Ruziboev vs Battle

When is Ruziboev vs Battle?

Nursulton Ruziboev is set to face the challenge of Bryan Battle during the prelims of UFC 319, on Saturday 16th August 2025 at United Center in Chicago.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Ruziboev vs Battle stats

Nursulton Ruziboev steps into the octagon with a record of 36 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 20 by submission.

Bryan Battle will make his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This will be Nursulton Ruziboev's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Bryan Battle will mark his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Nursulton Ruziboev's UFC record currently stands at 4-1-0, while Bryan Battle's comes in at 7-1-0.

The stats suggest Ruziboev has a slight advantage in power over Battle, with a 36% knock out percentage over Battle's 33%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ruziboev will have an advantage over Battle, with a 56% submission rate over Battle's 42%.

Nursulton Ruziboev is the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Ruziboev has a height advantage of 2 inches over Battle.

Ruziboev is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 33 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Battle, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, 84 to Battle's 30.

Ruziboev vs Battle form

Ruziboev has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight, he won against Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales on 17th May 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Eric McConico at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song on 22nd February 2025 by knockout in the 2nd round at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento on 11th May 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

Before that, he had defeated Sedriques Dumas at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

He was victorious against Brunno Ferreira at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Battle has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Randy Brown at UFC 310 on 7th December 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Kevin Jousset at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint-Denis on 28th September 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Going into that contest, his fight against Ange Loosa at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on 16th March 2024 ended in a no contest.

Before that, he had defeated AJ Fletcher at UFC Fight Night – Fiziev vs Gamrot on 23rd September 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Gabe Green at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Nursulton Ruziboev has been fighting more than Bryan Battle.

Nursulton Ruziboev last fought 24 days ago, while Bryan Battle's last outing was 6 months and 3 days ago.

Ruziboev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Battle's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

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