Uran Satybaldiev Submits Diyar Nurgozhay in Shanghai
Uran Satybaldiev submitted Diyar Nurgozhay with an Ezekiel choke at 2:45 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang in Shanghai.
Uran Satybaldiev Submits Diyar Nurgozhay in Shanghai
Uran Satybaldiev stopped Diyar Nurgozhay by Ezekiel choke at 2:45 of the first round at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang on August 23, 2025. The bout was part of the UFC’s return to Shanghai, held at Shanghai Indoor Stadium.
The UFC scorecard record identifies the technique as an Ezekiel choke and places the finish in Round 1. UFC’s event coverage describes Satybaldiev as returning to the light-heavyweight division and securing the submission in his Shanghai appearance. The time is 2:45, not an estimate, and the method is a submission rather than a knockout or referee stoppage from strikes.
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang featured a main event between Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang and marked a notable return to Shanghai. The Nurgozhay–Satybaldiev matchup opened the event card. Readers can use the linked UFC report for the full card and the official scorecards for the bout’s recorded finish.
Additional context
The event was billed as UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang, and the card marked the organization’s return to Shanghai. Uran Satybaldiev and Diyar Nurgozhay were both competing in their second UFC appearances, according to UFC’s event preview. The matchup was an early-career test for two light-heavyweights. Satybaldiev’s submission win moved him forward from that debut stage, while Nurgozhay had to regroup after the fast finish. UFC’s official recap and athlete page confirm the stoppage.
Sources
- UFC Shanghai official scorecards
- UFC Shanghai preliminary results
- UFC: Diyar Nurgozhay athlete record
