UFC’s Esteban Ribovics reacts to $50K bonus snub for spotlight KO

Esteban Ribovics arguably had the very best end at UFC on ESPN 56. But, he wasn’t one of many winners of a Efficiency of the Evening bonus.

This previous Saturday in St. Louis, Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) picked up the most important win of his skilled MMA profession by scoring top-of-the-line knockouts of 2024. The Argentine head-kicked Terrance McKinney (15-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) unconscious simply 37 seconds into their light-weight bout. It was a brutal, however stunning end.

Sadly, Ribovics wasn’t among the many winners of the $50,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonuses.

“I couldn’t consider it,” Ribovics instructed MMA Junkie in Spanish. “What extra do I have to do? I’m not going to say it was a boring occasion up till that time as a result of there have been good fights, however there wasn’t the joy of a knockout like that till my combat. Clearly, I used to be a bit of dissatisfied, however different good issues will come from this knockout. I’m certain I’ll get extra alternatives to show I deserve a bonus.”

After his KO win, Ribovics referred to as out UFC star Paddy Pimblett. He is aware of it’s a stretch, however he’s hoping to get rewarded with the Englishman. Ribovics would haven’t any drawback combating with him as a U.Okay. customer and take that combat underneath any circumstances.

“I don’t assume I’ll get it, however possibly they assume he can beat me and so they match us up,” Ribovics mentioned. “But when they do, he’ll discover one thing fully completely different. That’s the one means I see this occurring. However I’d wish to combat with Paddy. I like his model, and I just like the eyes that he attracts. That might be a combat I’d have the gang towards me. I like that combat, and I like his model. It could be an enormous soar for me in all points.”