Overview
- Ribovics scored a first-round stoppage of King Green on Wednesday, giving him two straight UFC wins by stoppage and a clear boost in divisional standing.
- The victory followed a visible fight-week scuffle and a shove by Green that Ribovics said made the win especially satisfying in a post-fight Hablemos MMA interview.
- Ribovics missed the lightweight limit by about half a pound at the UFC 332 weigh-in, an issue he addressed after the fight but that remained part of the week’s storyline.
- In post-fight comments Ribovics named Renato Moicano and Dan Hooker as the kind of ranked opponents he wants next, though both fighters were already booked on upcoming cards.
- The result reinforces Ribovics’ rise from a recent loss to Mateusz Gamrot to consecutive stoppages over Edson Barboza and King Green, positioning him for a step-up if the UFC makes a match available.