This Salateño Mixed Arts fighter managed to overcome several obstacles to be able to stand out in the UFC.
The UFC became a scenario where each combat demands Not only talent, but also years of sacrifice and constancy. From Salta, Esteban Ribovics He managed to make his way in a sport that asks for both physical preparation and mental strength, until he won a place in international billboards.
Its history combines demanding training, economic obstacles and a family environment that never left him alone. Today, with a present that places it among the most promising Argentines in mixed martial arts, Ribovics faces a decisive stage of his career.
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Mom’s unconditional support: Esteban Ribovics’s first steps until reaching the UFC
Esteban Ribovics began training in his adolescence, when he still had to overcome the economic problems his family was going through. In that context, his mother, Daniela, became his main support: I sold empanadas to finance trips, registrations and even equipment. That sacrifice was fundamental so that he could move forward with his training and not abandon.
Over time, constancy and talent led him to stand out in local competitions, until he made the leap to national tournaments. It was then that the UFC’s dream began to take shape. Ribovics remembers that, when he told his mother that he wanted to devote himself completely to discipline, she encouraged him with a phrase that marked him: “Prove it and do it with desire.”
This unconditional support was decisive so that, in 2022, it would be able to enter the DANA WHITE’S CONTENDER SERIESwhere he won a key victory that opened the doors of the most prestigious organization in the world. Since then, Salta not only fights for himself, but also in honor of the efforts that made his career possible.
Today, the fighter publicly recognizes that the road would have been impossible without the help of his family. And every time he goes up to the octagon, he affirms that he carries with him all the sacrifice that accompanied him since his beginnings.
A new challenge: day and schedule of the next fight of the Argentine
On Saturday, August 2, Ribovics will return to the octagon in Las Vegas during the event UFC Vegas 108facing the Brazilian Elves Brenerof the team Chute Boxe Diego Lima. The combat is part of the main billboard, It will begin at 22:00 in Argentina and will be transmitted by Fox Sports.
The fighter arrives with a Professional record of 14 wins and 2 lossesafter having had a very close fight in March 2025 in front of Nasrat Haqparast. This new presentation is an opportunity to reaffirm its place in the organization and demonstrate that the path traveled in Salta has a future in the highest category.
Source: Ambito
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