August 15, 2026
Lightweight Bout
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| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 33 | 8 |
| Experience Gap | 25 | -25 |
| Experience ELO | 1 073 | 1 183 |
| ELO Change | -32 | +86 |
Esteban Ribovics overcame a 25-fight experience disadvantage (8 vs 33 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Edson Barboza.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 023 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 2 | 2 |
| Time of Finish | 1:32 | 1:32 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 240 | 1 309 |
| ELO Change | -53 | +109 |
Esteban Ribovics gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 30 | 63 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 64 | 126 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 30 | 70 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 004 | 1 199 |
| ELO Change | -58 | +58 |
Esteban Ribovics controlled the striking exchanges with 70 vs 30 total strikes, 63 vs 30 significant strikes. Esteban Ribovics capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:19 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 026 | 1 043 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 252 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 163 | 1 159 |
| ELO Change | -26 | +52 |
Esteban Ribovics demonstrated solid activity levels with 126 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Esteban Ribovics capitalized on this activity level, while Edson Barboza's 252-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 1 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 070 | 1 079 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +26 |
Esteban Ribovics started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Edson Barboza is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Edson Barboza | Esteban Ribovics |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Lightweight | Lightweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 020 | 1 053 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

