Green vs Ribovics at UFC 332: King Green chases a 4th win of 2026 against the striker who retired Barboza
Green vs Ribovics opens the UFC 332 main card on Saturday, October 3, in Salt Lake City. King Green, 40, has won 4 straight and is going for a 4th win this year. Across from him, Argentina’s Esteban Ribovics, 30, ended Edson Barboza’s career in August. The 2 share a common opponent: Daniel Zellhuber.
Key takeaways
- King Green (36-17-1) faces Esteban Ribovics (16-3) at lightweight on the UFC 332 main card on October 3 in Salt Lake City.
- Green has won his last 4, including 3 finishes in 2026 over Daniel Zellhuber, Jeremy Stephens and Terrance McKinney.
- Ribovics stopped Edson Barboza in round 2 in August at UFC 330; he beat Zellhuber on the scorecards in the 2024 Fight of the Year.
Green vs Ribovics, experience against volume
40 and a banner year
King Green, known as Bobby Green until 2024, makes his 30th UFC walk. He has won 4 straight since December 2025: Lance Gibson Jr. on points, then Daniel Zellhuber by TKO in February, Jeremy Stephens by rear-naked choke in May and Terrance McKinney by TKO in July.
A rare pace
A win on Saturday would give Green 4 victories in 2026 alone, at 40. He had lost his 2 fights before the streak, to Paddy Pimblett in 2024 and Maurício Ruffy in 2025.
The Green style
Green relies on a low guard and old-school defense, with wrestling he pulls out when an exchange goes wrong.
Esteban Ribovics, Argentine volume
3 Fight of the Night bonuses
Ribovics, 30, has earned Fight of the Night 3 times. His decision win over Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306 in September 2024 was named Fight of the Year by UFC.com, MMA Junkie and CBS Sports.
The man who stopped Barboza
In August at UFC 330, he stopped Edson Barboza in round 2, the last fight of the Brazilian’s career. He had lost to Mateusz Gamrot by submission in April.
A common opponent
Zellhuber links the 2: Ribovics beat him on points in a razor-close war, Green stopped him in round 2 in February. On paper the edge goes to Green, but MMA math rarely holds.
King Green will look to go 4-0 in 2026 when he clashes with Esteban Ribovics at #UFC332
What's at stake at UFC 332
An explosive opener
The fight opens the main card of a night headlined by the vacant flyweight title fight between Natália Silva and Wang Cong, with Deiveson Figueiredo vs Payton Talbott in the co-main event.
The age gamble
Green is 10 years older than his opponent. A win would move him closer to the lightweight rankings; a loss would reopen questions about the end of his career.
Follow the fight
Updated records and our weekly lightweight rating are in the FightHub app, with the result as soon as the fight ends.
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- Noche UFC results: Moreno snaps his skid, McMillen survives a war and Blaydes outpoints Cortes-Acosta
- Purses frozen after UFC 329: Paddy Pimblett, Holloway and Steveson face the commission
- Edson Barboza Retires, and Reveals He Fought Half-Blind
