Andrey Pulyaev vs. Nursulton Ruziboev Result

Nursulton Ruziboev def. Andrey Pulyaev

SubmissionR1 · 3:58

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. TorresJune 27, 2026Baku, Azerbaijan

Nursulton Ruziboev defeated Andrey Pulyaev by submission at 3:58 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres on June 27, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The referee was Marc Goddard.

Andrey Pulyaev vs. Nursulton Ruziboev — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres (Jun 27, 2026)

Result: Nursulton Ruziboev won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R1 · 3:58
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Finish at 3:58 of round 1

AgentMMA AI: picked Nursulton Ruziboev before the fight, and was right.

Fight stats

Andrey PulyaevNursulton Ruziboev

0Knockdowns0
22/6 · 33%Significant strikes1/3 · 33%1
1515/23 · 65%Total strikes13/18 · 72%13
0—Takedowns2/2 · 100%2
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:00Control time2:28

Significant strikes by target

Andrey PulyaevHead 0 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Nursulton RuziboevHead 0 · Body 1 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Andrey PulyaevDistance 2 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Nursulton RuziboevDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Andrey Pulyaev	0	2/6	15/23	0/0	0	0:00
	Nursulton Ruziboev	0	1/3	13/18	2/2	1	2:28

Where it sat in their careers

Andrey Pulyaev

UFC record before: 1-2
UFC record after: 1-3
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAteba GautierJan 24, 2026
WNick KleinAug 2, 2025
LChristian Leroy DuncanMar 22, 2025

Next fight: L vs. Damian Pinas

Nursulton Ruziboev

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDustin StoltzfusMay 17, 2025
WEric McConicoFeb 22, 2025
LJoaquin BuckleyMay 11, 2024

Next fight: L vs. Michael Page

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