Where is Nursulton Ruziboev from? Ethnicity, Religion, & More

Unranked at the moment, Nursulton Ruziboev has had a great start to his UFC run with three wins at the expense of just one loss.. With a wealth of experience, the 31-year-old is a seasoned veteran even though he’s had only a few fights in Dana White‘s promotion. But where is Ruziboev from? Well, today we will look at the details regarding that aspect of his life.

‘Black’, as Nursulton Ruziboev is known, will be looking to maintain his winning momentum when he steps inside the cage against Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Vegas 106. But before we get to that fight, let’s put our undivided attention on the 31-year-old’s background and where he hails from. Here’s what we know.

What is Nursulton Ruziboev’s ethnicity and nationality?

Nursulton Ruziboev hails from Shahrixon, a city which is located in the Andijan Region in the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan. As such, his nationality is Uzbek, although details about his ethnic background are not available in the public domain, but given that Uzbek is the biggest ethnic group in the Andijan region, he might belong to that group. However, there’s not enough evidence to substantiate that fact.

Born to an ordinary family, the 31-year-old has three siblings: two brothers and a sister. One of Nursulton Ruziboev’s brothers is a mixed martial artist, just like him. His route to becoming an MMA fighter is an unusual one, as the Uzbek fighter was troublesome during his younger years. That did have a considerable amount of influence on his decision to choose to be a cage fighter.

As diverse as the UFC roster is, they also have different religious affiliations and beliefs. So what about Nursulton Ruziboev? Well, it appears that he follows the same religion, which is the most dominant in his country. Let’s take a look at that front.

Which religion does Nursulton Ruziboev follow? Background

As far as his religious beliefs are concerned, Nursulton Ruziboev is believed to be a devout Muslim, much like most of the people in Uzbekistan. Boasting over 1 million followers on social media, the 31-year-old has shared many posts related to his religious beliefs on the platform. Meanwhile, the middleweight fighter started off his martial arts training at a tender age of 7, but some sources also say 11, which explains why he’s got so many fights under his belt. 

Combat Sambo was Ruziboev’s first poison, but he later turned to MMA when he turned 16 and even moved to Russia in 2012 to help his family out and support them by working a job. But that didn’t stop him from coming back to Uzbekistan and competing in combat sports tournaments. He’s got quite the iron will, and that has paid dividends as he’s in the UFC now. 

Nursulton Ruziboev is not looking to settle in just one division, he wants to fight both in the welterweight and in the middleweight divisions. Expressing his wish to talk to Dana White and co. Following the Joaquin Buckley fight, the Uzbek star added, “If possible, I want to fight at middleweight and welterweight.”

Well, the discussions about his 170 lbs and 185 lbs plans will be put on hold for now because he has to get past Dustin Stoltzfus this weekend. Will he be able to remain in the winning column? That remains to be seen this Saturday at the Apex.