Middleweight
3 Rounds
Nursulton Ruziboev won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, February 22, 2025·Seattle, Washington, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Nursulton Ruziboev wins(64.9%)
Actual result: Nursulton Ruziboev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Nursulton Ruziboev is a KO finisher (75% of wins). Eric McConico has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Eric McConico has 35pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Eric McConico (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Nursulton Ruziboev
Red Corner
VS
Eric McConico
Blue Corner
-320
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+260
(28%)
32
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'5"
Height
6'0"
193.04 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Nursulton Ruziboev
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Brunno Ferreira · Jul 23W
KOvs Sedriques Dumas · Mar 24L
vs Joaquin Buckley · May 24W
vs Dustin Stoltzfus · May 25Eric McConico
oldest →latest
W
vs Cody Brundage · Aug 25L
KOvs Baisangur Susurkaev · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nursulton RuziboevMetricEric McConico
2.59
Strikes / min
2.92
2.89
Strikes absorbed / min
3.05
48%
Strike defense
45%
0.75
TDs / 15 min
0.64
33%
Takedown defense
68%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.30evenly matched on net striking-0.13
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nursulton RuziboevEric McConico
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nursulton Ruziboev(5 fights)Eric McConico(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+21.6-21.6
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.749.7
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
Nursulton Ruziboev
StanceOrthodox
Height77.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights5
Eric McConico
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights3