Middleweight
3 Rounds
Ateba Gautier won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, January 24, 2026·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupAteba Gautier: StrikervsAndrey Pulyaev: Striker
Two strikers — expect distance work and a kickboxing-style battle.
Model Prediction: Ateba Gautier wins(54.1%)
Actual result: Ateba Gautier wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ateba Gautier enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Ateba Gautier has 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Ateba Gautier (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Ateba Gautier
Red Corner
VS
Andrey Pulyaev
Blue Corner
-1000
(91%)
Vegas Odds
+660
(13%)
24
Age
28
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
6'4"
Height
6'4"
205.74 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 3 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ateba GautierW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Jose Daniel Medina · Mar 25W
KOvs Robert Valentin · Jul 25W
KOvs Tre'ston Vines · Oct 25Andrey Pulyaev
oldest →latest
L
vs Christian Leroy Duncan · Mar 25W
KOvs Nick Klein · Aug 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ateba GautierMetricAndrey Pulyaev
4.32
Strikes / min
3.84
2.60
Strikes absorbed / min
3.14
54%
Strike defense
55%
0.41
TDs / 15 min
0.29
93%
Takedown defense
64%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.72Δ 1.02 — meaningful gap+0.70
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ateba GautierAndrey Pulyaev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ateba Gautier(4 fights)Andrey Pulyaev(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+49.0-49.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-63.063.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.8-0.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Ateba Gautier
StanceSwitch
Height76.0"
Reach81.0"
Fights4
Andrey Pulyaev
StanceSouthpaw
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights3