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UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ateba Gautier
Ateba Gautier
“The Storm”
11-1-0
RESULT

Ateba Gautier def. Andrey Pulyaev (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Andrey Pulyaev
Andrey Pulyaev
10-4-0
Saturday, January 24, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Ateba Gautier
Andrey Pulyaev
2
Knockdowns
0
34 of 112
Significant strikes
59 of 123
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
34 of 112
Total strikes
59 of 123
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
24 of 98
Head
34 of 83
9 of 13
Body
19 of 32
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 8
30 of 103
Distance
57 of 121
4 of 9
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 42
Sig. str.
19 of 37
8 of 42
Total str.
19 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 41
Sig. str.
24 of 46
15 of 41
Total str.
24 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
16 of 40
11 of 29
Total str.
16 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#GautierPulyaev
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#GautierPulyaev
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
David Lethaby
#GautierPulyaev
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Gautier
–
3
Pulyaev
●29–28 Gautier×6●30–27 Gautier×5●29–28 Pulyaev×3
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

65%
Gautier
1%
Draw
34%
Pulyaev
176 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gautier50.6%●29–28 Pulyaev31.8%●30–27 Gautier11.4%●30–26 Gautier2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Gautier
R2
70%
Gautier
R3
85%
Pulyaev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

11-1-0
Record
10-4-0
5
Win Streak
0
24
Age
28
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
3.84
43%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.60
SApM
3.14
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.41
TD Avg.
0.29
100%
TD Acc.
16%
93%
TD Def.
64%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ateba Gautier · 5-0
  • W
    Ozzy Diaz
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andrey Pulyaev
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tre'ston Vines
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Valentin
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jose Daniel Medina
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:32 · Middleweight
Andrey Pulyaev · 1-3
  • L
    Nursulton Ruziboev
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs TorresSat, Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ateba Gautier
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nick Klein
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 4 fights
22.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.5
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:01
Avg control time
0:28
34
Career high strikes
59
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ateba Gautier
Strike target
Andrey Pulyaev
75%
Head
56%
21%
Body
35%
4%
Leg
9%
Ateba Gautier
Strike position
Andrey Pulyaev
85%
Distance
83%
11%
Clinch
15%
5%
Ground
2%