Andrey Pulyaev
Middleweight · ORCA rating 36/100 · Defensive specialist · 1–4 in 5 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 36, Andrey Pulyaev's ORCA rating ranks 86th of 96 active middleweights. The profile peaks in striking defence: 73, 20th of 96 active middleweights. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 14, with control time, seconds per minute grading 5. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 34 | 84 of 96 | — |
| Striking defence | 73 | 20 of 96 | — |
| Grappling offence | 14 | 89 of 96 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7 |
| Grappling defence | 23 | 94 of 96 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 7. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 5.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 36 (peak None)
- Middleweight rank
- 86 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 1–4
- Pro record
- 10–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 5
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 78″ (198 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Storm School
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.54
- Significant strike accuracy: 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.95
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · L vs Damian Pinas · KO/TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2026-06-27 · L vs Nursulton Ruziboev · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
- 2026-01-24 · L vs Ateba Gautier · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-08-02 · W vs Nick Klein · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
- 2025-03-22 · L vs Christian Leroy Duncan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
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