Nursulton Ruziboev Shocks UFC Fans: Stunning Comeback Bout in Baku Poised to Shake Up Middleweight Rankings

Uzbek (Latin alifbosi): O‘zbekistonlik aralash yakkakurash yulduzi Nursulton Ruziboev UFC’da yana oktagonga qaytmoqda. 32 yoshli “Black” laqabli jangchi 27-iyun kuni Boku (Ozarbayjon)dagi Crystal Hall arenasida bo‘lib o‘tadigan UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres kartasida rossiyalik Andrey Pulyaevga qarshi bahs olib boradi. Ruziboev professional faoliyatida 36 g‘alaba, 9 mag‘lubiyat va 2 durang (2 jang bekor qilingan) natija qayd etgan bo‘lib, g‘alabalarning 33 tasi muddatidan avval — 13 nokaut va 20 bo‘g‘ish orqali erishilgan. Uzun bo‘yli (196 sm) jangchi Shahrixon MMA klubi vakili bo‘lib, 2014-yildan beri karyerasida faqat 2020-yildan keyingi davrda 12-1 ko‘rsatkichni qayd etdi. Unutilmas seriyasini davom ettirish uchun u bir yillik tanaffusdan so‘ng maydonga chiqadi: o‘tgan yilning may oyida u amerikalik Dastin Stoltzfusni hakamlar qarori bilan mag‘lub etgan edi. Pulyaev (10-4, UFC’da 1-2) esa yanvar oyida Ateba Gotyega yutqazib qo‘yganidan keyin o‘zini ko‘rsatishga urinadi. Kudo ustasi bo‘lgan rossiyalik jangchi zarba berishda faol bo‘lsa-da, raqibining parter mahorati va tajribasiga qarshi sinovdan o‘tadi. Bukmekerlar bu safar ham Ruziboevning tajribasi va polyvalent uslubiga ishonmoqda: DraftKings Sportsbookda u −230 koeffitsiyent bilan aniq favorit sanaladi, Pulyaev esa +190 autsayder. Eng ko‘p ko‘zga tashlanayotgan natija — Ruziboevning navbatdagi muddatidan oldin g‘alaba qozonishi, ayniqsa bo‘g‘ish yo‘li bilan 21-submissiyani rasmiylashtirish ehtimoli ham katta. Farg‘onadan chiqqan jangchi uchun Boku oktagoni navbatdagi global sahna bo‘lib, u O‘zbekiston MMA maktabining kuchini namoyish etish va o‘zining UFC reytinglarida yuqorilashda muhim qadam tashlash niyatida. 27-iyun tunida Orolbo‘yining eng yorqin jangchilaridan biri yana bir bor diqqat markazida bo‘ladi — va bu safar ham muxlislar erta yakun ko‘rishlariga tayyor turganlari ma’qul. English translation: Uzbekistan’s mixed-martial-arts standout Nursulton Ruziboev is set for another trip to the Octagon. The 32-year-old nicknamed “Black” meets Russia’s Andrey Pulyaev on June 27 at the Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres. Ruziboev owns a 36-9-2 (2 NC) record with an eye-popping 33 finishes — 13 by knockout and 20 by submission. Standing 6-foot-5, the Shahrixon MMA product has rattled off a 12-1 run since 2020. He returns after a year away, having out-pointed Dustin Stoltzfus last May to snag his fourth UFC victory. Pulyaev (10-4, 1-2 UFC) enters eager to rebound from a decision loss to Ateba Gautier in January. The southpaw Kudo black-belt is dangerous on the feet, yet he must solve Ruziboev’s blend of rangy striking and lethal grappling. Oddsmakers side with the Uzbek star: DraftKings lists Ruziboev as a firm −230 favorite, with Pulyaev a +190 underdog. Books also dangle juicy props on a finish, especially a 21st career submission for “Black.” Baku offers Ruziboev another global showcase to fly the Uzbek flag and climb the UFC middleweight ladder. Fans tuning in on June 27 should buckle up — history says this fight is unlikely to hear the final horn.