Esteban Ribovics vs Edson Barboza
Main Card · Lightweight · UFC
Esteban Ribovics
“El Gringo”
15-3-0
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Streak
- 2-fight win streak
- KO rate
- 61%
- Sub rate
- 4%
- Decision rate
- 35%
- Sig. strikes/min
- 4.2
- Takedown avg
- 0.3
- Takedown defense
- 61%
- Control time
- 0:25 / fight
- Opponent quality
- 83/100
Recent form
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 180 cm
- Reach
- 188 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Streak
- 3-fight win streak
- KO rate
- 58%
- Sub rate
- 6%
- Decision rate
- 36%
- Sig. strikes/min
- 5.3
- Takedown avg
- 0.9
- Takedown defense
- 78%
- Control time
- 0:55 / fight
- Opponent quality
- 74/100
Recent form
Raina's AI Analysis
Predicted winner
Esteban Ribovics
Confidence
78%
Predicted method
TKO / KO
Predicted round
Round 3
Upset potential
Low
Risk level
Low
Advantage model
Why Raina made this pick
Esteban Ribovics is the more complete striker here, and the model gives that skill set the deciding weight over 3 rounds.
Edson Barboza's clearest path is landing early power before the fight settles - a live route, which is why confidence sits at 78%.
Reach, stance (Orthodox vs Orthodox) and pace history all point to a finish around round 3.
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Lines & market comparison
Red corner
Esteban Ribovics
-356
- Market implied win %
- 78.1%
- Raina's model win %
- 78%
- Return on 100 staked
- +28
Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.
Blue corner
Edson Barboza
+318
- Market implied win %
- 23.9%
- Raina's model win %
- 22%
- Return on 100 staked
- +318
Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.
In line with market
-0.1 pts
Edge on Esteban Ribovics
- Raina's model
- 78%
- Market implied
- 78.1%
- at -356
- Gap (model − market)
- -0.1 pts
A positive gap means Raina rates Esteban Ribovics higher than the market does; a negative gap means the market is more confident than she is. This is a model-versus-market comparison for context only - not betting advice, and not a prediction of profit.
Rounds total
Over/Under 1.5 rounds
Over
-125
55.6% implied
Under
+105
48.8% implied
Method & distance markets
- Ribovics by KO/TKO+21831.4%
- Ribovics by decision+15339.5%
- Barboza by submission+47417.4%
- Fight goes the distance-5736.3%
Odds updated Updated
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Esteban Ribovics vs Edson Barboza
Main Card · Lightweight
Raina's pick
Esteban Ribovics
78%
Method / round
TKO / KO
Round 3
Line & edge
-356
78.1% implied · -0.1 pts
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