Nursulton Ruziboev
“Black”
Record 37-9-2UzbekistanRenzo Gracie Philly
The style
Towering Submission Hunter
6'5" frame · 21 sub wins · Fast finishes
GrapplingStriking
Uzbek veteran with 48 pro fights (plus 2 no contests) who arrived in the UFC in 2023 with more cage time than most of the roster. At 6'5" he is enormous for the division, and 34 of his 37 wins are finishes — 21 by submission. Has won three straight since a 2024 decision loss to Joaquin Buckley, most recently choking out Andrey Pulyaev in June 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 37-9-2 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 6'5" |
| Reach | 76" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Team | Renzo Gracie Philly |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.38 |
| Striking accuracy | 46% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.68 |
| Striking defense | 49% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.36 |
| Takedown accuracy | 80% |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.3 |
How they win
13 KO/TKO21 SUB3 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO1 SUB7 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Ruziboev lands on a covered card.