Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
16-8-0
RESULT
Nursulton Ruziboev def. Dustin Stoltzfus (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
0
Stoltzfus
–
11
Ruziboev
●29–28 Ruziboev×10●30–27 Ruziboev
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Ruziboev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Ruziboev
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Ruziboev
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Ruziboev
- CombatPress.com29–28Ruziboev
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Ruziboev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Ruziboev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Ruziboev
- MMAMania.com29–28Ruziboev
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Ruziboev
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Ruziboev
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dustin Stoltzfus vs Nursulton Ruziboev?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dustin Stoltzfus vs Nursulton Ruziboev?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — Nursulton Ruziboev won the decision.
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Dustin Stoltzfus 33%68% Nursulton Ruziboev
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
16-8-0
Record
37-9-2 (2 NC)
1464
Elo rating
1591
0
Win Streak
3
34
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Uzbekistan
Striking Profile
3.30
SLpM
2.38
45%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.23
SApM
2.68
47%
Str. Def.
49%
Grappling Profile
2.08
TD Avg.
1.36
37%
TD Acc.
80%
46%
TD Def.
33%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Dustin Stoltzfus · 2-3
Nursulton Ruziboev · 4-1
Common Opponents
Dustin Stoltzfus
Nursulton Ruziboev
Head-to-Head History
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%