Stunning win for Esteban Ribovics over Edson Barboza at UFC 330 | OneFootball

Esteban “El Gringo” Ribovics delivered a dominant performance at UFC 330 and defeated Brazilian Edson Barboza, one of the company’s historic figures, by technical knockout.

The Argentine, from Tartagal, took control of the fight from the start and made the difference with his speed and volume of strikes. During the first round, he managed to hurt Barboza and finished the round with a clear advantage.

In the second round, Ribovics kept up the pressure and found the moment to finish the fight. After a flurry of strikes, referee Herb Dean stepped in at 1:32 and ruled a technical knockout in favor of the Argentine.

The victory takes on special significance because Barboza, 40, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after the fight. The Brazilian left his gloves in the center of the octagon in a highly emotional moment.

Ribovics, who acknowledged Barboza as a figure he admired, thus secured one of the most important wins of his career and asked for the chance to face an opponent ranked among the top 15 in the division.

The win also strengthens the Argentine’s standing in the UFC, where he now has five victories in eight appearances and is looking to keep moving up toward the top of the lightweight division.

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