Nursulton Ruziboev “Black”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 58 · Finisher · 5–2 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Nursulton Ruziboev holds an ORCA rating of 55 (career peak 58), 47th of 96 active middleweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 65, 28th of 96 active middleweights (significant strikes absorbed per minute 92). Striking offence trails at 25. 4 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 25 | 90 of 96 | — |
| Striking defence | 65 | 28 of 96 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 92 |
| Grappling offence | 59 | 34 of 96 | — |
| Grappling defence | 53 | 48 of 96 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 92.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 58)
- Middleweight rank
- 47 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 5–2
- Pro record
- 37–10–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6′5″ (196 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.91
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.2
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.52
- Takedown accuracy: 75%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.25
Fight history
- 2026-09-05 · L vs Michael Page · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
- 2026-06-27 · W vs Andrey Pulyaev · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
- 2025-05-17 · W vs Dustin Stoltzfus · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
- 2025-02-22 · W vs Eric McConico · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2024-05-11 · L vs Joaquin Buckley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2024-03-30 · W vs Sedriques Dumas · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
- 2023-07-01 · W vs Brunno Ferreira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
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