I am very high on Ribovicsm he has some dog in him, as we saw in the Loik fight, he has wrestling, he has striking and Nasrat isn't very dangerous. I think Ribovics wins here and looks good everywhere. Nasrat does tend to win the close ones, but i genuinely think this isn't close enough to steal. Plus Vegas judges have no bias in either direction here.
Nasrat Haqparast
Nasrat Haqparast is a solid striker with high volume. He lands more than 6 significant strikes per minute with a very good 84% takedown defense ensuring he can keep the fight where he wants it. When he can push the pace and find a rhythm, he is a very hard guy to beat but if you stay busy and stay in his face, like Bobby Green did, you can have success. He is coming off the home town win over Jared Gordon where the striking was fast and clean but he was backing up.
Esteban Ribovics
Esteban Ribovics is very good. He is an impressive striker with sneaky power. His strikes are tight, short and accurate. He has a high tight guard and works forward picking his shots. Despite his impressive knockout highlights, he isn't just a striker. He has nice takedowns and solid BJJ as well. He will shoot clean doubles or upper body trip to get you to the ground and then immediately look to snatch something up. He is coming off the close win over Daniel Zellhuber where he struggled with range but kept power and survived a survived a late onslaught.
