Nursulton Ruziboev

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Nursulton Ruziboev
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Ruziboev in 2024
BornNursulton Dilshodbek Ugli Ruziboev [1]
(1993-11-19) November 19, 1993 (age 31)
Shahrixon, Andijan Region, Uzbekistan
Native nameНурсултан Рузибоев
Other namesBlack
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Lightweight (2014–2015)
Welterweight (2014–present)
Middleweight (2016–present)
Reach76 in (193 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
TeamUZB Patriot
Renzo Gracie Philly
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Years active2014–present
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total49
Wins36
By knockout13
By submission20
By decision3
Losses9
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision7
Draws2
No contests2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nursulton Dilshodbek Ugli Ruziboev (born November 19, 1993) is an Uzbek professional mixed martial artist and boxer who currently competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [4]

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Background

Ruziboev was born on November 19, 1993, in Shahrixon, in the Andijan Region of Uzbekistan. He has two brothers and one sister. [5] His brother, Mashrabjon Ruziboev, is also a professional mixed martial artist. [6]

Starting at age 7-8, he began training in karate, and during his youth, he also trained combat sambo. [5] Ruziboev began training mixed martial arts at the age of 16. [3] In 2012, he left the country for Russia, where he worked to support his family. In 2013, he returned to Uzbekistan to participate in hand-to-hand combat tournaments. Ruziboev also earned a master's degree from Uzbekistan National University. [6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

In 2014, Ruziboev began his professional career in Kazakhstan's Alash Pride organization. [5] He has fought under prominent organizations such as Brave Combat Federation, Absolute Championship Berkut, and Fight Nights Global. [7] [8] Ruziboev is a former Middlewight Champion of the Open Fighting Championship and WEF Global. [9] [10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2023, Ruziboev signed a contract with the UFC and made his debut against Brunno Ferreira on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48. [11] He won the bout via KO in the first round. [12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night. [13]

Ruziboev was scheduled to face Caio Borralho on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis. [14] However, Ruziboev withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Abusupiyan Magomedov. [15]

Ruziboev faced Sedriques Dumas on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. [16]

Ruziboev faced Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight bout on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. [17] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [18]

Ruziboev was scheduled to face Rinat Fakhretdinov on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308. [19] However, Ruziboev withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by former LFA Welterweight Champion and promotional newcomer Carlos Leal. [20] [21]

Ruziboev faced promotional newcomer Eric McConico in a middleweight bout on February 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252. [22] He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round. [23]

Ruziboev faced Dustin Stoltzfus on May 17, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 256. [24] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [25]

Ruziboev was scheduled to face The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega middleweight tournament winner Bryan Battle on August 16, 2025 in a middleweight bout at UFC 319. [26] At the weigh-ins, Battle weighed in at 190 pounds, four pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout was scheduled to proceed at catchweight, however shortly thereafter, it was announced that the bout had been cancelled. [27] [28]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
49 matches36 wins9 losses
By knockout131
By submission201
By decision37
Draws2
No contests2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win36–9–2 (2) Dustin Stoltzfus Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales May 17, 202535:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win35–9–2 (2)Eric McConicoTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song February 22, 202520:32 Seattle, Washington, United States
Loss34–9–2 (2) Joaquin Buckley Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento May 11, 202435:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesWelterweight bout.
Win34–8–2 (2)Sedriques DumasTKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot March 30, 202413:18 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win33–8–2 (2)Brunno FerreiraKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov July 1, 202311:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win32–8–2 (2)Pavel MasalskiSubmission (armbar)WEF Global 17April 10, 202212:25 Saint Petersburg, RussiaDefended the WEF Global Middleweight Championship.
Win31–8–2 (2)Luciano ContiniSubmission (kimura)Octagon 27February 19, 202210:44 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win30–8–2 (2)Eduard ArustamyanTKO (punches)Open FC 14December 12, 202111:51 Almaty, KazakhstanDefended the Open FC Middleweight Championship.
Win29–8–2 (2)Alexander DolotenkoSubmission (kimura)Amir Temur FC 3September 25, 20211N/A Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win28–8–2 (2)Alex de PaulaTKO (punches)Open FC 10September 12, 202113:41 Moscow, RussiaWon the vacant Open FC Middleweight Championship.
Win27–8–2 (2)Ibrahim ManéKO (slam) Brave CF 47 March 11, 202113:12 Arad, BahrainCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win26–8–2 (2)Bogdan KotlovyanovSubmission (choke)Open FC 2February 20, 202111:03 Samara, RussiaReturn to Middleweight.
Win25–8–2 (2)Maksym SorokaSubmission (kimura)WFCA: Andijan Mayor CupJanuary 10, 202110:35 Andijan, UzbekistanWon the vacant WFCA Welterweight Championship.
Loss24–8–2 (2)Boris MiroshnichenkoDecision (unanimous)ProFC 66December 22, 201935:00 Rostov-on-Don, RussiaReturn to Welterweight.
Win24–7–2 (2)Artem ShokaloTKO (corner stoppage)Gorilla Fighting 20November 23, 201922:00 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win23–7–2 (2)Leonid AntonovSubmissionProfessional Combat Turon 4September 22, 201912:04 Yunusabad, UzbekistanReturn to Middleweight.
NC22–7–2 (2)Altynbek ArykbaevNC (overturned by promoter)WEF ProFight 36August 17, 201915:00 Kara-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Loss22–7–2 (1)Murad RamazanovDecision (unanimous)Gorets FC: For the Prizes of V. ZolotovJuly 6, 201935:00 Kaspiysk, Russia
Loss22–6–2 (1)Oleg DadonovDecision (unanimous)Battle for Tula 3December 21, 201835:00 Tula, RussiaReturn to Welterweight.
Win22–5–2 (1)Marcos Yoshio de SouzaTKO (knee and punches)WEF Global 14November 10, 201830:29 Bishkek, KyrgyzstanDefended the WEF Global Middleweight Championship.
Win21–5–2 (1)Andrey SeledtsovSubmission (hammerlock)Battle for Tula 2September 28, 201821:14 Tula, RussiaMiddleweight bout.
Loss20–5–2 (1)Kiamrian AbbasovDecision (unanimous)WFCA 50August 18, 201835:00 Moscow, Russia
Win20–4–2 (1)Sultan KiyalovSubmission (rear-naked choke)Alash Pride FC: ShymkentApril 14, 201821:58 Şymkent, KazakhstanCatchweight (173.3 lb) bout; Ruziboev missed weight.
Win19–4–2 (1)Erzhan KenzhegulovSubmission (armbar)Legion FC: Universal Battle 1February 8, 201813:15 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win18–4–2 (1)Igor BayerTKO (punches)WFCA 44December 17, 20171N/A Grozny, RussiaReturn to Welterweight.
Draw17–4–2 (1)Erbolot OmurzakovDraw (majority)WEF Global 10November 22, 201755:00 Bishkek, KyrgyzstanRetained the WEF Global Middleweight Championship.
Win17–4–1 (1)Amkhad DzhanchuraevKO (punches)Ambitions FC 21November 18, 201711:40 Yekaterinburg, RussiaWelterweight bout.
Win16–4–1 (1)Artem KazbanovKO (knee)GIT Crimea 2017September 23, 201710:45 Yalta, Ukraine
Win15–4–1 (1)Almanbet NuralySubmission (armbar)WEF Global 9September 8, 201711:50 Bishkek, KyrgyzstanReturn to Middleweight. Won the vacant WEF Global Middleweight Championship.
NC14–4–1 (1)Magomed AbdulvagabovNC (overturned) Fight Nights Global 73 September 4, 201714:12 Kaspiysk, RussiaOriginally a submission (armbar) win for Ruziboev; overturned by promoter due to premature stoppage.
Loss14–4–1Dzhokhar DuraevDecision (unanimous) ACB 68 August 26, 201735:00 Dushanbe, TajikistanReturn to Welterweight.
Draw14–3–1Eler NarmurzaevDraw (unanimous)Legion FC: Unifight 2017July 30, 201735:00 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win14–3Aylchi SultanaliSubmission (rear-naked choke)WEF Selection 11July 2, 201711:20 Moscow, RussiaCatchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win13–3Ramazan GimbatovSubmission (armbar)Fight Club 777May 20, 201711:21 Almaty, KazakhstanWon the AFCA Middleweight Tournament.
Win12–3Arman AlimovDecision (unanimous)25:00AFCA Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win11–3Artem ReznikovTKO (knee and punches)11:23AFCA Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win10–3Suyarbek SaifovKO (punches)Tajikistan FC: Danghara 2016November 27, 201613:14 Danghara, Tajikistan
Loss9–3Daniyar AbdibaevSubmission (kimura)WEF Global 6October 22, 201624:41 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Win9–2Vladimir KatykhinDecision (unanimous)N-1 Pro: Asian Fighter 2016October 2, 201635:00 Karaganda, KazakhstanMiddleweight debut.
Win8–2Orzubek SeytimbetovSubmission (guillotine choke)Asian FC: Akhmat 2December 24, 201512:01 Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Loss7–2Anvar ChergesovDecision (unanimous)Seven Fight 2015June 19, 201525:00 Ivanovo, Russia
Win7–1Islam YashaevSubmission (rear-naked choke) ACB 17 May 2, 201523:15 Grozny, Russia
Win6–1Rakhmanberdi TologonSubmission (rear-naked choke)WEF Global 2March 15, 201511:56 Bishkek, KyrgyzstanLightweight bout.
Win5–1Elshon MuhtarovSubmission (kimura)Alash Pride: Royal Plaza 2January 24, 201510:31 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win4–1Shahvalat YusubovSubmission (rear-naked choke)R-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2015January 23, 201513:59 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Win3–1Aziz IbragimovSubmission (rear-naked choke)Alash Pride: Selection 6December 25, 201410:38 Kaskelen, KazakhstanLightweight bout.
Loss2–1Daniyar BabakulovTKO (punches)Alash Pride: Royal Plaza 1December 13, 201420:32 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Win2–0Kiamrian AbbasovSubmission (guillotine choke)Alash Pride: Selection 5October 26, 201421:10 Kaskelen, KazakhstanWelterweight debut.
Win1–0Shamil RafikovSubmission (rear-naked choke)Alash Pride: Selection 4August 16, 201421:53 Kyzylorda, KazakhstanLightweight debut.

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Professional boxing record

2 fights2 wins0 losses
By knockout10
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
2Win2–0Azamat ErgashevUD4May 5, 2022Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1Win1–0Bakhrom PayazovKO2 (6) 0:54Mar 14, 2022Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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See also

References

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