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Middleweight

Andrey Pulyaev

1-4-0
Defensive Striker Hard To Take Down
6'4"Height
78"Reach
SouthpawStance
29Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:20Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 34.2 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 56.1 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 60.1 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 15.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 15.1 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 25.5 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 21.2 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 16.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · June 21, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · June 21, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 41 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker average striking d — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down below avg td defense — rates 26 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.95
Striking accuracy46.9%
Striking defense56.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.36
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense45.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time4.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-4

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Nursultan Ruziboev favored — picked against Andrey Pulyaev coinflip UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · June 21, 2026
strikingsolid grapplingdecent

Picked against in a fight the analyst calls close and tough to predict, with no strong conviction either way.

A good, very technical striker whose best weapons are a sharp body kick and a jab he uses well, picking his shots and staying accurate rather than volume-heavy -- mostly single shots, often thrown while backing up, which costs him some sting. Durability is real, having gone the distance with a notably tough opponent few others have managed to survive. Surprisingly good grappling for a striker, including the ability to threaten submissions off his back that catch people by surprise, plus good top control and decent takedowns -- more of a striker overall, but a genuinely capable one on the mat too.

Strengthvery technical striker with a sharp body kick and a jab he uses well
Strengthaccurate, picks his shots well
Strengthreal durability, has gone the distance with elite-level toughness on display
Strengthsurprisingly good grappling for a striker, including off his back
Weaknessmostly single shots on the feet, often thrown backing up with less power behind them
chin · durable

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
March 22, 2025 vs Christian Leroy Duncan — 1.2/min (L) Mar '25 August 2, 2025 vs Nick Klein — 3.53/min (W) Aug '25 January 24, 2026 vs Ateba Gautier — 3.93/min (L) Jan '26 June 27, 2026 vs Nursulton Ruziboev — 0.5/min (L) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '26 October 3, 2026 vs Damian Pinas — 3.2/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Damian Pinas 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:15 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
4/11Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nursulton Ruziboev 34-9-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres · June 27, 2026
2/6Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ateba Gautier 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
59/123Sig. strikes
34/112Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Nick Klein 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · August 2, 2025
23/31Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Christian Leroy Duncan 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · March 22, 2025
18/55Sig. strikes
73/141Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-4-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 46.9% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 56.7% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 45.5% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 4.4% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%