Andrey Pulyaev has successfully weighed in at 186 pounds ahead of his UFC Baku bout.
Andrey Pulyaev cleared the scale at 186 pounds ahead of his upcoming bout at UFC Baku, confirming the Russian middleweight is on track to compete at the event scheduled for June 26, 2026.
Pulyaev, 28, enters the fight carrying a professional record of 10 wins and 5 losses. Representing Storm Shlemenko Fight Team out of Russia, the southpaw stands six-foot-four with a 78-inch reach — a physical profile that gives him considerable advantages in range and leverage at middleweight. His striking numbers reflect an active and accurate stand-up game, with 3.84 significant strikes landed per minute and a striking accuracy of 56 percent, a figure that ranks among the more precise in the division.
Why it matters
- Pulyaev's 186-pound weigh-in keeps him within the middleweight limit and clears a key procedural hurdle ahead of fight night
- His size and southpaw stance present a challenging style matchup for any opponent in the 185-pound division
- A strong performance at UFC Baku could have meaningful implications for his positioning in the middleweight rankings
