Nursulton Ruziboev

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 Shahrixon, 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.

Early career
In 2014, Ruziboev began his professional career in Kazakhstan's Alash Pride organization. He has fought under prominent organizations such as Brave Combat Federation, 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. He won the bout via KO in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night.

Ruziboev was scheduled to face Caio Borralho 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. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.

Ruziboev faced Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight bout on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts

 * Ultimate Fighting Championship
 * Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Brunno Ferreira
 * 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