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Matchup Analysis·Middleweight Bout
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Red Corner

Nursulton Ruziboev

“Black”
36-9-2(2 NC)5 UFCLast1.1yr ago
Balanced
High Variance
Early Chaos
6'5"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·32age
VS
Middleweight185 lbs
3R
Blue Corner

Andrey Pulyaev

10-43 UFCLast5mo ago
Boxer
6'4"ht·78"+2"reach·Southpawstance·28age
CQ
Edges—
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingPulyaevSlight edge
DecisionNo data
GrapplingNo edge
KO Adv.RuziboevClear edge
Sub Adv.No edge
DurabilityNo data
Signals
1 signal
SOUTHPAW

Pulyaev is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent. The stance mismatch gives Pulyaev natural angle advantages at range.

CQ Core Edges
CQ Striking Differential
Strikes landed vs absorbed
Pulyaev
Ruziboev
-0.30
Pulyaev
+0.70
CQ Grappling Threat
TD threat vs this opponent
No edge
Ruziboev
0.27
Pulyaev
0.19
CQ Decision Advantage
Round Win Rate
No data
Ruziboev
60%
Pulyaev
Too few rounds
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
—
Ruziboev
Unrated0 KO losses0.20 KD/fight
Pulyaev
Unrated0 KO losses0.67 KD/fight
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Moderate
Ruziboev2.59SLpM
+
SLpM3.84Pulyaev
6.4
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
No edge
RuziboevEarly Finisher
PulyaevEarly Finisher
Finish History
Ruziboev
KO/TKO ×3
Finish rate (wins)
75%
3/4
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/1
Pulyaev
KO/TKO ×1
Finish rate (wins)
100%
1/1
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/2
Edge & Exposure
Ruziboev
EdgeKO Threat

Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.

Pulyaev
EdgeKO Threat

Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.

EdgeStriking Edge

Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.

Opposition Quality
Ruziboev4–1UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–1
Record (3)
+0.7
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Pulyaev1–2UFC

Too few fights to rate.

Division Percentile Ranks
RuziboevMiddleweightPulyaev
38th
Striking Differential
65th
48th
Grappling Threat
14th
67th
Round Win Rate
—
8th
TD Defense
45th
83rd
Durability
68th
54th
Finishing Rate
86th

— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.

Recent Form
Ruziboev
Stat
Pulyaev
2.422.59 career
↓0.17
SLpMOutput
⚠↓1.10
2.743.84 career
3.152.89 career
↑0.26
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.06
3.203.14 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
—
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Striking
Ruziboev5 fightsPulyaev4 fights
Div avg
Sig. Strikes / Min
2.59
3.84
Str. Accuracy
46%
56%
Sig. Absorbed / min
2.89
3.14
Str. Defense
48%
55%
CQ KO Power
2.88
1.00
RuziboevStrike DistributionPulyaev
By Target
69%
Head
65%
25%
Body
27%
6%
Leg
8%
By Position
71%
Distance
77%
8%
Clinch
16%
21%
Ground
7%
Sig Strikes
Ruziboev
21avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
8.0 min
Goes Dist
40%
Pulyaev
33avg landed / fight
Avg Fight Time
12.2 min
Goes Dist
67%
Historical Context
Ruziboev — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
W
Dustin StoltzfusMW
U-DEC
R3
May '25
35 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·201s ctrl
W
Eric McConicoMW
KO/TKO
R20:33
Feb '25
20 SS (48%)·5 abs·36s ctrl·2 kd
L
Joaquin BuckleyVeteranWW
U-DEC
R3
May '24
31 SS (43%)·86 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Sedriques DumasMW
KO/TKO
R13:18
Mar '24
12 SS (38%)·1 abs·1 kd
W
Brunno FerreiraMW
KO/TKO
R11:17
Jul '23
6 SS (67%)·3 abs·1/1 td
View full fight log →
Pulyaev — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·3 fights
L
Ateba GautierMW
U-DEC
R3
Jan '26
59 SS (48%)·34 abs·2 kd taken
W
Nick KleinMW
KO/TKO
R21:31
Aug '25
23 SS (74%)·10 abs·4 td taken·1 kd
L
Christian Leroy DuncanMW
U-DEC
R3
Mar '25
18 SS (33%)·73 abs·0/4 td·109s ctrl
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WLiam Anderson
DWCSU-DECR3Aug 2024
View full fight log →
Matchup·MW·3R
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9/13←→
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Red Corner

Nursulton Ruziboev

“Black”
36-9-2(2 NC)5 UFC1.1yr ago
6'5"ht76"reachOrthodox32 yrs
VS·MW·3R
Blue Corner

Andrey Pulyaev

10-43 UFC5mo ago
6'4"ht78"+2"reachSouthpaw28 yrs
CQ
Edges
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingPulyaevSlight edge
DecisionNo data
GrapplingNo edge
DurabilityNo data
KO Adv.RuziboevClear edge
Sub Adv.No edge
Signals
1
SOUTHPAWPulyaev is a southpaw striker against an orthodox opponent.
CQ Core Edges
CQStriking Edge
Who's winning the striking exchange
Pulyaev
Ruziboev-0.30
Pulyaev+0.70
CQGrappling
Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense
No edge
Ruziboev0.27
Pulyaev0.19
CQDecision
CQ round win rate
No data
Ruziboev60%
PulyaevToo few rounds
CQDurability
KO resistance — higher is better
No data
Ruziboev
Unrated0 KO losses0.20 KD/fight
Pulyaev
Unrated0 KO losses0.67 KD/fight
Stats
Ruziboev
Pulyaev
Striking
2.59SS Landed / min3.84
46%Str Acc56%
2.89SS Absorbed / min3.14
48%Str Def55%
0.60KD / fight0.33
Grappling
0.75TD / min0.29
33%TD Def64%
0.00Sub Att · /15m0.00
100%Sub Def100%
Finish History
Ruziboev
KO/TKO ×3
Finish Rate (Wins)
75%
3/4
Stopped Rate (Losses)
0%
0/1
Pulyaev
KO/TKO ×1
Finish Rate (Wins)
100%
1/1
Stopped Rate (Losses)
0%
0/2
Ruziboev40% distance
Finish 60%Decision 40%
Pulyaev67% distance
Finish 33%Decision 67%
Ruziboev 5 UFC fights·Pulyaev 3 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Ruziboev
8.0min
Pulyaev
12.2min
Combined Distance Rate
50%of fights go the distance
Win & Loss Method
RuziboevWinPulyaev
75%
KO
100%
0%
Sub
0%
25%
Dec
0%
4 wins3 KO1 Dec
1 KO1 wins
RuziboevLossPulyaev
0%
KO
0%
0%
Sub
0%
100%
Dec
100%
1 loss1 Dec
2 Dec2 losses
CQ Finish Risk
Ruziboev
to knock out
Pulyaev
52High
Pulyaev
to knock out
Ruziboev
35Elevated
Ruziboev
to submit
Pulyaev
9Minimal
Pulyaev
to submit
Ruziboev
9Minimal
Recent Form
Ruziboev
Stat
Pulyaev
2.42
2.59 career
↓0.17
SLpMOutput
↓1.10
2.74
3.84 career
3.15
2.89 career
↑0.26
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.06
3.20
3.14 career
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Per-Fight Stats
Opposition Quality
Percentile Ranks
Round Breakdown
Historical Context
Ruziboev—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
W
Dustin StoltzfusMW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · May '25
35 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·201s ctrl
W
Eric McConicoMW Bout
KO/TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Feb '25
20 SS (48%)·5 abs·36s ctrl·2 kd
L
Joaquin BuckleyVeteranWW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · May '24
31 SS (43%)·86 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Sedriques DumasMW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Mar '24
12 SS (38%)·1 abs·1 kd
W
Brunno FerreiraMW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Jul '23
6 SS (67%)·3 abs·1/1 td
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Pulyaev—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
UFC Fights·3 fights
L
Ateba GautierMW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jan '26
59 SS (48%)·34 abs·2 kd taken
W
Nick KleinMW Bout
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Aug '25
23 SS (74%)·10 abs·4 td taken·1 kd
L
Christian Leroy DuncanMW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Mar '25
18 SS (33%)·73 abs·0/4 td·109s ctrl
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WLiam Anderson
DWCSU-DECR3Aug 2024
View full fight log →
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