Nursulton Dilshodbek oʻgʻli 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

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, in the Andijan Region of Uzbekistan. He has 2 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

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, 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 ''UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 48'' and ''UFC Vegas 76'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 1, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpr ...

. He won the bout via KO in the first round. This win earned him the

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. Ruziboev was scheduled to face

Caio Borralho Caio Vinícius Silva Borralho (born January 16, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 7, 2024, he is #12 in the UFC middleweight r ...

on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis. However, Ruziboev withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Abus Magomedov. Ruziboev faced Sedriques Dumas on March 30, 2024, at

UFC on ESPN 54 ''UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 54'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 30, 2024, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United S ...

. He won the bout via TKO in the first round. Ruziboev faced

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in a welterweight bout on May 11, 2024, at

UFC on ESPN 56 ''UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 56'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 11, 2024, at the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri, United State ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Ruziboev is scheduled to face

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on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship **

(One time) * 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

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, Kyrgyzstan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Elshon Muhtarov , Submission (kimura) , Alash Pride: Royal Plaza Volume 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:31 ,

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Professional boxing record

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