Bruno Lopes vs Diyar Nurgozhay

Diyar Nurgozhay

Pro 12-2-0 | UFC 2-2-0

Age

33|29

Height

6'2"|6'2"

Reach

74"|74"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Bruno Lopes	Diyar Nurgozhay	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.7%	63.1%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5	5.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1	2.8	►
Strike Differential	-2.6/min	2.8/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.1%	75.0%	►
Takedown Defense	100.0%	70.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.9	1.5	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	5:01	1:23	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	100.0%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:43	7:18	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	1.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.5	—
Edges	3	5	1 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Bruno Lopes Diyar Nurgozhay League median

Statistic	Bruno Lopes	Diyar Nurgozhay	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	51.5%	48.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:43	7:18	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%	75.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	61.9%	28.6%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	13-8 (61.9%)	2-5 (28.6%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	1-0 (100.0%)	1-2 (33.3%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	58.7%	77.1%	—
% Time in Control	33.5%	9.3%	◀
% Time Controlled	7.7%	13.6%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	81.3%	40.6%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	2.59	6.13	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.17	3.11	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-3.58	+3.02	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.7%	61.3%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	50.7%	60.0%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.00	2.06	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	4.60	3.85	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	6.34	0.89	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.83	2.22	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Bruno Lopes	Diyar Nurgozhay	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.7%	63.1%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5	5.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1	2.8	►
Takedown Accuracy	26.1%	75.0%	►
Takedown Defense	100.0%	70.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	2:35	0:40	◄
Edges	2	4	0 even

Last 3 Fights

Bruno Lopes

LOSS

vs. Diyar Nurgozhay

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59

Bruno Lopes14/2556%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

Diyar Nurgozhay48/7069%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bruno Lopes	14/25	56%	1/1	0:03	—
	Diyar Nurgozhay	48/70	69%	0/0	0:08	2

LOSS

vs. Navajo Stirling

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:05

Bruno Lopes28/6344%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:00

Navajo Stirling63/11953%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:31KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bruno Lopes	16/36	44%	0/4	0:50	—
	Navajo Stirling	22/54	41%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Bruno Lopes	12/27	44%	0/4	0:10	—
	Navajo Stirling	41/65	63%	0/0	1:23	1

LOSS

vs. Dustin Jacoby

UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber • May 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:50

Bruno Lopes3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dustin Jacoby17/2959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bruno Lopes	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Jacoby	17/29	59%	0/0	0:30	1

Diyar Nurgozhay

WIN

vs. Bruno Lopes

UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:59

Diyar Nurgozhay48/7069%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2

Bruno Lopes14/2556%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diyar Nurgozhay	48/70	69%	0/0	0:08	2
	Bruno Lopes	14/25	56%	1/1	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Tobias

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Diyar Nurgozhay94/14366%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:28

Rafael Tobias39/10139%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diyar Nurgozhay	36/57	63%	0/0	0:18	—
	Rafael Tobias	10/38	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Diyar Nurgozhay	27/46	59%	0/0	1:03	—
	Rafael Tobias	16/34	47%	1/6	1:44	—

R3	Diyar Nurgozhay	31/40	78%	0/1	0:07	—
	Rafael Tobias	13/29	45%	1/2	0:47	—

LOSS

vs. Uran Satybaldiev

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight

Submission (Ezekiel Choke) • Rd 1, 2:45

Diyar Nurgozhay7/1164%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:18

Uran Satybaldiev2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diyar Nurgozhay	7/11	64%	1/1	0:18	—
	Uran Satybaldiev	2/9	22%	0/0	1:10	1

Common Opponents

vs. Brendson Ribeiro

Bruno Lopes

LOSS

DWCS 7.5 • Sep 2023

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47

Bruno Lopes20/5735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15

Brendson Ribeiro32/6946%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Bruno Lopes	20/57	35%	0/0	0:15	—
	Brendson Ribeiro	32/69	46%	0/0	0:04	1

Diyar Nurgozhay

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025Light Heavyweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 1:28

Diyar Nurgozhay17/3944%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:49

Brendson Ribeiro28/5848%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Diyar Nurgozhay	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendson Ribeiro	23/50	46%	0/1	0:11	1

R2	Diyar Nurgozhay	2/4	50%	2/2	0:49	—
	Brendson Ribeiro	5/8	62%	0/0	0:03	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Diyar Nurgozhay is the busier striker, landing 5.7 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 5.1 strikes per minute on average — Diyar Nurgozhay's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Diyar Nurgozhay connects on 63.1% of significant strikes compared to 46.7%. The 16pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Bruno Lopes shoots at 26% accuracy but Diyar Nurgozhay stops 70% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Diyar Nurgozhay shoots at 75% accuracy against Bruno Lopes's 100% defense — Bruno Lopes should keep it standing.

Control: Bruno Lopes controls 2:35 per fight on average vs 0:40 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Diyar Nurgozhay finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com