Nursulton Ruziboev biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Nursulton Ruziboev, also spelled as Nursultan Ruziboev, is an Uzbek professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer. His fight name is Black.

Ruziboev is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He was born in Shahrixon, Andijan, Uzbekistan.
2. He competes in the middleweight division.
3. He is fighting out of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
4. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Absolute Championship Akhmat, Alash Pride, Ambitions Fighting Championship, Amir Temur Fighting Championship, Asian Fighting Championship Akhmat, BRAVE Combat Federation, Fight Nights Global, Gorets Fight Club, Gorilla Fighting Championships, Hooligan Fight Show, Legion Fighting Championship, N1 Pro, Octagon Promotion, Open Fighting Championship, Professional Combat Turon, Professional Fighting Championships, R1 Uzbekistan, Sech Pro, Seven Fight Promotion, Tajikistan Fighting Championship, World Ertaymash Federation and World Fighting Championship Akhmat.
5. He is 6’2″ tall.
6. He has one sister and two brothers including Mashrabjon Ruziboev, also an MMA fighter.
7. He holds a professional MMA record of 33 wins and 8 losses and a professional boxing record of 2 wins and 0 loss.
8. In 2004, he started training in karate.
9. In 2012, he worked in Russia.
10. In 2013, he went back to Uzbekistan and competed in hand-to-hand combat tournaments.
11. On August 16, 2014, he made his professional MMA debut.
12. On July 1, 2023, he made his UFC debut.
13. On November 19, 2023, he turned 30.

TIMELINE

2023

• On July 1, 2023, he knocked out Brunno Ferreira at “UFC on ESPN 48” in Enterprise, Nevada.

2024

• On March 30, 2024, he defeated Sedriques Dumas via technical knockout at “UFC on ESPN 54” in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.