Diyar Nurgozhay
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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WinTKO
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
8 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026
Nurgozhay clipped Lopes after a measured opening and finished him with a fence-line barrage with one second left in the first round.
Key moments
- Traded kicks with Lopes during the opening range battle.
- Dropped Lopes with a clean shot and worked back to his feet after the scramble.
- Finished with strikes at 4:59 of round one.
WinDEC
Opponent: Rafael TobiasunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 326 - Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
07 Mar 2026
07 Mar 2026
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LossSUB
UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs. Zhang
23 Aug 2025
23 Aug 2025
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LossSUB
UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
15 Mar 2025
15 Mar 2025
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WinKO
Opponent: Bartosz Szewczykhead kick and punchesR2 3:32
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 8
01 Oct 2024
01 Oct 2024
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WinTKO
Opponent: Emiliano SordipunchesR1 4:17
UAE Warriors 50 - AlQaisi vs. Bark
18 May 2024
18 May 2024
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WinDEC
Opponent: Konstantin AndreitsevunanimousR5 5:00
Eagle FC 50 - Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev
21 Aug 2022
21 Aug 2022
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WinDEC
Opponent: Magomed MagomedovunanimousR3 5:00
EFC 42 - Eagle Fighting Championship 42
17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021
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WinTKO
Opponent: Sergio SouzapunchesR1 0:52
EFC 37 - Eagle Fighting Championship 37
18 Jun 2021
18 Jun 2021
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WinTKO
Opponent: Sergey Baryshevhead kick and punchesR1 0:27
EFC 30 - Eagle Fighting Championship 30
04 Dec 2020
04 Dec 2020
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WinSUB
Opponent: Abbosbek UsarovkimuraR1 1:06
Alash Pride FC - Fortress and Friendship of People
30 Apr 2019
30 Apr 2019
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WinSUB
Opponent: Amhad Dzhanchuraevheel hookR1 0:19
Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride
28 Jul 2018
28 Jul 2018
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WinTKO
Opponent: Sultan MusayevpunchesR1 3:12
Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride
12 May 2018
12 May 2018
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WinKO
Opponent: Almanbet NuralypunchesR1 0:18
WEF 45 / AFCA - WEF ProfFight 17: Asian Youth Against Drugs
15 Dec 2017
15 Dec 2017
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The Read
Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.
Nurgozhay is a rangy light heavyweight whose power is backed by enough grappling to create finishing threats in every phase. The UFC record credits seven knockout wins and two submissions, while his current team and physical profile point to a fighter built to make distance matter.
Nurgozhay has now won two straight in the UFC: a decision over Rafael Tobias followed by a first-round TKO of Bruno Lopes at 4:59. The result answered the earlier setbacks against Uran Satybaldiev and Brendson Ribeiro.