Esteban Riabovics has so far been impressive during his UFC career, but if you look back through his record, in particular one night stands out.
UFC 306 was one of the most expected events of 2024 and the position as Bloody Elbow's event of the year let you know if it met expectations or not.
The debut of the promotion, even on Sphere, promised to be an event in contrast to something else and it still has to be replicated by the UFC or someone else.
Two title fights that did not deliver completely and a nasty cut ago by Irene Aldana, together with the location itself, took the headlines, but in particular there was a part of the show that deserved such a grand spectacle as a background.
In the midst of all glitter and the glamor was a Barnburner battle that started hot and only kept burning more and clearly while it stealed the show well and really.
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Daniel Zellhuber and Esteban Ribovics have stolen the show at UFC 306 Inside Sphere
In the second fight on the main map there were two relatively new additions to the lightweight division opposite the Daniel Zellhuber of Mexico with the Esteban Ribovics of Argentina.
From the moment the opening bell sounded, it was clear that these two men were incredibly well matched.
They constantly exchanged strikes for the full 15 minutes, while in one way or another they match each other's output, which eventually combined a total of 277 country strikes with 653 attempt.
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After two action -packed rounds, hell broke loose in the third after Zellhuber dropped his opponent with a huge elbow in the first minute.
Ribovics responded and when he landed clean the next minute, it has done considerably more damage with an over -hand judge, Zellhuber in all types of problems.
Despite all the incredible images that the UFC has compiled to honor Mexico's history, Zellhuber was the best example of all the heart and toughness that hunters from their part of the world are known for.
By ruthless floats and weaving, he kept himself in the fight in one way or another before he returned when the two men returned to exchange strikes until the last bell.
The fight of the night extraction match, which Ribovics made through an incredibly narrow -split decision, can certainly be found on every 2024 Fight of the Year list.
Esteban Ribovics returns on March 1 at UFC Vegas 103
After he set up an instant classic on UFC 306, Esteban Riabovics seems to expand his current UFC -Winning series to four on March 1 in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
At UFC Vegas 103 he will be confronted with a colleague striker in Nasrat Haqparast who has recently had a good shape after he had achieved four consecutive victories over Jared Gordon and Jamie Mullarkey.
Both man could try to push on top 15 of the division with a victory and with both under 30, there are many more highlights in their career.
As far as Daniel Zellhuber is concerned, he will have his Achthoek return later in March when he faces Elfen Brener on the battle night map of Mexico City that has received the Kop van Brandon Moreno vs Steve Erceg.
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