Diyar Nurgozhay
Diyar Nurgozhay is a mixed martial artist from Kazakhstan listed in the Light Heavyweight division. Diyar Nurgozhay holds a professional record of 12-2-0, including 2-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Diyar Nurgozhay stands 6'2", has a 74-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 29 years old. Diyar Nurgozhay is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Active.
Diyar Nurgozhay profile
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 12-2-0 |
| UFC record | 2-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Age | 29 |
| Date of birth | 1997-04-22 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Reach | 74" |
| Leg reach | 40" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 205 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 29 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.68 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.84 |
| Striking accuracy | 63.1% |
| Striking defense | 57% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.03 |
| Strikes to the head | 33.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 36.7% |
| Strikes to the legs | 29.5% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.54 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 70% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 40.75 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Diyar Nurgozhay recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld | Bruno Lopes | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2026-03-07 | UFC | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 | Rafael Tobias | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Uran Satybaldiev | loss | Ezekiel Choke From Guard |
| 2025-03-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | Brendson Ribeiro | loss | Kimura From Bottom Side Control |
| 2024-10-01 | DWCS | Contender Series 2024 | Bartosz Szewczyk | win | Head Kick & Ground Punches · 3:32 · R2 |
| 2024-05-18 | UAEW | UAE Warriors 50 | Emiliano Sordi | win | Punches · 4:17 · R1 |
| 2022-08-21 | EFC | Eagle FC 50 | Konstantin Andreitsev | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-10-17 | EFC | Eagle FC 42 | Magomed Magomedov | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-06-18 | EFC | Eagle FC 37 | Sergio Souza | win | Punches · 0:57 · R1 |
| 2020-12-04 | EFC | Eagle FC 30 | Sergey Baryshev | win | Head Kick & Punches · 0:27 · R1 |
| 2019-04-30 | APFC | Alash Pride | Abbosbek Usarov | win | Kimura · 1:08 · R1 |
| 2018-07-28 | APFC | Alash Pride FC | Khasan Bozor | win | Leg Lock · R1 |
| 2018-05-12 | APFC | Alash Pride FC | Sultan Musayev | win | Punches · 3:12 · R1 |
| 2017-12-15 | WEF | WEF ProfFight 17 | Almanbet Nuraliev | win | Punches · 0:18 · R1 |
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Diyar Nurgozhay is listed in the Light Heavyweight database division.
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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