Nursulton Ruziboev
“Black”
Next Fight - August 16, 2025
UFC 319 - Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
United Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Age: 31 | Nov 19, 1993
Nationality: Uzbekistan
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185 lbs
Professional Record
| 49 fights | 36 wins | 9 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 13 | 1 |
| Submissions | 20 | 1 |
| Decisions | 3 | 7 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No Contests | 2 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 36 - 9 - 4 | Dustin Stoltzfus | UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales | May 17, 2025 | Decision (Unanimous) | Chris Tognoni | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 35 - 9 - 4 | Eric McConico | UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song | February 22, 2025 | TKO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 0:33 |
| LOSS | 34 - 9 - 4 | Joaquin Buckley | UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento | May 11, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Keith Peterson | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 34 - 8 - 4 | Sedriques Dumas | UFC on ESPN 54 - Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | TKO (Punches) | Vitor Ribeiro | 1 | 3:18 |
| WIN | 33 - 8 - 4 | Brunno Ferreira | UFC on ESPN 48 - Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 01, 2023 | KO (Punches) | Mark Smith | 1 | 1:17 |
| WIN | 32 - 8 - 4 | Paval Masalski | WEF Global 17 and Kingdom Professional Fight NWPA - Battle on the Neva | April 10, 2022 | Submission (Armbar) | Oleg Kucherenko | 1 | 2:25 |
| WIN | 31 - 8 - 4 | Luciano Contini | Octagon Promotion & U1 - Octagon 27 | February 19, 2022 | Submission (Kimura) | Daurenbek Dzhakaev | 1 | 0:44 |
| WIN | 30 - 8 - 4 | Eduard Arustamyan | OFC 14 - Open Fighting Championship 14 & Alash Pride 71 | December 12, 2021 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:51 | |
| WIN | 29 - 8 - 4 | Alexander Dolotenko | ATFC 3 - Amir Temur Fighting Championship 3 | September 25, 2021 | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 28 - 8 - 4 | Alex de Paula | OFC 10 - Open Fighting Championship 10 | September 12, 2021 | TKO (Punches) | Maxim Protasov | 1 | 3:41 |
| WIN | 27 - 8 - 4 | Ibrahima Mane | Brave CF 47 - Brave Combat Federation 47: Asian Domination | March 11, 2021 | KO (Slam) | Declan Larkin | 1 | 3:12 |
| WIN | 26 - 8 - 4 | Bogdan Kotlovyanov | OFC 2 - Open Fighting Championship 2 | February 20, 2021 | Submission (Choke) | Maxim Protasov | 1 | 1:03 |
| WIN | 25 - 8 - 4 | Maksym Soroka | WFCA - Andijan Mayor Cup | January 10, 2021 | Submission (Kimura) | Abdurakhman Fazilov | 1 | 0:35 |
| LOSS | 24 - 8 - 4 | Boris Miroshnichenko | ProFC 66 - Professional Fighting Championship 66 | December 22, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 24 - 7 - 4 | Artem Shokalo | GFC 20 - Gorilla Fighting 20 | November 23, 2019 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| WIN | 23 - 7 - 4 | Leonid Antonov | PCT - Professional Combat Turon 4 | September 22, 2019 | Submission | 1 | 2:04 | |
| NC | 22 - 7 - 4 | Altynbek Arykbaev | WEF 85 - ProfFight 36: Battle In Kara-Suu 5 | August 17, 2019 | No Contest (Overturned by Promoter) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 22 - 7 - 3 | Murad Ramazanov | Gorets FC - For The Prizes Of V. Zolotov | July 07, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 22 - 6 - 3 | Oleg Dadonov | Hooligan Fight Show - Battle for Tula 3 | December 21, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 22 - 5 - 3 | Marcos Yoshio Souza | WEF 67 - WEF Global 14: Arzalet Cup | November 10, 2018 | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 3 | 0:29 | |
| WIN | 21 - 5 - 3 | Andrey Seledtsov | Hooligan Fight Show - Battle for Tula 2 | September 28, 2018 | Submission (Hammerlock) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| LOSS | 20 - 5 - 3 | Kiamrian Abbasov | WFCA 50 - Emelianenko vs. Johnson | August 18, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 20 - 4 - 3 | Sultan Kiyalov | Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride | April 14, 2018 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:58 | |
| WIN | 19 - 4 - 3 | Erzhan Kenzhegulov | Legion Fighting Championship - Universal Battle 1 | February 08, 2018 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:15 | |
| WIN | 18 - 4 - 3 | Igor Bayer | WFCA 44 - Grozny Battle | December 17, 2017 | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | Armen Ananyan | 1 | 3:55 |
| DRAW | 17 - 4 - 3 | Erbolot Omurzakov | WEF 44 - WEF Global 10 | November 22, 2017 | Draw (Majority) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 17 - 4 - 2 | Amhad Dzhanchuraev | AFC / Ratiborets - Ambitions Fighting Championship 21 / Ratiborets 11 | November 18, 2017 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| WIN | 16 - 4 - 2 | Artem Kazbanov | City Innovative Technologies / Sech Pro - GIT Crimea 2017 | September 23, 2017 | KO (Knee) | 1 | 0:45 | |
| WIN | 15 - 4 - 2 | Almanbet Nuraly | WEF 38 - WEF Global 9 | September 08, 2017 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| NC | 14 - 4 - 2 | Magomed Abdulvagabov | FNG - Fight Nights Global 73 | September 04, 2017 | No Contest (Overturned) | Magomed Sultanakhmedov | 1 | 4:12 |
| LOSS | 14 - 4 - 1 | Dzhokhar Duraev | ACB 68 - Dushanbe: Young Eagles 21 | August 26, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| DRAW | 14 - 3 - 1 | Eler Narmurzaev | Legion Fighting Championship - Universal Battle Among Professional | July 30, 2017 | Draw (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 14 - 3 - 0 | Aylchi Sultanali | WEF 35 - WEF Selection 11: Akbars Cup | July 02, 2017 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| WIN | 13 - 3 - 0 | Ramazan Gimbatov | AFCA / Fight Club 777 - Fight Show 777 | May 20, 2017 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| WIN | 12 - 3 - 0 | Arman Alimov | AFCA / Fight Club 777 - Fight Show 777 | May 20, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 11 - 3 - 0 | Artem Reznikov | AFCA / Fight Club 777 - Fight Show 777 | May 20, 2017 | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| WIN | 10 - 3 - 0 | Suyarbek Saifov | TFC Danghara 2016 - Battle for the Title of Ismoil Somoni 5 | November 27, 2016 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:14 | |
| LOSS | 9 - 3 - 0 | Daniyar Abdibaev | WEF 6 - Grand Prix 2016 | October 22, 2016 | Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 4:41 | |
| WIN | 9 - 2 - 0 | Vladimir Katykhin | N1 Pro Nomad MMA - Asian Fighter Tournament 2016 | October 02, 2016 | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 2 - 0 | Orzubek Seytimbetov | Asian Fighting Championship Akhmat 2 - Battle in Samarkand | December 24, 2015 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:01 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 2 - 0 | Anvar Chergesov | Seven Fight Promotion - Seven Fight 2015 | June 19, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 0 | Islam Yashaev | ACB 17 - Grand Prix Berkut 2015 Stage 4 | May 02, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:15 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Rakhmanberdi Tologon | WEF - World Ertaymash Federation 2 | March 15, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:56 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 - 0 | Elshon Muhtarov | Alash Pride - Royal Plaza Volume 2 | January 24, 2015 | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 0:31 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 - 0 | Shahvalat Yusubov | R1 Uzbekistan - Grand Prix Heavyweights | January 23, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:59 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 0 | Aziz Ibragimov | Alash Pride - Selection 6 | December 25, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 - 0 | Daniyar Babakulov | Alash Pride - Royal Plaza Volume 1 | December 13, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Kiamrian Abbasov | Alash Pride - Selection 5 | October 26, 2014 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 1:10 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Shamil Rafikov | Alash Pride - Selection 4 | August 16, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 1:53 |
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Dricus Du Plessis(23 - 2 - 0)
- 1Nassourdine Imavov
(16 - 4 - 1)
- 2Sean Strickland
(29 - 7 - 0)
- 3Khamzat Chimaev
(14 - 0 - 0)
- 4Israel Adesanya
(24 - 5 - 0)
- 5Robert Whittaker
(26 - 8 - 0)
- 6Caio Borralho
(17 - 1 - 1)
- 7Jared Cannonier
(18 - 8 - 0)
- 8Roman Dolidze
(15 - 3 - 0)
- 9Anthony Hernandez
(14 - 2 - 1)
- 10Marvin Vettori
(19 - 8 - 1)
- 11Brendan Allen
(24 - 7 - 0)
- 12Reinier de Ridder
(20 - 2 - 0)
- 13Paulo Costa
(14 - 4 - 0)
- 14Roman Kopylov
(14 - 3 - 0)
- 15Abusupiyan Magomedov
(28 - 6 - 1)
