"Black Junior"
Mashrabjon Ruzibaev
Lightweight Division
20-4-1 (W-L-D)
11
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
5
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
- Pro since 2016
- 11 wins by KO, five by submission (Guillotine, armbar, 3 RNC)
- 11 first-round finishes
- Seven wins in under a minute
- On seven-fight winning streak
- Younger brother of UFC welterweight Nursulton Ruziboev
UFC Fight Night (2/15/25) Ruzibaev makes his UFC debut in a three-round fight against Jared Gordon
What professional titles have you held? 2014 Uzbekistan Taekwondo National Amateur Champion, 2015 Combat Sambo Asian Champion, 2016 Uzbekistan Freestyle Wrestling Champion, 2017 Asian Grappling Bronze Medalist, 2022 WEF Welterweight MMA Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Taekwondo Amateur Champion
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? I have been a white belt for 10 years. They call me a black belt hunter because I submitted many black belts in my career.
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? I'm 1-0 as a Pro Boxer
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My favorite fight was against Amin Ayoub in Brave CF. It was for the title.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Jon Jones is my favorite fighter of all time. He is the first fighter I ever watched on TV, and he is always exciting.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No. I only attended high school.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was an Auto Mechanic and still fix my cars on my own.
Origin of nickname: Black Junior - I used to compete in Russia a lot and Russians used to call me and my brother "Black guys," so we took this and embraced it. Both me and my brother had this nickname for a while now and we both are in the UFC now.
Personal Life / Background: My favorite thing to do since I was a kid is to fix cars; I love fixing broken stuff. I also love riding horses and have my own horse in Uzbekistan at home.
Since the age of 5 years old I always fought in the streets. As a kid, I lost my fights often and I used to hate losing fights so that also pushed me to start training martial arts, but win or lose I always loved fighting more than anything.
