// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Andrey Pulyaev
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Andrey
Pulyaev

NICKNAME"N/A"·RUSSIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
10-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Storm School
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Andrey Pulyaev
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'6"
AGE
29
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
10
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
10/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.60
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.96
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.26
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
56%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#86
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1467
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
56th
percentile · average opponent rated 1544 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 44% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 3, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
60%
2
SUB
20%
2
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
20%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 16, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER86TD DEFENSE36GRAPPLING40CHIN72STRIKING61CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=10 wins
TD Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (56%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
Striking61
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins10 wins
TD Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
Striking61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2022WFEB 2022WJUN 2022WSEP 2022LDEC 2022WFEB 2023LMAR 2023WAPR 2023WJUL 2023WOCT 2023WFEB 2024WAUG 2024LMAR 2025WAUG 2025LJAN 2026LJUN 2026LOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUN 2022, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 95, SUB R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JAN 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Oliveira), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
38%
2
13%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
2
13%
-
1
6%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
31%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
31%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Storm School
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Damian PinasOct 3, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
L
VS Nursulton RuziboevJun 27, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 3:58
UFC Fight Night 280 - Fiziev vs. Torres
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Neck Crank)
L
VS Ateba Abega GautierJan 24, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 324 - Gaethje vs. Pimblett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nick KleinAug 2, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 1:31
UFC on ESPN 71 - Taira vs. Park
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
L
VS Christian Leroy DuncanMar 22, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Liam AndersonAug 27, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Welldon Silva de OliveiraFeb 2, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
SFC 9 - Shlemenko Fighting Championship 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Nikita KondratovOct 7, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 3:49
RCC - Intro 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Khuseyn MerzoevJul 21, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:21
SFC 8 - Shlemenko Fighting Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Pavel MustafinApr 14, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:20
SFC 7 - Shlemenko Fighting Championship 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Anvarbek DaniyalbekovMar 17, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:09
North-West Power Alliance - Storm on the Neva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Aslan AsukhanovFeb 3, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
SFC 6 - Shlemenko Fighting Championship 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 10-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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