Andrey Pulyaev

Russia

Not competitive in UFC debut
MiddleweightUFC
March 22, 2025
Pulyaev lost to Christian Leroy Duncan via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 26-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
Pulyaev earned his UFC opportunity with a unanimous decision win on Dana White's Contender Series last August as a +160 underdog. He found himself as a +360 underdog here, largest on the entire card, and wasn't the least bit competitive in a very boring fight. Pulyaev managed just 18 significant strikes and failed on all four of his takedown attempts. To his credit, he didn't allow Duncan to land much, but Pulyaev simply didn't generate enough offense of his own to win a decision. There's a non-zero chance the 27-year-old Russian will need a win his next time out to maintain his roster spot.
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UFC debut scheduled
MiddleweightUFC
December 8, 2024
Pulyaev is scheduled to compete against Christian Leroy Duncan in a middleweight fight at UFC London on March 22, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Pulyaev earned a UFC contract via Dana White's Contender Series in August. He defeated Liam Anderson via unanimous decision despite being an underdog for the DWCS fight.
Earns contract as underdog
MiddleweightUFC
August 28, 2024
Pulyaev defeated Liam Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of four fighters to earn an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Pulyaev entered as roughly a (+160) betting underdog, but he put his boxing on display and was clearly the superior striker, nearly doubling the significant strike total of his opponent in all three rounds and leaving Anderson bloody and battered by the end. The Russian middleweight did concede a pair of takedowns and 6:07 worth of control time, but even on the mat, he held his own in the grappling exchanges and fought off any submission threats. A 79-inch reach is massive for the middleweight division and will make closing the distance on Pulyaev a significant challenge, even for striking-heavy opponents.