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Nursulton Ruziboev is riding a nice little streak right now, coming off back to back wins including a decision over Dustin Stoltzfus in May and a second round knockout of Eric McConico in February. The Uzbek fighter has been bouncing between welterweight and middleweight, but he's looked sharp at 185 lately. That power is legit too, he's got three first round finishes in the UFC including that nasty knockout of Sedriques Dumas where he needed just over three minutes to get it done. Andrey Pulyaev is in a tougher spot coming in. The Russian southpaw has dropped two straight decisions, most recently to Ateba Gautier back in January and before that to Christian Leroy Duncan in March 2025.
If Ruziboev is gonna get the finish, expect it in rounds one or two when his power is freshest and Pulyaev is still finding his range.
He did get a body kick finish over Nick Klein last August, so the finishing ability is there when things click. But losing two in a row puts serious pressure on him here. This matchup is all about whether Pulyaev can use that southpaw stance to give Ruziboev problems or if the Uzbek fighter's power finds a home. Ruziboev throws heat and he's not afraid to let his hands go. Pulyaev needs to be smart, stay active, and not give Ruziboev clean looks.
The striking numbers show both guys hover around that 46 to 52 percent accuracy range, so it's gonna come down to who lands the cleaner, harder shots. For Pulyaev, this is a must win situation. Another loss and he's staring down a pink slip. Ruziboev wants to keep building momentum and push into that middleweight mix.
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Nursulton Ruziboev is riding a nice little streak right now, coming off back to back wins including a decision over Dustin Stoltzfus in May and a second round knockout of Eric McConico in February. The Uzbek fighter has been bouncing between welterweight and middleweight, but he's looked sharp at 185 lately. That power is legit too, he's got three first round finishes in the UFC including that nasty knockout of Sedriques Dumas where he needed just over three minutes to get it done. Andrey Pulyaev is in a tougher spot coming in. The Russian southpaw has dropped two straight decisions, most recently to Ateba Gautier back in January and before that to Christian Leroy Duncan in March 2025.
If Ruziboev is gonna get the finish, expect it in rounds one or two when his power is freshest and Pulyaev is still finding his range.
He did get a body kick finish over Nick Klein last August, so the finishing ability is there when things click. But losing two in a row puts serious pressure on him here. This matchup is all about whether Pulyaev can use that southpaw stance to give Ruziboev problems or if the Uzbek fighter's power finds a home. Ruziboev throws heat and he's not afraid to let his hands go. Pulyaev needs to be smart, stay active, and not give Ruziboev clean looks.
The striking numbers show both guys hover around that 46 to 52 percent accuracy range, so it's gonna come down to who lands the cleaner, harder shots. For Pulyaev, this is a must win situation. Another loss and he's staring down a pink slip. Ruziboev wants to keep building momentum and push into that middleweight mix.
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Pace delta
+1.3 significant strikes/min
Andrey Pulyaev averages 3.8 significant strikes per minute while Nursulton Ruziboev sits at 2.6.
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Andrey Pulyaev vs Nursulton Ruziboev odds: this page includes live Polymarket odds for this matchup.
