Mashrabjon Ruziboev’s Short-Notice UFC Opportunity Ends Before Fight Night
Mashrabjon Ruziboev accepted a short-notice UFC assignment against Jared Gordon in February 2025, but the lightweight bout never reached the cage. The proposed debut was attached to the February 15 Las Vegas card headed by Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues.
The replacement call arrives
Ruziboev, the younger brother of UFC fighter Nursulton Ruziboev, was brought in after Gordon’s original opponent, Kauê Fernandes, encountered visa problems. Contemporary reporting described a replacement opportunity accepted with only a few days available before the event.
The younger Ruziboev entered the proposed matchup with a seven-fight winning streak and a professional record listed as twenty wins, four defeats and one draw. For Gordon, the assignment would have continued an established UFC career against a newcomer with extensive regional experience.
Illness prevents the debut
Illness then removed Ruziboev from the contest. The Gordon meeting was canceled before fight night, leaving the replacement without a completed promotional debut. Later February reporting said he had been released from his contract without appearing in a UFC bout.
The sequence captures the uncertainty of short-notice matchmaking: an original opponent became unavailable, a replacement accepted, and a second problem prevented the bout from happening. Ruziboev’s family connection brought attention to the signing, but the relevant competitive outcome was a cancellation rather than a debut victory or defeat. Gordon and Ruziboev consequently had no UFC result against one another from that February card.
Sources
- sports.yahoo.com: jared gordon gets opponent brother 212055106.html
- lowkickmma.com: mashrabjon ruziboev released ufc
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Mashrabjon Ruziboev, Jared Gordon, Jared Cannonier, Gregory Rodrigues, UFC, MMA
