in one other actually aggressive contender for the LowKick MMA Battle of the 12 months 2024 award — a memorable three spherical banger between Daniel Zellhuber and Estaban Ribovics, which beat out the symbolic BMF title struggle between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway earlier this annum at UFC 300.
That includes as a possible eye-catching struggle on the large Noche UFC card in September from the jaw-dropping Las Vegas Sphere, the above-mentioned duo of Zellhuber and Ribovics would share the Octagon on the principle card of the flagship UFC 306 card.
And whereas eagle-eyed followers anticipated a detailed back-and-forth between two light-weight skills, each Zellhuber and Ribovics would commerce leather-based on cue all through their 15-minute restrict at Noche UFC — with the latter operating out as a detailed break up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) winner — handing the Mexican simply his second Octagon defeat and snapping his spectacular profitable run.
Nevertheless, within the opening spherical, Ribovics was virtually compelled out of the pairing by an enormous shot from Zellhuber, solely to efficiently recuperate and take the second spherical himself with some good placing from the surface and through quite a few exchanges between the duo.
Dropped within the third spherical throughout the early goings once more, Ribovics was the one to complete the bout stronger than Zellhuber — with the duo exchanging blow after blow after blow, amounting to a staggering 277 vital strikes, all in the midst of fifteen minutes.
Daniel Zellhuber’s battle with Esteban Ribovics earns the LowKick MMA Battle of the 12 months accolade
Touchdown the award from LowKick MMA — Ribovics shut determination win over Zellhuber simply edged out a five-round brawl between the above-mentioned Gaethje and Holloway, with the Hawaiian profitable the symbolic BMF crown at UFC 300 with a buzzer-beating walk-off knockout.
One other nominee from our group was the UFC 302 headliner between pound-for-pound primary, Islam Makhachev and veteran fan-favorite, Dustin Poirier.
Taking the Russian to the fifth spherical of their blood-and-guts showdown, Poirier was ultimately stopped halfway by way of the ultimate body with a D’Arce choke submission, however not after inflicting a nasty minimize on the browline of the defending light-weight champion — drawing blood from the usually unscathed face of the Makhackalan.
