// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Nursulton Ruziboev
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Nursulton
Ruziboev

NICKNAME"Black"·UZBEKISTAN
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
37-10-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Nursulton Ruziboev
FIGHTER -
UZB🇺🇿
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'5"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
32
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
51 BOUTS
WIN
37
LOSS
10
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
76%
37/51 bouts
FINISH RATE
92%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.38
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.36
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#42
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1556
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
69th
percentile · average opponent rated 1563 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
67th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.20 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 27% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 5, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (37)
n = 37
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 21
DEC · 3
13
KO/TKO
35%
21
SUB
57%
3
DEC
8%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
1
KO/TKO
10%
1
SUB
10%
8
DEC
80%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
92% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 21 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
8%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
51 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER50TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN86STRIKING37CARDIO56AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power50
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=37 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin86
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=49 bouts
Striking37
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio56
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins37 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record49 bouts
Striking37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2014WAUG 2014WOCT 2014LDEC 2014WDEC 2014WJAN 2015WJAN 2015WMAR 2015WMAY 2015LJUN 2015WDEC 2015WOCT 2016LOCT 2016WNOV 2016WMAY 2017WMAY 2017WMAY 2017WJUL 2017JUL 2017LAUG 2017SEP 2017WSEP 2017WSEP 2017WNOV 2017NOV 2017WDEC 2017WFEB 2018WAPR 2018LAUG 2018WSEP 2018WNOV 2018LDEC 2018LJUL 2019AUG 2019WSEP 2019WNOV 2019LDEC 2019WJAN 2021WFEB 2021WMAR 2021WSEP 2021WSEP 2021WDEC 2021WFEB 2022WAPR 2022WJUL 2023WMAR 2024LMAY 2024WFEB 2025WMAY 2025WJUN 2026LSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  18. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100.
  20. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 93.
  22. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100.
  26. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 86.
  35. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  36. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  37. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  38. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  40. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  43. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  45. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  46. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  49. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  50. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  51. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  52. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yashaev), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
47/51 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
21%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
14
total
SUB
16
34%
6
13%
-
-
-
22
total
DEC
-
2
4%
9
19%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 47 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
51 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Michael PageSep 5, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 287 - Hooker vs. Parnasse
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrey PulyaevJun 27, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 3:58
UFC Fight Night 280 - Fiziev vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Dustin StoltzfusMay 17, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Eric McConicoFeb 22, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joaquin BuckleyMay 11, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sedriques DumasMar 30, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brunno FerreiraJul 1, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Paval MasalskiApr 10, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 2:25
WEF Global 17 and Kingdom Professional Fight NWPA - Battle on the Neva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Luciano ContiniFeb 19, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 0:44
Octagon Promotion & U1 - Octagon 27
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Eduard ArustamyanDec 12, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:51
OFC 14 - Open Fighting Championship 14 & Alash Pride 71
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alexander DolotenkoSep 25, 2021
SubmissionR1 · N/A
ATFC 3 - Amir Temur Fighting Championship 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Alex de PaulaSep 12, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:41
OFC 10 - Open Fighting Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 37-10-2 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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