News Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton Ruziboev set as UFC St Louis co-main event on May 11th

[svmr_db]

Ruziboev is moving down a weight class to 170 lbs to take this fight.

 

[tornado362]

No idea how Ruziboev will make welterweight. This will be a crazy height difference

 

[Siver!]

No idea how Ruziboev will make welterweight. This will be a crazy height difference

I mean, it seemed...

... unlikely...

 

[mjfan23]

Good fight if it happens

 

[Roop Holstry]

Nursulton is 6’5……lol

If he’s able to make weight and not be totally drained Buckley will be in big trouble.

 

[tornado362]

Nursulton is 6’5……lol

If he’s able to make weight and not be totally drained Buckley will be in big trouble.

Buckley is listed as 5'10, but there's no way that man is taller than 5'8. Is this the biggest height difference we've had in the UFC? Or was Struve/Hunt bigger

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Ruziboev is moving down a weight class to 170 lbs to take this fight.

What the hell.
Ruziboev is like 6’5?

 

[Roop Holstry]

Buckley is listed as 5'10, but there's no way that man is taller than 5'8. Is this the biggest height difference we've had in the UFC? Or was Struve/Hunt bigger

Struve/hunt was about a full foot difference.

This fight might be one of the biggest height discrepancies in the lower weight classes

 

[Siver!]

What the hell.
Ruziboev is like 6’5?

He was fighting at welterweight in early 2021, but when you look back, his results at welterweight are pretty awful. He's lost to some stinkers on the regionals.

At middleweight, he was killing it.

I'm really not convinced by this move at all.

 

[CrimsonFan]

Thats a dumb fight for Buckley to take..

He's ranked 11 he should continue fighting up the ranks he's on a nice climb at WW

 

[markys00]

Oof this is gonna be a bad card

Edit: my bad, wrong card. This a good one

 

[usernamee]

Thats a dumb fight for Buckley to take..

He's ranked 11 he should continue fighting up the ranks he's on a nice climb at WW

I think he really wants to be on St Louis card no matter what. He stood in line at the 300 presser to ask Dana to put him in St Louis (his hometown) as a main event

guess he got co-main at least

 

[Thesnake101]

Ruziboev will showcase lanklet dominance at 170.

 

[CrimsonFan]

I think he really wants to be on St Louis card no matter what. He stood in line at the 300 presser to ask Dana to put him in St Louis (his hometown) as a main event

guess he got co-main at least

That makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.

He's having a nice career resurgence at WW. As a fan I'd like to see some more intelligent moves selecting his next fights.. because I do think with the right matchups he could really go on a run here.

I admittedly don't know much about his opponent. I was just hoping for a top 10 guy.

 

[laleggenda27]

In b4 Ruziboev misses weight.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Banger of a fight.. Also a 6ft5 WW it is a thing to watch for sure.

 

[Tweak896]

Dude is taller than MVP, I feel like after a certain point you are too frail if you go too low.

 

[Marko Atanasovik]

No idea how Ruziboev will make welterweight. This will be a crazy height difference

He will cut one leg.

 

[chiefwiggum]

Wow!

???????

 

[kingmob6]

meh, there are/were a bunch of 6'3 LWs, he can make it. However, I don't know why he needs to though.
Buckley is getting good though, he is a dangerous fight for anyone.