Nursultan Ruziboev

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

## Life and career

Ruziboev was born on November 19, 1993 in Uzbekistan, in Andijan region in the Shahrihan city, in an ordinary family. He is a Muslim. He has 2 brothers and one sister. His brother Mashrabjon Ruziboev is also professional mixed martial arts fighter.

**Early sports career**

At the age of 11 he began training in karate. In 2012 he left the country for Russia, where he worked to support his family. In 2013 he returned to Uzbekistan to participiate in Hand to hand Combat tournaments.

**MMA**

In 2014 he made his first mixed martial arts debut fight against Russian Shamil Rafikov at Alash Pride. He won his first fight with Submission (Rear-Naked Choke). He fought under major mixed martial arts organisations like Gorilla Fighting Championships, WEF Global, Brace FC,  Octagon Promotions, Open Fighting Championship,  Alash Pride and AFC Fight.

## Professional boxing career

In 2022 Ruziboev decided to start his professional boxing career and he won his first bout against Bakhrom Payazov with TKO. The professional boxing event held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at Sport Palace Yunusabad.

## Mixed martial arts record

|**Date**|**Result**|**Opponent**|**Location**||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2023-07-01|Win|align="left"|Brunno Ferreira|Las Vegas, USA|
|2022-04-10|Win|align="left"|Paval Masalski|Russia|
|2022-02-19|Win|align="left"|Luciano Contini|Uzbekistan|
|2021-12-12|Win|align="left"|Eduard Arustamyan|Kazakhstan|
|2021-09-25|Win|align="left"|Alexander Dolotenko|Uzbekistan|
|2021-09-12|Win|align="left"|Alex de Paula|Russia|
|2021-03-11|Win|align="left"|Ibrahim Mane|Bahrain|
|2021-02-20|Win|align="left"|Bogdan Kotlovyanov|Russia|
|2021-01-10|Win|align="left"|Maksym Soroka|Uzbekistan|
|2019-12-22|Loss|align="left"|Boris Miroshnichenko|Russia|
|2019-11-23|Win|align="left"|Artem Shokalo|Uzbekistan|
|2019-09-22|Win|align="left"|Leonid Antonov|Uzbekistan|
|2019-07-06|Loss|align="left"|Murad Ramazanov|Russia|
|2018-12-21|Loss|align="left"|Oleg Dadonov|Russia|
|2018-11-10|Win|align="left"|Marcos Yoshio Souza|Kyrgyzstan|
|2018-09-28|Win|align="left"|Andrey Seledtsov|Russia|
|2018-08-18|Loss|align="left"|Kiamrian Abbasov|Russia|
|2018-03-08|Win|align="left"|Robert Li|Kazakhstan|
|2018-04-14|Win|align="left"|Sultan Kiyalov|Kazakhstan|
|2018-02-08|Win|align="left"|Erzhan Kenzhegulov|Uzbekistan|
|2017-12-17|Win|align="left"|Igor Bayer|Russia|
|2017-11-22|Draw|align="left"|Erbolot Omurzakov|Kyrgyzstan|
|2017-11-18|Win|align="left"|Amhad Dzhanchuraev|Russia|
|2017-11-03|Win|align="left"|Seytbek Talant|Kazakhstan|
|2017-09-23|Win|align="left"|Artem Kazbanov|Ukraine|
|2017-09-08|Win|align="left"|Almanbet Nuraly|Kyrgzstan|
|2017-09-04|Win|align="left"|Magomed Abdulvagabov|Russia|
|2017-08-26|Loss|align="left"|Dzhokhar Duraev|Tadjikistan|
|2017-07-30|Draw|align="left"|Eler Narmurzaev|Uzbekistan|
|2017-07-02|Win|align="left"|Aylchi Sultanali|Russia|
|2017-05-20|Win|align="left"|Ramazan Gimbatov|Kazakhstan|
|2017-05-20|Win|align="left"|Arman Alimov|Kazakhstan|
|2017-05-20|Win|align="left"|Artem Reznikov|Kazakhstan|
|2016-11-27|Win|align="left"|Suyarbek Saifov|Tadjikistan|
|2016-10-22|Loss|align="left"|Daniyar Abdibaev|Kyrgzstan|
|2016-10-02|Win|align="left"|Vladimir Katykhin|Kazakhstan|
|2015-12-24|Win|align="left"|Orzubek Seytimbetov|Uzbekistan|
|2015-06-19|Loss|align="left"|Anvar Chergesov|Russia|
|2015-05-02|Win|align="left"|Islam Yashaev|Russia|
|2015-03-15|Win|align="left"|Rakhmanberdi Tologon|Kyrgyzstan|
|2015-01-24|Win|align="left"|Elshon Muhtarov|Kazakhstan|
|2015-01-23|Win|align="left"|Shahvalat Yusubov|Uzbekistan|
|2014-12-25|Win|align="left"|Aziz Ibragimov|Kazakhstan|
|2014-12-13|Loss|align="left"|Daniyar Babakulov|Kazakhstan|
|2014-10-26|Win|align="left"|Kiamrian Abbasov|Kazakhstan|
|2014-08-16|Win|align="left"|Shamil Rafikov|Kazakhstan|

## Infobox (martial artist)

- **name**: Nursulton Ruziboev
- **image**: NursultonRuziboev2024.png
- **caption**: Ruziboev in 2024
- **other names**: Black
- **birth name**: Nursulton Ruziboev
- **birth place**: Shahrixon, Uzbekistan
- **nationality**: Uzbek
- **weight lb**: 185
- **weight class**: Middleweight
- **reach**: 76 in
- **style**: Orthodox
- **rank**: Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- **fighting out of**: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- **team**: UZB Patriot
 Renzo Gracie Philly
- **years active**: 2014–present
- **box win**: 2
- **box kowin**: 1
- **mma kowin**: 12
- **mma subwin**: 20
- **mma decwin**: 2
- **mma koloss**: 1
- **mma subloss**: 1
- **mma decloss**: 6
- **mma draw**: 2
- **mma nc**: 2
- **boxrec**: 1081520
- **sherdog**: 175547