UFC 306 is surely living up to the hype that Dana White created around it. In fact, many would claim that it is even better than their expectations. While The Sphere is surely proving to be the experience of a lifetime with the stunning short films being aired in between the fights, the fighters too are leaving no stones unturned when it comes to giving fans a bang for their buck.
In fact, the fight between Daniel Zellhuber and Esteban Ribovics surely had everyone in the arena on their feet. The Mexican Zellhuber and the Argentinian Ribovics truly proved that it is not only the big names who can provide the highest form of entertainment inside the Octagon. As the truly unexpected banger of a fight had everyone applauding for the two.
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER. 🚨
🇦🇷 Esteban Ribovics takes home the split decision in what very well could be a Fight Of The Year candidate! #UFC306 @RiyadhSeason #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/ZF3rpEpGrz
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) September 15, 2024
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If one has to give an example of a fight that truly was a nail-biter, this fight truly hits the mark. The frontrunner of the Fight of the Night kept on going back and forth, where Ribovics managed to connect his punches and kicks effectively. However, Zellhuber, reminiscent of the Korean Zombie, kept absorbing the hits and managed to take the fight to the end.
But in the end, it was Ribovics who managed to come out on top as the winner by unanimous decision to make his MMA record 14-1-0 with a three-fight win streak. As for Zellhuber, who too was on a three-fight win streak, he adds a loss to his 15-2-0 MMA record.
Despite the outcome, the two could be rest assured that they truly stole tonight’s show with a performance of a lifetime that surely would be appreciated by Dana White. In fact, fans cannot help but keep on talking about the fight on social media. Many praised the fighters and some even expected White to reward them for their show of brilliance.
Twitter goes abuzz after the thrilling encounter
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As soon as the fight ended, fans couldn’t stop themselves from taking to social media to show some love to the two fighters. In fact, it won’t be surprising to see some of them start a petition to hand Zellhuber and Ribovics one of the biggest fight bonuses in UFC history. Many ordered White to just hand them their money already with all the bonuses possible for a fighter to get. They wrote tweets like,
“Holy sh*t!! Give these guys all the bonuses #UFC306“ and “That fight was insane. Hand these boys the 50k now. #UFCNoche“ADVERTISEMENT
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While some fans couldn’t help but celebrate the fact that the two fighters truly portrayed the Hispanic warrior spirit that Dana White is trying to celebrate tonight at the Las Vegas Sphere. As two Twitter users wrote, “True Hispanic warriors what a fight 🔥🔥🔥” and “And that, ladies and gentlemen, is Mexican Style.” Some fans were so thrilled by the visual spectacle of sheer intensity that they believed it could definitely be the fight of the year. “FIGHT OF THE….. YEAR?!!! 🤯 “. In fact, one user even believed that it might be the best fight they’ve seen in their entire lifetime. “🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 that is one of the best fights I’ve ever seen “
Well, it surely looks like UFC 306 is delivering what it promised. It would be interesting to see if other fights live up to the hype, and if they can match the quality delivered by Zellhuber and Ribovics. What did you think of the fight? Let us know in the comments.
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