Esteban Ribovics “El Gringo”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 57/100 · peak 58 · Power striker · 6–3 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 57, Esteban Ribovics's ORCA rating ranks 56th of 124 active lightweights. The profile peaks in striking offence: 84, 28th of 124 active lightweights (significant strikes landed per minute 97). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 25, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 11. The 6 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 84 | 28 of 124 | Significant strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 30 | 94 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 25 | 103 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 12 |
| Grappling defence | 50 | 80 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 97. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 11.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 57 (peak 58)
- Lightweight rank
- 56 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 6–3
- Pro record
- 16–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Kill Cliff FC
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 7.46
- Significant strike accuracy: 45%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.75
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.31
- Takedown accuracy: 67%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.16
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · W vs King Green · KO/TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2026-08-15 · W vs Edson Barboza · KO/TKO · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- 2026-04-11 · L vs Mateusz Gamrot · Submission · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- 2025-08-02 · W vs Elves Brener · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
- 2025-03-01 · L vs Nasrat Haqparast · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev
- 2024-09-14 · W vs Daniel Zellhuber · Decision - Split · UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
- 2024-05-11 · W vs Terrance McKinney · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2023-07-08 · W vs Kamuela Kirk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- 2023-03-04 · L vs Loik Radzhabov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
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