Ateba Gautier defeated Andrey Pulyaev by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Ateba Gautier won the decision.
Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30-27Gautier
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Gautier
- CombatPress.com30-27Gautier
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30-27Gautier
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Gautier
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Gautier
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Gautier
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29-28Gautier
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Gautier
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Gautier
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Gautier
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Pulyaev
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com29-28Pulyaev
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29-28Pulyaev
Fan Scorecards
176 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ateba Gautier | Andrey Pulyaev |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -809 | +697 |
| 4Cx | -827 | +653 |
| Bet105 | -755 | +584 |
| BetAnything | -1050 | +550 |
| BetMGM | -1100 | +675 |
| BetOnline | -900 | +600 |
| BetRivers | -278 | +180 |
| BetUS | -800 | +525 |
| Betway | -800 | +500 |
| Bookmaker | -880 | +604 |
| Bovada | -1000 | +650 |
| Caesars | -1200 | +750 |
| Cloudbet | -909 | +677 |
| DraftKings | -1000 | +650 |
| FanDuel | -1000 | +660 |
| HardRockBet | -1000 | +650 |
| mybookie | -1099 | +650 |
| Pinnacle | -904 | +677 |
| Polymarket | -809 | +733 |
| Stake | -909 | +740 |
| SXBet | -830 | +480 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ateba Gautier stops 94% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2024Silver · African Sambo Championships88 kg
- 2024Champion · Uae Muaythai Youth Championshipsjunior · U23 Male Class B +91 kg
- 20245th Place · Uae Muaythai ChampionshipsAdult Male Class A +91 kg
- 2024Contract winner · DWCS
- —Black belt · Kudo
- 2024Contract winner · DWCS
- 2016Bronze · Russian Nationals93 kg
- 2016Silver · Russian Pankration Cup
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev?
Ateba Gautier defeated Andrey Pulyaev by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Ateba Gautier won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Ateba Gautier won the decision.
Was Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 65% of 176 fan cards scored it for Ateba Gautier; 79% of 14 media scores picked Ateba Gautier.