Nicolai Garbuz
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L8
- Born
- Moldova
- Weight class
- Middleweight
Before the UFC
Nicolai Garbuz makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
61-31
.663 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
6 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 8 bouts · 7 promotionsFreon · King of Kings · KOK · GCFC MMA 8 · MMA Bushido 77 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arturs Skabarnieks | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:30 | King of Kings | Feb 21, 2026 |
| L | KO/TKO | Flying Knee | R1 | 0:06 | KOK | Nov 5, 2022 | |
| L | Armands Tilens3-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:37 | Freon | Sep 21, 2019 |
| L | Olegs Jemeljanovs11-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Freon | Aug 24, 2019 |
| L | Ihor Potieria20-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GCFC MMA 8 | Aug 17, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | MMA Bushido 77 | May 3, 2019 | |
| L | Marius Bagdonas7-8 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:29 | KOTC | Nov 30, 2018 |
| L | Roman Gnezdilov | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:20 | DiamondBoxing | Dec 5, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.