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Middleweight

Denis Tiuliulin

1-5-0
Striker Hard To Take Down Submission-Vulnerable
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:50Avg 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 — Average, rated 49.5 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 30.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 4.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 22.0 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 31.2 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 44.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 21.4 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 21.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking Average 50
  2. TD Defense Below avg 44
  3. Wrestling Below avg 31
  4. Accuracy Below avg 30
  5. Durability Weak 22
  6. Grappling Weak 21
  7. Control Weak 21
  8. Striking D Weak 4

Built on 47 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 50 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down below avg td defense — rates 44 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 5 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.61
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.23
Striking accuracy41.2%
Striking defense38.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.64
Takedowns / 15 min0.96
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense72.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Denis Tiuliulin favored over Jamie Pickett lean UFC 279 · September 7, 2022

He picks the underdog specifically because of a stylistic clash: forward pressure and power beating a clinch-reliant fighter who likely won't get to impose his preferred style.

Denis Tiuliulin's game is built on forward pressure and real knockout power, paired with a clear disinterest in grappling exchanges. That profile is framed as a bad matchup for a lower-volume opponent, since he should be able to walk his man down and land power shots before the other fighter can lean on his usual clinch-heavy control. He's also fought hard regional-level competition before reaching the UFC, which the analyst credits when picking him as a live underdog.

Strengthreal knockout power
Strengthconsistent forward pressure
Strengthtested against hard regional-level competition
Weaknesslimited interest in or reliance on grappling exchanges
ko power · has dropped multiple opponents

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
March 26, 2022 vs Aliaskhab Khizriev — 4.45/min (L) Mar '22 September 10, 2022 vs Jamie Pickett — 7.4/min (W) Sep '22 February 4, 2023 vs JunYong Park — 1.96/min (L) — only 4.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '23 August 19, 2023 vs Gregory Rodrigues — 1.17/min (L) — only 1.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '23 November 18, 2023 vs Christian Leroy Duncan — 3.19/min (L) Nov '23 August 3, 2024 vs Sedriques Dumas — 1.73/min (L) Aug '24

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sedriques Dumas 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · August 3, 2024
26/70Sig. strikes
49/88Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Christian Leroy Duncan 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:24 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
30/71Sig. strikes
65/87Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gregory Rodrigues 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:43 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · August 19, 2023
2/7Sig. strikes
5/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L JunYong Park 15-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:05 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · February 4, 2023
8/22Sig. strikes
25/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jamie Pickett 13-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:52 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
73/161Sig. strikes
60/111Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:59Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Aliaskhab Khizriev 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · March 26, 2022
31/82Sig. strikes
42/67Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
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
1-5-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 2
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6

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 3.6 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 5.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.2% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 38.0% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 42.9% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 72.0% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 7.4% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%