UFC UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Final

Middleweight

Dustin Stoltzfus vs Nursulton Ruziboev

Dustin Stoltzfus
United States

Dustin Stoltzfus

17-8

VS
Nursulton Ruziboev
Uzbekistan

Nursulton Ruziboev

“Black”

37-10-2

Winner

Winner

Nursulton Ruziboev

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

17 May 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Nursulton Ruziboev beat Dustin Stoltzfus by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Nursulton Ruziboev landed 53 of 94 total strikes and 1 of 2 takedowns, with 3:21 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 28-29, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Dustin StoltzfusNursulton Ruziboev
17-8Record37-10-2
33Age on fight night31
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′5″ (196 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Frankers Fight TeamTeamUZB Patriot
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesFromTashkent, Surxondaryo, Uzbekistan

Fight statistics

41of 62 · 66%Total strikes landed53of 94 · 56%
20of 39Head strikes33of 70
9of 11Body strikes17of 20
12of 12Leg strikes3of 4
2of 5Takedowns1of 2
2Submission attempts0
5:11Control time3:21

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Dustin StoltzfusRoundNursulton Ruziboev
10/18strikes0/1TD0KD1:14controlR121/36strikes1/1TD0KD1:24control
14/18strikes1/2TD0KD2:13controlR221/35strikes0/0TD0KD1:55control
17/26strikes1/2TD0KD1:44controlR311/23strikes0/1TD0KD0:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Tony Weeks

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Mike Bell

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Eric Colon

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Form going into the fight

Dustin Stoltzfus

  1. WMarc-Andre BarriaultKO/TKO R1 4:282024
  2. LBrunno FerreiraKO/TKO R1 4:512024
  3. WPunahele Sorianosubmission R2 4:102023
  4. LAbus MagomedovKO/TKO R1 0:192022
  5. WDwight Grantunanimous decision2022

Nursulton Ruziboev

  1. WEric McConicoKO/TKO R2 0:332025
  2. LJoaquin Buckleyunanimous decision2024
  3. WSedriques DumasKO/TKO R1 3:182024
  4. WBrunno FerreiraKO/TKO R1 1:172023
  5. WIbrahim ManéTKO R12021

Also on this card

Gilbert Burns vs Michael MoralesWelterweightKO/TKO R1 3:39Paul Craig vs Rodolfo BellatoSodiq Yusuff vs Mairon SantosLightweightunanimous decisionJulian Erosa vs Melquizael CostaFeatherweightunanimous decisionGabe Green vs Matheus CamiloLightweightsubmission R2 3:43

See the full card of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales →