Michael Page vs Nursulton RuziboevMiddleweight at UFC Paris

Upcoming·UFC Paris·Saturday, September 5, 2026
Michael Page
25-3W3
Stance
Switch
vs
Nursulton Ruziboev
36-9-2, 2 NCW3
Stance
Orthodox
Weight class
Middleweight
Rounds
5 × 5 min
Venue
Accor Arena · Paris, France

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
◂ Page

Page out-strikes Ruziboev

Effective offense
C
56th
1.3
Even
C
49th
1.2
Defense
A+
88th
62%
+41
C
47th
48%
KO power
C
13 KO
0.0 KD
+19
B
13 KO
0.5 KD
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Wrestling
Even

Wrestling stays neutral

Takedowns landed
F
9th
0.0
+47
C
56th
1.4
Takedown accuracy
0%
80%
Takedown defense
C
55th
68%
+32
F
23rd
33%
Control time
F
18th
0.9 min
+26
C
43rd
2.4 min
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Submission
Ruziboev ▸

Ruziboev is the bigger submission threat on Page

Submission attempts
F
18th
0.0
+28
C
47th
0.3
Sub win rate
B
58th
12%
3 subs
+28
A+
86th
56%
20 subs
Submission defense
C
45th
0%
Even
C
45th
2%
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Finishing
Ruziboev ▸

Ruziboev is more likely to finish Page

Finish rate
F
19th
0%
+37
C
56th
80%
KO durability
B
67th
0%
Even
B
68th
0%
Submission defense
C
43rd
0%
Even
C
44th
0%
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Pace
Ruziboev ▸

Ruziboev pushes the higher work rate over five rounds — Page's pace builds while Ruziboev's fades

Work rate / min — full fight
2.6
3.3
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
2.4
3.4
Pace trend
+12%/rd
-4%/rd
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Form
Even

Comparable recent form

Win rate (career)
80%
Even
83%
After a win
67%
75%
Last 5
80%
Even
80%
Win streakW3W3
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Schedule
◂ Page

Page has faced the tougher schedule vs Ruziboev

Schedule strength
59%
23%
Win quality
72%
52%
Ranked opponents
4
1
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
Even

Similar activity going in

Last bout
4mo
1mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
3
Even
3
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Tale of the tape
Ruziboev ▸

Page 3" reach · Ruziboev 5 cm · Ruziboev 7y younger · Switch-stance wrinkle

39
Age
7y
younger
32
6'3"
191cm
Height
2"
taller
6'5"
196cm
79"
201cm
Reach
3"
reach
76"
193cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Michael PageNursulton Ruziboev
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min2.282.59
Accuracy%58%46%
Defense%62%48%
Takedowns/150.20.8
TD defense%70%33%
Submissions/150.00.0

Career rate as a percentile within the middleweight (353 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for Michael Page, from opponents’ full pro records
Michael Page
Strong
Opponents' combined record
391-204-2
.657 win rate
Winning-record opponents
19 of 23
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.