerDecision 28-29|27-30|27-30 · 3 Aug 25
LNasrat Haqparast— · 2 Mar 25
WDaniel Zellhuber— · 14 Sept 24
WTerrance McKinneyKO · 11 May 24
Edson Barboza2-3 last 5
LJalin TurnerKO · 7 Dec 25
LDrakkar KloseDecision 28-29|28-29|28-29 · 16 Aug 25
LLerone MurphyDecision 46-49|45-50|45-50 · 18 May 24
WSodiq YusuffDecision 46-49, 46-48, 46-48 · 15 Oct 23
WBilly QuarantilloKO · 16 Apr 23

Common opponents · 0

No shared opponents in the data.

Tale of the tape

edges 5 — 4
64.7 ◂MMARANK rating60.3
#186 ◂P4P rank#222
4-3 ◂UFC record18-14
1L skid ◂Current form3L skid
25%Finish rate▸ 50%
7.24 ◂Strikes / min4.31
0.35Takedowns / 15▸ 0.45
69"Reach▸ 75"
5'10"Height▸ 5'11"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

FAQ

Who won Esteban Ribovics vs Edson Barboza?

Esteban Ribovics beat Edson Barboza by KO (punches) at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Saturday, 15 August 2026.

Did MMARANK's model pick the winner?

Yes — before the fight the model gave Esteban Ribovics a 50% win probability against Edson Barboza.

What are Esteban Ribovics's and Edson Barboza's records?

Esteban Ribovics went in 4-3 in the UFC; Edson Barboza went in 18-14 in the UFC.

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