Esteban Ribovics ended King Green’s winning streak. On Saturday in Salt Lake City, the Argentine won by TKO at 4:08 of round 1 at UFC 332 after dropping the American several times. Green, 40, had won 4 in a row. He says referee Herb Dean stopped the fight too early.
Key takeaways
- Esteban Ribovics beats King Green by TKO (punches) at 4:08 of round 1 at UFC 332.
- Green, 40, sees his 4-fight winning streak end and believes Herb Dean stopped the fight too early.
- Ribovics, who missed weight the day before, earns a 2nd straight win inside the distance and moves to 17-3.
Esteban Ribovics, a one-way round 1
The left hand that hurt
Ribovics attacked from the start and landed his left several times. Green tried to keep his distance with kicks and straight punches, hands low.
The knockdowns
The Argentine dropped Green 3 times in the round, according to Yahoo Sports and MMA Mania. BJPenn counts 2.
Stopped at 4:08
After another knockdown from a left hand, Herb Dean stopped the fight at 4:08 of round 1.
King Green takes issue with Herb Dean
What he says
In a post-fight video, Green says he had warned the referee that the fight would get sticky and asked to be allowed to go out on his shield. He insists he was still fine to continue and says he is a little mad.
Dana White’s reaction
Asked about the stoppage, Dana White spoke of a rough year for Herb Dean, according to MiddleEasy and Yahoo Sports.
What the loss costs him
Before the fight, White had agreed to give Green a BMF title shot with a win. That title will be defended by Charles Oliveira against Diego Lopes at UFC 335. Green’s record moves to 36-18-1.
I told Herb it's gonna get sticky and let me go out on my shield. I was still fine, I felt like we were getting somewhere but it was a great fight.
Ribovics wins, but with no bonus
The weight miss
Ribovics had missed weight on Friday and forfeited 20% of his purse to Green. On the microphone, he apologized and promised to be more professional next time.
2 stoppages in a row
After his round 2 win over Edson Barboza in August, the 30-year-old Argentine has a 2nd straight win inside the distance. He is not among the bonus winners listed by Yahoo Sports and LowKick MMA.
Follow the lightweights
Ribovics’ and Green’s profiles, their updated records and our lightweight rating are in the FightHub app.
- Green vs Ribovics at UFC 332: King Green chases a 4th win of 2026 against the striker who retired Barboza
- Oliveira vs Lopes: the BMF title is on the line in the UFC 335 main event
- UFC 332 weigh-in results: Silva and Wang on weight for the title, Esteban Ribovics misses against King Green
- Charles Oliveira Wants to Fight Again in 2026, and Nobody Has Offered Him Anything
