# Nursulton Ruziboev

Nursulton Dilshodbek Ugli Ruziboev (born November 19, 1993) is an Uzbek professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Background

Ruziboev was born on November 19, 1993, in Shahrixon, in the Andijan Region of Uzbekistan. He has two brothers and one sister. His brother, Mashrabjon Ruziboev, is also a professional mixed martial artist.
Starting at age 7-8, he began training in karate, and during his youth, he also trained combat sambo. Ruziboev began training mixed martial arts at the age of 16. 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.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

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

### 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. He won the bout via KO in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night.
Ruziboev was scheduled to face Caio Borralho on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis. However, Ruziboev withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Abusupiyan Magomedov.
Ruziboev faced Sedriques Dumas on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.
Ruziboev faced Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight bout on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Ruziboev was scheduled to face Rinat Fakhretdinov on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308. However, Ruziboev withdrew from the fight due to an injury and was replaced by former LFA Welterweight Champion and promotional newcomer Carlos Leal.
Ruziboev faced promotional newcomer Eric McConico in a middleweight bout on February 22, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Brunno Ferreira
* Asian Fighting Championship Akhmat
** AFCA Middleweight Tournament winner
* World Ertaymash Federation
** WEF Middleweight Championship (Three times)
* World Fighting Championship Akhmat
** WFCA Welterweight Championship (One time)
* Open Fighting Championship
** OFC Middleweight Championship

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 48 matches | 35 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By submission | 20 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 7 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 35–9–2 (2) | Eric McConico | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | February 22, 2025 | 2 | 0:32 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 34–9–2 (2) | Joaquin Buckley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento | May 11, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 34–8–2 (2) | Sedriques Dumas | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 1 | 3:18 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 33–8–2 (2) | Brunno Ferreira | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1, 2023 | 1 | 1:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 32–8–2 (2) | Pavel Masalski | Submission (armbar) | WEF Global 17 | April 10, 2022 | 1 | 2:25 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Defended the WEF Global Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 31–8–2 (2) | Luciano Contini | Submission (kimura) | Octagon 27 & U1 | February 19, 2022 | 1 | 0:44 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 30–8–2 (2) | Eduard Arustamyan | TKO (punches) | Open FC 14 & Alash Pride 71 | December 12, 2021 | 1 | 1:51 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Defended the Open FC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 29–8–2 (2) | Alexander Dolotenko | Submission (kimura) | Amir Temur FC 3 | September 25, 2021 | 1 | N/A | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 28–8–2 (2) | Alex de Paula | TKO (punches) | Open FC 10 | September 12, 2021 | 1 | 3:41 | Moscow, Russia | Won the vacant Open FC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 27–8–2 (2) | Ibrahim Mané | KO (slam) | Brave CF 47 | March 11, 2021 | 1 | 3:12 | Arad, Bahrain | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
| Win | 26–8–2 (2) | Bogdan Kotlovyanov | Submission (choke) | Open FC 2 | February 20, 2021 | 1 | 1:03 | Samara, Russia | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 25–8–2 (2) | Maksym Soroka | Submission (kimura) | WFCA: Andijan Mayor Cup | January 10, 2021 | 1 | 0:35 | Andijan, Uzbekistan | Won the vacant WFCA Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 24–8–2 (2) | Boris Miroshnichenko | Decision (unanimous) | ProFC 66 | December 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 24–7–2 (2) | Artem Shokalo | TKO (corner stoppage) | Gorilla Fighting 20 | November 23, 2019 | 2 | 2:00 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 23–7–2 (2) | Leonid Antonov | Submission | Professional Combat Turon 4 | September 22, 2019 | 1 | 2:04 | Yunusabad, Uzbekistan | Return to Middleweight. |
| NC | 22–7–2 (2) | Altynbek Arykbaev | NC (overturned by promoter) | WEF ProfFight 36 | August 17, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Kara-Suu, Kyrgyzstan | |
| Loss | 22–7–2 (1) | Murad Ramazanov | Decision (unanimous) | Gorets FC: For The Prizes of V. Zolotov | July 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kaspiysk, Russia | |
| Loss | 22–6–2 (1) | Oleg Dadonov | Decision (unanimous) | Hooligan Fight Show: Battle for Tula 3 | December 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tula, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 22–5–2 (1) | Marcos Yoshio de Souza | TKO (knee and punches) | WEF Global 14 | November 10, 2018 | 3 | 0:29 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Defended the WEF Global Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–5–2 (1) | Andrey Seledtsov | Submission (hammerlock) | Hooligan Fight Show: Battle for Tula 2 | September 28, 2018 | 2 | 1:14 | Tula, Russia | Middleweight bout. |
| Loss | 20–5–2 (1) | Kiamrian Abbasov | Decision (unanimous) | WFCA 50 | August 18, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 20–4–2 (1) | Sultan Kiyalov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Alash Pride FC: Shymkent | April 14, 2018 | 2 | 1:58 | Şymkent, Kazakhstan | Catchweight (173.3 lb) bout; Ruziboev missed weight. |
| Win | 19–4–2 (1) | Erzhan Kenzhegulov | Submission (armbar) | Legion FC: Universal Battle 1 | February 8, 2018 | 1 | 3:15 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 18–4–2 (1) | Igor Bayer | TKO (punches) | WFCA 44 | December 17, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Grozny, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Draw | 17–4–2 (1) | Erbolot Omurzakov | Draw (majority) | WEF Global 10 | November 22, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Retained the WEF Global Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–4–1 (1) | Amkhad Dzhanchuraev | KO (punches) | Ambitions FC: Ratiborets 11 | November 18, 2017 | 1 | 1:40 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 16–4–1 (1) | Artem Kazbanov | KO (knee) | GIT Crimea 2017 | September 23, 2017 | 1 | 0:45 | Yalta, Ukraine | |
| Win | 15–4–1 (1) | Almanbet Nuraly | Submission (armbar) | WEF Global 9 | September 8, 2017 | 1 | 1:50 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Return to Middleweight. Won the vacant WEF Global Middleweight Championship. |
| NC | 14–4–1 (1) | Magomed Abdulvagabov | NC (overturned) | Fight Nights Global 73 | September 4, 2017 | 1 | 4:12 | Kaspiysk, Russia | Originally a submission (armbar) win for Ruziboev; overturned by promoter due to premature stoppage. |
| Loss | 14–4–1 | Dzhokhar Duraev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 68 | August 26, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Return to Welterweight. |
| Draw | 14–3–1 | Eler Narmurzaev | Draw (unanimous) | Legion FC: Universal Battle Among Professional | July 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 14–3 | Aylchi Sultanali | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEF Selection 11 | July 2, 2017 | 1 | 1:20 | Moscow, Russia | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 13–3 | Ramazan Gimbatov | Submission (armbar) | AFCA & Fight Club 777: Fight Show 777 | May 20, 2017 | 1 | 1:21 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Won the AFCA Middleweight Tournament. |
| Win | 12–3 | Arman Alimov | Decision (unanimous) | AFCA & Fight Club 777: Fight Show 777 | May 20, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFCA Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 11–3 | Artem Reznikov | TKO (knee and punches) | AFCA & Fight Club 777: Fight Show 777 | May 20, 2017 | 1 | 1:23 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFCA Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 10–3 | Suyarbek Saifov | KO (punches) | Tajikistan FC Danghara 2016: Battle for the Title of Ismoil Somoni 5 | November 27, 2016 | 1 | 3:14 | Danghara, Tajikistan | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Daniyar Abdibaev | Submission (kimura) | WEF Global 6 | October 22, 2016 | 2 | 4:41 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| Win | 9–2 | Vladimir Katykhin | Decision (unanimous) | N-1 Pro Nomad MMA: Asian Fighter Tournament 2016 | October 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 8–2 | Orzubek Seytimbetov | Submission (guillotine choke) | AFCA 2 | December 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:01 | Samarkand, Uzbekistan | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Anvar Chergesov | Decision (unanimous) | Seven Fight Promotion: Seven Fight 2015 | June 19, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Islam Yashaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 17 | May 2, 2015 | 2 | 3:15 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Rakhmanberdi Tologon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEF Global 2 | March 15, 2015 | 1 | 1:56 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 5–1 | Elshon Muhtarov | Submission (kimura) | Alash Pride: Royal Plaza Volume 2 | January 24, 2015 | 1 | 0:31 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Shahvalat Yusubov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R-1: 2015 Heavyweight Grand Prix | January 23, 2015 | 1 | 3:59 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 3–1 | Aziz Ibragimov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Alash Pride: Selection 6 | December 25, 2014 | 1 | 0:38 | Kaskelen, Kazakhstan | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Daniyar Babakulov | TKO (punches) | Alash Pride: Royal Plaza Volume 1 | December 13, 2014 | 2 | 0:32 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Kiamrian Abbasov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Alash Pride: Selection 5 | October 26, 2014 | 2 | 1:10 | Kaskelen, Kazakhstan | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Shamil Rafikov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Alash Pride: Selection 4 | August 16, 2014 | 2 | 1:53 | Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan | Lightweight debut. |

## Professional boxing record

| 2 fights | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Azamat Ergashev | UD | 4 | May 5, 2022 | Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bakhrom Payazov | KO | 2 (6) 0:54 | Mar 14, 2022 | Sport Palace Yunusabad, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |