Middleweight · “Black”
Nursulton Ruziboev
35-9-2 (2 NC) UFC 5-1-0
6'5"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
80.0%Finish rate
7:21Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.38
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.68
Striking accuracy46.5%
Striking defense49.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.36
Takedown accuracy80.0%
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.34
Control time16.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-1
Striking trend
Fight history
W Andrey Pulyaev 1-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · June 27, 2026
1/3Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dustin Stoltzfus 3-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
35/68Sig. strikes
21/37Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eric McConico 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
20/42Sig. strikes
5/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joaquin Buckley 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
31/72Sig. strikes
86/156Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sedriques Dumas 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · March 30, 2024
12/32Sig. strikes
1/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brunno Ferreira 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov · July 1, 2023
6/9Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
21
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Draws: 2 · No contests: 2
Fights by organization
UFC
6
WEF Global
6
Alash Pride
5
Open FC
3
WFCA
3
Battle for Tula
2
Legion FC
2
ACB
2
+ 19 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 48 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Andrey Pulyaev | Technical Submission (neck crank) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
June 27, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:58 |
| W | Dustin Stoltzfus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eric McConico | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 0:32 |
| L | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sedriques Dumas | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
March 30, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:18 |
| W | Brunno Ferreira | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Pavel Masalski | Submission (armbar) | WEF Global 17
April 10, 2022 |
WEF Global | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Luciano Contini | Submission (kimura) | Octagon 27
February 19, 2022 |
Octagon | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Eduard Arustamyan | TKO (punches) | Open FC 14
December 12, 2021 |
Open FC | 1 | 1:51 |
| W | Alexander Dolotenko | Submission (kimura) | Amir Temur FC 3
September 25, 2021 |
Amir Temur FC | 1 | — |
| W | Alex de Paula | TKO (punches) | Open FC 10
September 12, 2021 |
Open FC | 1 | 3:41 |
| W | Ibrahim Mané | KO (slam) | Brave CF 47
March 11, 2021 |
Brave CF | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Bogdan Kotlovyanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Open FC 2
February 20, 2021 |
Open FC | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Maksym Soroka | Submission (kimura) | WFCA: Andijan Mayor Cup
January 10, 2021 |
WFCA | 1 | 0:35 |
| L | Boris Miroshnichenko | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC 66
December 22, 2019 |
ProFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Artem Shokalo | TKO (corner stoppage) | Gorilla Fighting 20
November 23, 2019 |
Gorilla Fighting | 2 | 2:00 |
| W | Leonid Antonov | Submission (armbar) | Professional Combat Turon 4
September 22, 2019 |
Professional Combat Turon | 1 | 2:04 |
| NC | Altynbek Arykbaev | NC (overturned by promoter) | WEF ProFight 36
August 17, 2019 |
WEF ProFight | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Murad Ramazanov | Decision (unanimous) | Gorets FC: For the Prizes of V. Zolotov
July 6, 2019 |
Gorets FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Oleg Dadonov | Decision (unanimous) | Battle for Tula 3
December 21, 2018 |
Battle for Tula | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcos Yoshio de Souza | TKO (knee and punches) | WEF Global 14
November 10, 2018 |
WEF Global | 3 | 0:29 |
| W | Andrey Seledtsov | Submission (hammerlock) | Battle for Tula 2
September 28, 2018 |
Battle for Tula | 2 | 1:14 |
| L | Kiamrian Abbasov | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 50
August 18, 2018 |
WFCA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sultan Kiyalov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Alash Pride FC: Shymkent
April 14, 2018 |
Alash Pride FC | 2 | 1:58 |
| W | Erzhan Kenzhegulov | Submission (armbar) | Legion FC: Universal Battle 1
February 8, 2018 |
Legion FC | 1 | 3:15 |
| W | Igor Bayer | TKO (punches) | WFCA 44
December 17, 2017 |
WFCA | 1 | — |
| D | Erbolot Omurzakov | Draw (majority) | WEF Global 10
November 22, 2017 |
WEF Global | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Amkhad Dzhanchuraev | KO (punches) | Ambitions FC 21
November 18, 2017 |
Ambitions FC | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Artem Kazbanov | KO (knee) | GIT Crimea 2017
September 23, 2017 |
GIT Crimea | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Almanbet Nuraly | Submission (armbar) | WEF Global 9
September 8, 2017 |
WEF Global | 1 | 1:50 |
| NC | Magomed Abdulvagabov | NC (overturned by promoter) | Fight Nights Global 73
September 4, 2017 |
Fight Nights Global | 1 | 4:12 |
| L | Dzhokhar Duraev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 68
August 26, 2017 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Eler Narmurzaev | Draw (unanimous) | Legion FC: Unifight 2017
July 30, 2017 |
Legion FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aylchi Sultanali | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEF Selection 11
July 2, 2017 |
WEF Selection | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Ramazan Gimbatov | Submission (armbar) | Fight Club 777
May 20, 2017 |
Fight Club | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Suyarbek Saifov | KO (punches) | Tajikistan FC: Danghara 2016
November 27, 2016 |
Tajikistan FC | 1 | 3:14 |
| L | Daniyar Abdibaev | Submission (kimura) | WEF Global 6
October 22, 2016 |
WEF Global | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Vladimir Katykhin | Decision (unanimous) | N-1 Pro: Asian Fighter 2016
October 2, 2016 |
N-1 Pro | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Orzubek Seytimbetov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Asian FC: Akhmat 2
December 24, 2015 |
Asian FC | 1 | 2:01 |
| L | Anvar Chergesov | Decision (unanimous) | Seven Fight 2015
June 19, 2015 |
Seven Fight | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Islam Yashaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 17
May 2, 2015 |
ACB | 2 | 3:15 |
| W | Rakhmanberdi Tologon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEF Global 2
March 15, 2015 |
WEF Global | 1 | 1:56 |
| W | Elshon Muhtarov | Submission (kimura) | Alash Pride: Royal Plaza 2
January 24, 2015 |
Alash Pride | 1 | 0:31 |
| W | Shahvalat Yusubov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015
January 23, 2015 |
R-1 | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Aziz Ibragimov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Alash Pride: Selection 6
December 25, 2014 |
Alash Pride | 1 | 0:38 |
| L | Daniyar Babakulov | TKO (punches) | Alash Pride: Royal Plaza 1
December 13, 2014 |
Alash Pride | 2 | 0:32 |
| W | Kiamrian Abbasov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Alash Pride: Selection 5
October 26, 2014 |
Alash Pride | 2 | 1:10 |
| W | Shamil Rafikov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Alash Pride: Selection 4
August 16, 2014 |
Alash Pride | 2 | 1:53 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nursulton Ruziboev) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.