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"Gorilla"

Uran Satybaldiev

Light Heavyweight Division

8-1-0 (W-L-D)

5

Wins by Knockout

2

Wins by Submission

3

First Round Finishes

Uran Satybaldiev
  • Last fight

    Win

    Satybaldiev vs Nurgozhay

    Aug. 23, 2025

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Uran Satybaldiev's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Kyrgyzstan
Trains at
Team Alpha Male
Fighting style
MMA
Age
31
Height
76.00
Weight
204.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 5, 2025
Reach
79.00
Leg reach
43.00
  • Pro since 2020
     
  • Five wins by KO, two by submission (Kimura, Ezekiel choke)
     
  • Had third-round submission win over Leon Soares in LFA light heavyweight title bout on March 6, 2025
     
  • Took Buday fight at heavyweight on short notice
     
  • Two first-round finishes

UFC Fight Night (8/23/25) Satybaldiev submitted Diyar Nurgozhay via Ezekiel choke at 2:45 of the first round

UFC on ESPN (4/5/25) Satybaldiev lost a three round unanimous decision to Martin Buday

When and why did you start training for fighting? Since I'm young I've been an athlete. I started MMA when I was 17

What professional titles have you held? LFA light heavyweight champion, and Open FC champion

Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Kyrgyz champion in Judo/Sambo

Any belts / ranks in grappling disciplines? Asian judo champion

What has been your toughest fight to date and why? My first LFA title fight, I had to fight with a leg injury but got the fourth-round stoppage

Who is your favorite fighter and why? Mirko CroCop - legend

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have a communication degree

What was your job before you started fighting? I never had a job, I was always a full time MMA fighter

Personal Life / Background: I play kok buru, it's like soccer on horses with a dead calf that weights 100lb. Way more dangerous than MMA.