Andrey Pulyaev is 1-2 in the UFC, both losses by unanimous decision and his win a second-round knockout of Nick Klein. Nursulton Ruziboev is 4-1 across five appearances, three of the wins by knockout and none of those past the second round, with his only loss a decision to Joaquin Buckley at welterweight. Ruziboev has not fought since May 2025, a gap of about 13 months. The model leans to Ruziboev at 68.9%.
The read
The lean is clear without being emphatic, and it is built on finishing ability. Ruziboev's path is the short one his record keeps describing, landing heavy inside two rounds as he has three times in the UFC. Pulyaev's path runs the other way, dragging it out to the full 15 minutes, which he has managed twice, both times on the wrong side of the cards. The layoff is the one thing the record cannot settle either way.
What decides it
- Ruziboev's knockout habit against Pulyaev's decision-length fights
- About 13 months out of the octagon for Ruziboev since May 2025
- Pulyaev's path is banking rounds and taking it to the judges
- Middleweight three-rounder, and the model's method lean is a knockout
- A clear lean rather than an emphatic one