Pinas vs Pulyaev — Middleweight · UFC 332

Scheduled · 4 Oct 2026 UFC 332 · Middleweight · Preliminary Card · 3 rounds · Salt Lake City, Utah
Damian Pinas, head-and-shoulders portrait
The Baba Yaga
Record Record: 10-1-0
Wins
10
Losses
1
Draws
0
9KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec

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10-1-0
Record
10-5-0
24
Age
28
1.85 m
Height — Pulyaev leads
1.93 m
192 cm
Reach — Pulyaev leads
199 cm
6.33
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Pinas leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.60
100%
Finish rateFinish % — Pinas leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
80%
Andrey Pulyaev, head-and-shoulders portrait
Record Record: 10-5-0
Wins
10
Losses
5
Draws
0
6KO/TKO
2Sub
2Dec

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10-1-0
Record
10-5-0
5-0 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
2-3 last 5
Orthodox
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
9
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Pinas leads
6
1
Wins by submissionSub wins — Pulyaev leads
2
5.89
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
39%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
03:00
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
Suriname
Nationality
Russia

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Pinas

Pinas brings middleweight pressure.

Case for Pulyaev

Pulyaev brings a physical positional challenge.

What to Watch

  • Who controls the clinch.
  • Which fighter sets the pace.

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