Middleweight

Nursulton Ruziboev

Black

37-9-2

Age
32
Height
6'5"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Shahrixon MMA
Out of
Uzbekistan
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 64
Finish rate
57%
Win rate
80%

Career methods

KO/TKO
4
Sub
21
Dec
12

FightMetric

SLpM

2.38

SApM

0.60

Str Acc

53%

Str Def

40%

TD Avg

1.36

TD Acc

80%

TD Def

80%

Sub Avg

0.34

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

64C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

No standout plus-mark on this card.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

Scouting report

Nursulton Ruziboev “Black” is a 32-year-old Orthodox middleweight out of Uzbekistan, camped at Shahrixon MMA. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 37-9-2 — 4 by KO/TKO, 21 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (64).

What works. Durability is the standout at 69 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.36 TD/15 and 0.34 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 40% / 0.60 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 80% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (32, D). Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 5211225 (Submission R1) · W 4685871 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 2478987 (KO/TKO R2) · L 4024714 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5060467 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

50 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.36 takedowns / 15 at 80% accuracy
  • 0.34 submission attempts / 15 · 21 career sub wins

Striking defense

66 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 40% striking defense · 0.60 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 9 defeats

Counter punching

32 D

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 53% accuracy on 2.38 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 4 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

54 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 40% · TD def 80% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 0.60 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

48 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 2.38 SLpM at 53% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 0.60 SApM

Takedown reaction

64 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 80% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

69 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 9 losses
  • 12 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Jun 27, 2026Fighter 5211225WSubmission1 3:581/3
May 17, 2025Fighter 4685871WDecision - Unanimous3 5:0035/68
Feb 22, 2025Fighter 2478987WKO/TKO2 0:3320/42
May 11, 2024Fighter 4024714LDecision - Unanimous3 5:0031/72
Mar 31, 2024Fighter 5060467WKO/TKO1 3:1812/32
Jul 1, 2023Brunno FerreiraWKO/TKO1 1:176/9