Uran Satybaldiev, head-and-shoulders portrait
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Uran Satybaldiev

Light Heavyweight
Submission pressure
Record Record: 9-1-0
Wins
9
Losses
1
Draws
0
5KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age31
Height1.93 m
Reach201 cm
NationalityKyrgyzstan
TeamTeam Alpha Male
Weight classLight Heavyweight
Active2020-present

Record

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WinSUB
Opponent: Diyar Nurgozhayezekiel chokeR1 2:45
UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs. Zhang
23 Aug 2025

Satybaldiev's first UFC win came quickly when he submitted Nurgozhay with an ezekiel choke in the opening round. The finish was a strong statement because it showed his grappling threat carrying directly into the Octagon.

Key moments

  • Won by first-round submission in the UFC.
  • The ezekiel choke ended the fight at 2:45 of round one.
  • Rebounded from the Buday loss with a fast finish.
LossDEC
Opponent: Martin BudayunanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ESPN 65 - Emmett vs. Murphy
5 Apr 2025

Buday forced Satybaldiev into a longer heavyweight-style grind and took the unanimous decision after three rounds. The loss remains the only defeat on Satybaldiev's professional record.

Key moments

  • Lost a unanimous decision over fifteen minutes.
  • Was pushed the full three rounds in his UFC debut.
  • Absorbed the first defeat of his professional career.
WinSUB
Opponent: Leon SoareskimuraR3 2:20
LFA 203 - Satybaldiev vs. Soares
6 Mar 2025

Satybaldiev showed he could still find a finish late by catching Soares with a third-round kimura in LFA. The result gave him another five-round-capable style point before the UFC call came.

Key moments

  • Finished Soares by kimura in round three.
  • The submission came at 2:20 of the final round.
  • Won a regional main event before signing with the UFC.
WinTKO
Opponent: Bruno AssispunchesR4 3:27
LFA 178 - Satybaldiev vs. Assis
8 Mar 2024

Against Assis, Satybaldiev kept his pace for deep rounds and eventually forced the fourth-round stoppage with punches. That fight did a lot to prove he could sustain pressure beyond the early stages.

Key moments

  • Won by fourth-round TKO.
  • The finish landed at 3:27 of round four.
  • Showed he could carry finishing pressure into late rounds.
WinDEC
Opponent: Gabriel ThimoteounanimousR3 5:00
LFA 165 - Compton vs. Valente
18 Aug 2023

Satybaldiev handled a full three-round fight with Thimoteo and won a unanimous decision. The bout mattered as a steadier result between some of the more violent finishes on his record.

Key moments

  • Won a unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Banked rounds cleanly in a non-stoppage fight.
  • Set up the later Assis and Soares title-fight run.
WinDEC
Opponent: Vladimir SeliverstovsplitR5 5:00
OFC 20 - Open Fighting Championship 20
3 Jul 2022

Satybaldiev proved he could handle full championship distance by edging Vladimir Seliverstov over five rounds in the OFC 20 main event in Osh. The split decision mattered because it put the Open Fighting Championship light heavyweight belt on his record and gave him a title-fight win before the later LFA and UFC steps.

Key moments

  • Won a five-round split decision over Seliverstov in the OFC 20 main event.
  • Captured the OFC light heavyweight championship in front of the Osh, Kyrgyzstan crowd.
  • Showed he could bank rounds and hold up over 25 minutes rather than relying only on early finishes.
WinTKO
Opponent: Ilya Bochkovcorner stoppageR2 0:02
OFC 11 - Open Fighting Championship 11
4 Nov 2021

Satybaldiev won the vacant OFC light heavyweight title when Ilya Bochkov's corner halted the fight two seconds into the second round in Saint Petersburg. Even if the stoppage is listed differently across records, the important point is clear: he turned a championship booking into another finish and left Russia with the belt.

Key moments

  • Stopped Bochkov by corner retirement at 0:02 of round two.
  • Claimed the vacant OFC light heavyweight title in the night's final main-card bout at Tinkoff Arena.
  • Followed the Rakhimov and Kuznetsov finishes with another title-winning stoppage in 2021.
WinTKO
Opponent: Khusan RakhimovpunchesR1 3:36
OFC 8 - Open Fighting Championship 8
14 Aug 2021

Satybaldiev kept his 2021 run moving by stopping Khusan Rakhimov with punches on the OFC 8 main card in Bishkek. It was another straightforward light-heavyweight finish that reinforced how quickly he could take over once he had his opponent pinned in exchanges.

Key moments

  • Finished Rakhimov by punches at 3:36 of the opening round.
  • Won on the OFC 8 main card at Spartak Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
  • Extended the early-career finish streak before the later vacant-title fight with Bochkov.
WinTKO
Opponent: Vladislav KuznetsovpunchesR2 1:20
OFC 4 - Open Fighting Championship 4
22 May 2021

Satybaldiev's second pro fight ended with second-round ground-and-pound against Vladislav Kuznetsov on the OFC 4 card in Moscow. The result showed the same pattern that would define his regional climb: size, pressure and a willingness to finish on top once the first exchanges created the opening.

Key moments

  • Stopped Kuznetsov by ground-and-pound 1:20 into round two.
  • Won on the OFC 4 main card in Moscow, Russia.
  • Moved to 3-0 as a pro before the quick August and November finishes that followed.
WinKO
Opponent: Manarbek ShaikhenovpunchesR1 0:28
Alash Pride FC - Grand Prix
22 Feb 2020

Satybaldiev's professional debut lasted only 28 seconds when he knocked out Manarbek Shaikhenov on the Alash Pride card in Turkestan. It was the cleanest possible opening statement for a prospect who would spend the next two years stacking more quick finishes and title-fight rounds.

Key moments

  • Won his pro debut by punches just 28 seconds into round one.
  • Opened the record on an Alash Pride main-card booking in Turkestan, Kazakhstan.
  • Started his career with the same fast-finishing style that carried into the OFC title run.

The Read

Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.

Satybaldiev brings a useful mix of length and grappling aggression for the division, which is why his recent wins have come through both chokes and positional pressure. The Team Alpha Male link fits a style that is willing to push pace and attack transitions instead of waiting at distance for single shots.

He is still relatively early in his career, but the record already includes title-fight rounds in LFA and a quick UFC submission of Diyar Nurgozhay. That gives him a sturdier base than a typical light heavyweight newcomer.