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RESULT

Nursulton Ruziboev def. Dustin Stoltzfus (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nursulton Ruziboev
Black
36-9-2 (2 NC)
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nursulton Ruziboev defeated Dustin Stoltzfus by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Dustin Stoltzfus
Nursulton Ruziboev
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 37
Significant strikes
35 of 68
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
41 of 62
Total strikes
53 of 94
2 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
5:11
Control time
3:21
Significant strikes by target
5 of 19
Head
24 of 53
4 of 6
Body
8 of 11
12 of 12
Leg
3 of 4
19 of 34
Distance
24 of 52
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
10 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 13
Sig. str.
13 of 27
10 of 18
Total str.
21 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
1:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
11 of 19
14 of 18
Total str.
21 of 35
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
11 of 22
17 of 26
Total str.
11 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#StoltzfusRuziboev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Eric Colón
#StoltzfusRuziboev
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#StoltzfusRuziboev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Stoltzfus
11
Ruziboev
29–28 Ruziboev×1030–27 Ruziboev
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

37%
Stoltzfus
63%
Ruziboev
73 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Stoltzfus34.2%29–28 Ruziboev34.2%30–27 Ruziboev27.4%30–27 Stoltzfus1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Stoltzfus
R2
92%
Ruziboev
R3
51%
Ruziboev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
36-9-2 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
3
34
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Stance
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.30
SLpM
2.59
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.23
SApM
2.89
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

2.08
TD Avg.
0.75
37%
TD Acc.
66%
46%
TD Def.
33%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dustin Stoltzfus · 2-3
  • L
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:10 · Middleweight
Nursulton Ruziboev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight

Common Opponents

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 6 fights
34.0
Avg sig. strikes
17.5
1.40
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:52
Avg control time
1:11
67
Career high strikes
35
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Dustin Stoltzfus
Strike target
Nursulton Ruziboev
51%
Head
69%
25%
Body
26%
24%
Leg
6%
Dustin Stoltzfus
Strike position
Nursulton Ruziboev
80%
Distance
71%
11%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
21%