Esteban Ribovics Stops Edson Barboza at UFC 330
Esteban Ribovics stopped Edson Barboza by TKO at 1:32 of the second round at UFC 330 on August 15, 2026. The lightweight bout ended by strikes at the Philadelphia event.
Ribovics earned a second-round stoppage
Barboza entered the fight as a veteran known for striking, but Ribovics delivered the sequence that prompted the referee to stop the contest. The official record lists the outcome as a technical knockout at 1:32 of round two.
The finish came after the fighters had moved beyond the opening round. Barboza was not defeated by a decision or submission; the stoppage ended the contest with more than three minutes left in the round.
A notable result on the UFC 330 main card
Ribovics’s win was one of several decisive outcomes at UFC 330, which also included championship decisions for Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern. The event took place at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
UFC’s official results and scorecards confirm the method, round and time. Those details establish the bout outcome without implying that a single victory automatically secures a ranking or title opportunity.
UFC’s results also list Dustin Stoltzfus submitting Mansur Abdul-Malik by rear-naked choke late in round two and Jalin Turner stopping Kauê Fernandes in 39 seconds. Ribovics’s finish was a separate stoppage against Barboza, ending at 1:32 of round two.
