Lightweight Esteban Ribovics weighed in at 156.5 pounds, half a pound over the non-title limit, ahead of his main card fight with King Green at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. Green made weight at 155.5. The bout will proceed at a catchweight, with Ribovics forfeiting 20 percent of his purse. Headliners Natalia Silva and Wang Cong both made weight for their vacant flyweight title fight, as did Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott in the co-main event.
Esteban Ribovics missed weight for his UFC 332 fight with King Green, tipping the scales a half-pound over the lightweight limit at Friday's weigh-ins ahead of Saturday's card in Salt Lake City.
Ribovics came in at 156.5 pounds for the non-title bout, while Green made weight at 155.5. The fight will go ahead at a catchweight, and Ribovics will forfeit 20 percent of his purse as a result.
Ribovics, nicknamed "El Gringo," is a 30-year-old Argentine fighting out of Kill Cliff FC. He enters the bout at 16-3-0 and is an orthodox striker with a five-foot-ten frame and a 69-inch reach. His statistical profile is built on volume: he lands 7.43 significant strikes per minute at 43 percent accuracy, while his takedown output of 0.32 per 15 minutes shows he prefers to keep the fight standing.
The weight miss was the only blemish on an otherwise clean day for the top of the card. Natalia Silva and Wang Cong both made weight for their vacant women's flyweight title fight, which headlines the event. Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott also hit their marks for the co-main event.
The title fight in focus
Silva, 29, is ranked number one at women's flyweight and carries a 20-5-1 record. The Brazilian southpaw trains with Team Borracha and lands 4.81 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy. She stands five-foot-four with a 65-inch reach.
Wang, 34, is ranked eighth in the division and is 10-1-0. Nicknamed "The Joker," the southpaw is the more active striker on paper, landing 6.82 significant strikes per minute at 58 percent accuracy. She also averages 0.62 takedowns and 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, and stands five-foot-six with the same 65-inch reach as Silva.
Why it matters
- The vacant women's flyweight title is on the line, with both finalists confirmed on weight.
- Ribovics' purse penalty and the catchweight change the terms of his main card bout against Green.
- With every other headline fighter on weight, the title fight and co-main event are set to go ahead as scheduled.
Natalia Silva vs Wang Cong
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King Green vs Esteban Ribovics
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
