Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nursulton Ruziboev
Black
37-9-2 (2 NC)
RESULT

Nursulton Ruziboev def. Andrey Pulyaev (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:58
Saturday, June 27, 2026
National Gymnastics Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan

Nursulton Ruziboev defeated Andrey Pulyaev by Submission in round 1 (3:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres, held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at National Gymnastics Arena, Baku.

Fight stats

Nursulton Ruziboev
Andrey Pulyaev
0
Knockdowns
0
1 of 3
Significant strikes
2 of 6
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
13 of 18
Total strikes
15 of 23
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:28
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
0 of 1
Head
0 of 4
1 of 2
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 3
Distance
2 of 6
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
2 of 6
13 of 18
Total str.
15 of 23
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Nursulton Ruziboev
-190
66% implied win probability
Open: -241Best: -169
Andrey Pulyaev
+178
36% implied win probability
Open: +170Best: +669

Average moneyline across 25 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNursulton RuziboevAndrey Pulyaev
4casters-198+165
4Cx-178+155
Bet105-180+159
BetAnything-180+150
BetMGM-185+150
BetOnline-175+150
BetRivers-172+138
BetUS-170+142
Betway-225+175
Bookmaker-193+165
Bovada-183+158
Caesars-220+180
Circa-190+165
Cloudbet-182+150
DraftKings-180+150
FanDuel-220+184
HardRockBet-170+140
Kalshi-733+669
MyBookie-176+142
Pinnacle-182+161
Polymarket-170+163
ProphetX-186+160
Stake-169+150
SXBet-196+160
YouWager-180+160

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nursulton Ruziboev vs Andrey Pulyaev?

Nursulton Ruziboev defeated Andrey Pulyaev by Submission in round 1 (3:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres, held Saturday, June 27, 2026 at National Gymnastics Arena, Baku.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Nursulton Ruziboev 65%35% Andrey Pulyaev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Nursulton Ruziboev
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Andrey Pulyaev
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power97
90Speed94
83Precision87
82Durability86
62Engine79
84Wrestling44
93Ground53

Biggest edge Nursulton Ruziboev, Submissions +45

Attribute by attribute

Nursulton Ruziboev is on the left of every row, Andrey Pulyaev on the right.
97Punch power98
94Kick power96
94Punch speed94
85Kick speed94
83Accuracy87
84Takedowns44
94Ground striking59
92Submissions47
87Chin78
76Body strength93
62Cardio79

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

37-9-2 (2 NC)
Record
10-5-0
1773
Power Index rating
1669
3
Win Streak
0
32
Age
28
6'5"
196 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Uzbekistan
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

2.38
SLpM
3.60
46%
Str. Acc.
55%
2.68
SApM
2.94
49%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
0.27
80%
TD Acc.
16%
33%
TD Def.
56%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nursulton Ruziboev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
Andrey Pulyaev · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres · Jun 27, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2024 · Aug 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
17.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:11
Avg control time
0:28
35
Career high strikes
59
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Nursulton Ruziboev
Strike target
Andrey Pulyaev
69%
Head
56%
26%
Body
35%
6%
Leg
9%
Nursulton Ruziboev
Strike position
Andrey Pulyaev
71%
Distance
83%
8%
Clinch
15%
21%
Ground
2%