Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Black”

Nursulton Ruziboev

36-9-2 (2 NC)5 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 2W

High Variance

Early Chaos

6'5"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age

Last fightWDustin Stoltzfus·U-DEC·R3·12mo ago

Fighter Context

4–1UFC·

3KO

0Sub

1Dec

8.0min/fight

40UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–1(3 fights)

100%finish rate

+0.7str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.30

Deficit

37%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.172

Average

48%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

60%

Strong

67%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ruziboev

Counter Puncher

Body Attacker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.59

Str. Accuracy46%

104UFC landed/223attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.6 vs avg2.89

Str. Defense48%

KD Rate / fight0.60

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Elite99%ile2.88

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

25%

Leg

By Position

Distance71%

Clinch8%

Ground21%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 15 rounds	Round 23 rounds	Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed	10	9	14
Avg. Absorbed	4	6	39
Avg. Net	+6	+3	-25

Grappling

Ruziboev

G&P Threat

·55s ctrlAverage Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.75

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.12

TD Accuracy66%

2UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense33%

3UFC defended/9opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

div avg 61%

How They Lose

1UFC loss

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision1 / 4

KD → Finish

2/2Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 1

Submission0 / 1

Decision1 / 1

Loss Pattern

Lost by decision

Explosive starter. 3 KOs, all inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

5 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=5

R2n=3

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

2.6

2.5

2.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.1

1.6

7.8

Diff

+1.5

+0.8

-5.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 5 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+61%L3

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Ruziboev — 5 UFC Fights

Result

Method

5 fights

Dustin Stoltzfus

U-DEC R3May '25

+14

·35 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·201s ctrl

Eric McConico

KO/TKO R2 · 0:33Feb '25

+15

·20 SS (48%)·5 abs·36s ctrl·2 kd landed

Joaquin BuckleyVeteran

U-DEC R3May '24

-55

·31 SS (43%)·86 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd taken

Sedriques Dumas

KO/TKO R1 · 3:18Mar '24

+11

·12 SS (38%)·1 abs·1 kd landed

Brunno Ferreira

KO/TKO R1 · 1:17Jul '23

·6 SS (67%)·3 abs·1/1 td

All Fighters

Middleweight

“Black”

Nursulton Ruziboev

36-9-2 (2 NC)5 UFC

Form

6'5"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age

Last fightWDustin Stoltzfus·U-DEC·12mo ago

Fighter Context

4–1UFC·

3KO

0Sub

1Dec

8.0min/fight

40UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.30

37%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.172

48%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

60%

67%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ruziboev

Middleweight avg

Counter PuncherBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.59

Str. Accuracy46%

104UFC landed/223attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.6 vs avg2.89

Str. Defense48%

KD Rate / Fight0.60

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.20

CQ KO Power

Elite99%ile2.88

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

69%

Body

25%

Leg

By Position

Dist71%

Clinch8%

Ground21%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=5	R2 n=3	R3 n=2
Landed	10	9	14
Absorbed	4	6	39
Net	+6	+3	-25

Grappling

Ruziboev

Middleweight avg

G&P Threat

55s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.75

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.12

TD Accuracy66%

2UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense33%

3UFC defended/9opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

2UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=5

R2n=3

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

2.6

2.5

2.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.1

1.6

7.8

Diff

+1.5

+0.8

-5.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Ruziboev — UFC Fight Log

Dustin Stoltzfus

U-DEC·R3·May '25

35 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·201s ctrl

Eric McConico

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '25

20 SS (48%)·5 abs·36s ctrl·2 kd

Joaquin BuckleyVeteran

U-DEC·R3·May '24

31 SS (43%)·86 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd taken

Sedriques Dumas

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '24

12 SS (38%)·1 abs·1 kd

Brunno Ferreira

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '23

6 SS (67%)·3 abs·1/1 td

Round 15 rounds

Round 23 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-25

n=5

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-25