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Esteban Ribovics won · by TKO · R2
Final result · recorded Aug 16, 2026
Esteban Ribovics
defeated Edson Barboza by TKO in round 2

Honest Elo mode pre-fight: Edson Barboza 12.1% · Esteban Ribovics 87.9%

Pure Elo pre-fight: Edson Barboza 54.2% · Esteban Ribovics 45.8%

The Honest Elo Meter is hidden once a bout is recorded — win-probability simulations only make sense before the fight. Pre-fight ratings have been updated in both fighters' profiles below to reflect this result.

Notable

Barboza

13 career post-fight bonuses — a perennial bonus magnet.

Barboza

Reach advantage of ~6".

Tale of the tape

18-15-0 UFC record 5-3-0
KO 9 · Sub 0 Finishes KO 2 · Sub 0
-4 Streak +1
40 Age 30
5'11" 180 cm Height 5'10" 178 cm
75" 191 cm Reach 69" 175 cm
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1553 Global Elo 1563
1507 Elo rating 1514
Edson Barboza — Notable
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
Esteban Ribovics — Notable
At a glance

Edson Barboza — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1616 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
44% Head
  • Head 44%
  • Body 32%
  • Leg 25%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
91% Distance
  • Distance 91%
  • Clinch 5%
  • Ground 4%

Esteban Ribovics — Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 678 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
74% Head
  • Head 74%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 10%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
92% Distance
  • Distance 92%
  • Clinch 4%
  • Ground 4%

Performance comparison

Career averages. Edge highlighted on the side that's better. = division average.

4.15
7.41
div avg 4.53
45%
44%
div avg 51%
4.76
5.72
div avg 3.76
56%
54%
div avg 53%
0.42
0.33
div avg 1.86
50%
67%
div avg 37%
73%
66%
div avg 72%
0.08
0.16
div avg 0.65
1
1
div avg 4

Division-adjusted profile

each axis = percentile in own division
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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Finish & durability

How each tends to win, against how hard the other is to finish.

Edson Barboza
50% finish rate
KO 9 · Sub 0
can finish?
Esteban Ribovics
finished 33%
1 of 3 losses
Esteban Ribovics
40% finish rate
KO 2 · Sub 0
can finish?
Edson Barboza
finished 53%
8 of 15 losses

Strength of schedule in UFC

Comparable recent competition — last-5 avg 1596 (Edson Barboza) vs 1578 (Esteban Ribovics).

Edson Barboza red corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1596
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
4
of 18 UFC wins
Toughest win
Beneil Dariush
Elo 1644 at fight time
Expected wins
17.5
+0.5 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 33 fights
1500
1543
Esteban Ribovics blue corner
Avg opp Elo (last 5)
1578
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+)
0
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win
Edson Barboza
Elo 1573 at fight time
Expected wins
3.7
+1.3 above schedule
Opponent Elo over career · 8 fights
1500
1573
Corner A recent form
Edson Barboza
Corner B recent form
Esteban Ribovics
Source Per-fighter stats and bout records from Edson Barboza & Esteban Ribovics on UFCStats. Honest Elo Meter samples each fighter's rating uncertainty (1,000 Monte Carlo iterations). Data analysis, not betting advice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.