Diyar Nurgozhay
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Age29
Height1.88 m
Reach188 cm
NationalityKazakhstan
TeamPound 4 Pound Muay Thai
Weight classLight Heavyweight
Active2017-present
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.
LossSUB
UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs. Zhang
23 Aug 2025
23 Aug 2025
LossSUB
UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
15 Mar 2025
15 Mar 2025
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
WinTKO
Opponent: Emiliano SordipunchesR1 4:17
UAE Warriors 50 - AlQaisi vs. Bark
18 May 2024
18 May 2024
WinDEC
Opponent: Konstantin AndreitsevunanimousR5 5:00
Eagle FC 50 - Nurgozhay vs. Andreitsev
21 Aug 2022
21 Aug 2022
WinDEC
Opponent: Magomed MagomedovunanimousR3 5:00
EFC 42 - Eagle Fighting Championship 42
17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021
WinTKO
Opponent: Sergio SouzapunchesR1 0:52
EFC 37 - Eagle Fighting Championship 37
18 Jun 2021
18 Jun 2021
WinTKO
Opponent: Sergey Baryshevhead kick and punchesR1 0:27
EFC 30 - Eagle Fighting Championship 30
04 Dec 2020
04 Dec 2020
WinSUB
Opponent: Abbosbek UsarovkimuraR1 1:06
Alash Pride FC - Fortress and Friendship of People
30 Apr 2019
30 Apr 2019
WinSUB
Opponent: Amhad Dzhanchuraevheel hookR1 0:19
Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride
28 Jul 2018
28 Jul 2018
WinTKO
Opponent: Sultan MusayevpunchesR1 3:12
Alash Pride FC - Alash Pride
12 May 2018
12 May 2018
WinKO
Opponent: Almanbet NuralypunchesR1 0:18
WEF 45 / AFCA - WEF ProfFight 17: Asian Youth Against Drugs
15 Dec 2017
15 Dec 2017
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Nurgozhay is a rangy light heavyweight whose power is backed by enough grappling to create finishing threats in every phase.
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.