Middleweight
Andrey Pulyaev
Chita, Russia
Pro record
10-6-0
Model Elo
1483
#1191 of 1994
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 78.5"
- Stance
- —
- Team
- Storm School
- Born
- Chita, Russia
- UFC debut
- Mar 21, 2025
Profile
Overview
One UFC win, and it came by second-round knockout. Andrey Pulyaev is a Russian middleweight from Chita who is 1-4 in the UFC and carries a three-fight losing streak into his next fight.
The Contender Series win over Liam Anderson came on the way in, but that fight isn't part of the UFC record. What counts is a 1-4 run in which the only finish he scored is the one that mattered most.
UFC Career
Pulyaev made his UFC debut in March 2025 and lost a unanimous decision to Christian Leroy Duncan. He answered in August with his lone UFC win, a KO/TKO of Nick Klein at 1:31 of round two.
Then the results turned. A unanimous decision loss to Ateba Gautier at UFC 324 followed in January 2026, a fight against an opponent our model rates as strong. Next came a first-round submission loss to Nursulton Ruziboev at 3:58, again against a strong opponent. In October 2026 he was stopped by Damian Pinas at 1:15 of round one.
Two of his five UFC losses came inside the first round, and none of the three straight losses went the distance and ended in a win.
Fighting Style
Pulyaev is an accurate striker who doesn't take much damage. He lands at about the UFC average, but he connects more often than most fighters when he throws and absorbs fewer strikes than most.
On the ground, he is hard to take down and rarely shoots for takedowns himself. He also seldom hunts for submissions, so his offense comes almost entirely from striking.
His finishing record is thin. He has one stoppage win in the UFC, a knockout in round two. He has lost by knockout once and by submission once, with the other two losses going to decision. It's a small sample, but the numbers describe an efficient striker who has had trouble turning that into wins.
Notable Wins
- Nick Klein — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:31), UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Middleweight
- UFC record: 1-4
- Professional record (all promotions): 10-6-0
- UFC debut: March 2025
- Height: 6'4"
- Reach: 78.5"
- Team: Storm School
- Born: Chita, Russia
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 1–4
- since 2025
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 1 of 1 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 41:44
- avg 8:21 per fight
- Opposition
- 1599
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1520opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:27
Fight history (6)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Damian PinasRecord after: 2-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:15 | UFC 332: Silva vs. WangOct 3, 2026 |
| L |  Nursulton RuziboevRecord after: 2-3 | submissionRound 1 · 3:58 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. TorresJun 27, 2026 |
| L |  Ateba GautierRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 324Jan 24, 2026 |
| W |  Nick KleinRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:31 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkAug 2, 2025 |
| L |  Christian Leroy DuncanRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradyMar 22, 2025 |
| W | LALiam AndersonRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 8.3Aug 27, 2024 |