Diyar Nurgozhay
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 52/100 · 2–2 in 4 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 52, Diyar Nurgozhay's ORCA rating ranks 39th of 67 active light heavyweights. The profile peaks in striking offence: 74, 34th of 67 active light heavyweights. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 47. With only 4 graded UFC bouts, the grades carry wide intervals: significant strike accuracy reads 88, anywhere from 42 to 99.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 74 | 34 of 67 | — |
| Striking defence | 47 | 41 of 67 | — |
| Grappling offence | 47 | 26 of 67 | — |
| Grappling defence | 55 | 41 of 67 | — |
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 52 (peak None)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 39 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 2–2
- Pro record
- 12–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 4
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Pound 4 Pound Muay Thai
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.68
- Significant strike accuracy: 63%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.84
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.54
- Takedown accuracy: 75%
- Takedown defence: 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-08-08 · W vs Bruno Lopes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
- 2026-03-07 · W vs Rafael Tobias · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
- 2025-08-23 · L vs Uran Satybaldiev · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
- 2025-03-15 · L vs Brendson Ribeiro · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
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