Denis Tiuliulin

Overview

One UFC win, and it came in the same fight card slot where most careers die: late in round 2, against a veteran, on a pay-per-view. Denis Tiuliulin is a Moscow-born Middleweight with a 1-5 UFC record, and that lone win is a 4:52 KO/TKO over Jamie Pickett at UFC 279.

Everything since has gone the other way. He carries a four-fight losing streak into his next bout, and his overall professional record across all promotions is 10-10-0.

The UFC chapter is small, and so far it is lopsided.

UFC Career

Tiuliulin debuted in March 2022 and lost to Aliaskhab Khizriev by submission in round 2. He answered in September with the Pickett stoppage, the only time he has had his hand raised in the Octagon.

He couldn't build on it. JunYong Park submitted him in round 1 at 4:05, and Gregory Rodrigues knocked him out at 1:43 of the first round at UFC 292. In November 2023, Christian Leroy Duncan stopped him in round 2.

His most recent fight, against Sedriques Dumas in August 2024, went the full three rounds and ended in a unanimous decision loss. It was the first time he reached the final bell, and it did not change the result.

Five of his six UFC fights ended inside the distance, and four of those were losses.

Fighting Style

Tiuliulin is a striker who gets hit often. He keeps a steady pace and lands at a lower rate than most of his opponents, and he takes a lot of damage in return. His defense is a clear weak spot, and it shows in his record: two of his five UFC losses came by KO/TKO.

His one UFC win also came by KO/TKO, in the second round.

On the ground, he rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is hard to take down, though, which makes his two submission losses stand out against his career numbers.

Notable Wins

• Jamie Pickett — KO/TKO, round 2 (4:52), UFC 279 (2022)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 1-5
• Professional record (all promotions): 10-10-0
• UFC debut: 2022
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 6'1"
• Reach: 77"
• Born: Moscow, Russia