Damian Pinas vs Andrey Pulyaev

Damian Pinas

Pro 10-1-0 | UFC 2-0-0

Middleweight

Andrey Pulyaev

Pro 10-5-0 | UFC 1-3-0

Age

24|28

Height

6'1"|6'4"

Reach

79"|78"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Damian Pinas	Andrey Pulyaev	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	71.4%	47.4%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.5	2.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.5	2.9	►
Strike Differential	0.0/min	-0.4/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	0.0%	—
Takedown Defense	85.7%	45.5%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	1:47	0:41	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	100.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	3:37	10:07	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	6.2	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	4	1	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Damian Pinas Andrey Pulyaev League median

Statistic	Damian Pinas	Andrey Pulyaev	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	24.1%	67.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	3:37	10:07	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	100.0%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	60.0%	71.4%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	3-2 (60.0%)	10-4 (71.4%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	3-2 (60.0%)	0-1 (0.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	74.0%	63.8%	—
% Time in Control	12.0%	4.6%	—
% Time Controlled	14.1%	31.7%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	46.0%	12.6%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.98	3.29	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	7.48	3.14	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.50	+0.15	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	71.1%	44.0%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	35.5%	63.5%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	14.29	1.10	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	2.08	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.94	0.78	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	6.54	2.13	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Damian Pinas	Andrey Pulyaev	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	71.4%	47.4%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.5	2.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.5	2.9	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	0.0%	—
Takedown Defense	85.7%	45.5%	◄
Control Time/Fight	0:26	0:27	—
Edges	3	1	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Damian Pinas

WIN

vs. Cesar Almeida

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:44

Damian Pinas25/3376%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Cesar Almeida37/5074%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Damian Pinas	25/33	76%	0/1	0:03	1
	Cesar Almeida	37/50	74%	1/1	0:33	—

WIN

vs. Wes Schultz

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Damian Pinas15/2365%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49KD 2

Wes Schultz3/1323%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Damian Pinas	15/23	65%	0/0	0:49	2
	Wes Schultz	3/13	23%	0/6	0:28	—

WIN

vs. Vitor Costa

DWCS 9.8 • Sep 2025

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:46

Damian Pinas17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Vitor Costa13/2454%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Damian Pinas	17/34	50%	0/0	0:02	1
	Vitor Costa	13/24	54%	0/0	0:09	—

Andrey Pulyaev

LOSS

vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:58

Andrey Pulyaev2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Nursulton Ruziboev1/333%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Andrey Pulyaev	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nursulton Ruziboev	1/3	33%	2/2	2:28	—

LOSS

vs. Ateba Gautier

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Andrey Pulyaev59/12348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ateba Gautier34/11230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Andrey Pulyaev	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ateba Gautier	8/42	19%	0/0	0:00	1

R2	Andrey Pulyaev	24/46	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ateba Gautier	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	1

R3	Andrey Pulyaev	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ateba Gautier	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nick Klein

UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:31

Andrey Pulyaev23/3174%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Nick Klein10/2148%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Andrey Pulyaev	12/18	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nick Klein	9/18	50%	3/5	3:55	—

R2	Andrey Pulyaev	11/13	85%	0/0	0:02	1
	Nick Klein	1/3	33%	1/2	0:50	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Damian Pinas is the busier striker, landing 5.5 significant strikes per minute vs 2.5. Their opponent absorbs 2.9 strikes per minute on average — Damian Pinas's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Damian Pinas connects on 71.4% of significant strikes compared to 47.4%. The 24pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Finish Threat: Damian Pinas finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Andrey Pulyaev finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Andrey Pulyaev's fights average 10:07 vs 3:37 for Damian Pinas. If this reaches the championship rounds, Andrey Pulyaev's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com