Nursulton Ruziboev vs Eric McConico — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

Seattle, USA

22 Feb 2025

Middleweight

71%

Ruziboev

29%

McConico

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 0:33

Nursulton Ruziboev

"Black"

36 – 9

6'5"76" reachOrthodox32 yrsKnockout Artist

CFR 67

Eric McConico

11 – 4

Well-Rounded36 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'0"

CFR 27

★ Official Result

Nursulton RuziboevwinsKO/TKOR2 · 0:33

def. Eric McConico · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Ruziboev

→

Actual result

Ruziboev wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

Ruziboev is a strong favourite at 71% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 40 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Ruziboev has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 26 points.

Risk flags

McConico has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

RuziboevMcConico

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Ruziboev

McConico

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'5"+

Height

6'0"

76"

Reach

+77"

32+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Ruziboev

McConico

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

67.2

27.3

59.1

Performance Avg

31.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Ruziboev

McConico

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

7.4

/ 10

0.8

/ 10

7.7

Style: Pressure

1.2

3.0

Style: Volume

8.8

3 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

1Distance1

5Clinch0

1Ground0

Ruziboev

McConico

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.1

/ 10

2.4

/ 10

1.5

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.7

2.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Ruziboev

McConico

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

7/45 fights

Chin rating based on

5/15 fights

Ruziboev

McConico

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

L · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

L · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

Ruziboev

McConico

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

80%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ruziboev

McConico

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

7.4

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.8

2.1

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.4

1.5

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.7

2.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

7.7

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

1.2

3.0

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

8.8

Ruziboev

Strike Zones

McConico

Ruziboev

Attacking

7 landed

Absorbing

1 absorbed

McConico

Attacking

1 landed

Absorbing

7 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Ruziboev targets the head (100% of attacks) — McConico absorbs 100% of strikes there

🎯McConico targets the head (100% of attacks) — Ruziboev absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ruziboev

RND

McConico

0/0R00/0

0/0R20/0

Ruziboev · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

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Decision

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Submission

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Decision

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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McConico · Last 5

L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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Nursulton Ruziboev

KO/TKO

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