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Edson Barboza
"Junior"
24-13-0
VS
2026-08-15
UFC 330
Lightweight
Esteban Ribovics
"El Gringo"
15-2-0
LIGHTGBM PREDICTION
Esteban Ribovics 'El Gringo'
63.1% CONFIDENCE
ACTUAL RESULT — MODEL WAS CORRECT
Esteban Ribovics 'El Gringo' won
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:32
What Every Model Says
XGBoost
29.8% 70.2%
Esteban Ribovics
LightGBM currently viewing
36.9% 63.1%
Esteban Ribovics
Logistic (Core)
29.0% 71.0%
Esteban Ribovics
CatBoost
34.5% 65.5%
Esteban Ribovics
Ensemble
36.6% 63.4%
Esteban Ribovics
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Why LightGBM leans this way
Edson Barboza
Esteban Ribovics
Age edge (significant gap)
Matchup
17%
Net striking dominance
Matchup
12%
Age
Edson Barboza
8%
Reach edge
Matchup
8%
Elo rating edge
Matchup
7%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Esteban Ribovics
7%
Experience edge (total fights)
Matchup
6%
Defensive skill edge
Matchup
4%
Avg takedowns attempted
Esteban Ribovics
4%
Head-strike accuracy edge
Matchup
3%
Strikes absorbed/min
Edson Barboza
3%
Strike rate delta r1 to r3
Edson Barboza
2%
Head absorption rate
Esteban Ribovics
2%
Age
Esteban Ribovics
2%
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Edson Barboza

Win Streak
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Finish Rate
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Avg Duration
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Last 5 fights (most recent first)
L KO
L KO
L DEC
L DEC
W DEC
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 155 lbs
Reach: 190 cm
Stance: Orthodox

Esteban Ribovics

Win Streak
N/A
Finish Rate
N/A%
Avg Duration
N/Am
Last 5 fights (most recent first)
W KO
L SUB
W DEC
L DEC
W DEC
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 155 lbs
Reach: 175 cm
Stance: Orthodox