UFC 332 live blog: King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics

King Green and Esteban Ribovics ahead of UFC 332 | Mike Roach, Zuffa LLC

This is the UFC 332 live blog for King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics, the main card catchweight bout Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

A lifer of the MMA game, Green (36-17-1, 1 NC) competes for the 32nd time in the UFC, having won 17 times inside the octagon. The 40-year-old has experienced a surprising career resurgence, putting together four straight wins, with finishes over Terrance McKinney, Jeremy Stephens, and Daniel Zellhuber. This marks Green’s longest win streak since 2014, when he strung together eight straight between Strikeforce and UFC.

Ribovics (16-3) has seen mixed results in his eight UFC appearances, but is guaranteed excitement whenever he enters the cage. In fights against Elves Brener, Nasrat Haqparast, and Zellhuber, Ribovics earned three straight Fight of the Night bonuses. Most recently, Ribovics picked up a second-round knockout victory over the legendary Edson Barboza at UFC 330 this past August.

This bout was officially changed to a catchweight bout after Ribovics weighed in 0.5 pounds over the lightweight limit. He forfeited 20 percent of his purse as penalty.

Check out the UFC 332 live blog for King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics below.

Preamble

The immortal King Green goes for a fifth straight win tonight against the always exciting Ribovics who—booooooooooooo—missed weight for this contest. Still, this should be a good one.

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