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Damian Pinas vs Andrey Pulyaev
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · 2026-10-03
65.9%
Model
80.3%
Market
1.20
Odds
-14.4
Edge (pp)
Style Matchup
provisional · 4 UFC fightsprovisional · 4 fights
STRIKING
P86
Striking Initiative
P12
P61
Volume
P21
P99
Striking Efficiency
P62
P99
Range Sniper
P77
P98
Kickboxing
P72
P42
Clinch Striking
P72
P16
Defensive Striking
P79
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
P22
Wrestling
P7
P18
Pressure Wrestling
P24
P35
Top Control
P4
P9
Submission
P16
P27
Anti-Wrestling
P3
P63
Grappling Defense
P4
P33
Scrambler
P26
DAMAGE / FINISHING
P100
Power
P74
P83
Finisher
P72
P46
Damage Resistance
P32
· style, not skillFIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
P58
Fast Starter
P13
P21
Pace
P1
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Late Fighter
P61
GLOBAL
P45
Versatility
P8
Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.
Striking
PinasPulyaev
5.53Landed / min2.52
5.53Absorbed / min2.91
71%Accuracy47%
37%Defense57%
6.22KD / 150.37
0.00KD abs / 150.74
Grappling / Wrestling
PinasPulyaev
0.00TD / 150.00
2.07TD att / 151.48
0%TD accuracy0%
86%TD defense45%
1:48Control / 150:41
0.00Sub att / 150.00
Targets
PinasPulyaev
Head53%|56%
Body18%|35%
Leg30%|9%
Position
PinasPulyaev
Distance80%|83%
Clinch3%|15%
Ground18%|2%
Ranking evolution Pinas Pulyaev
AI Matchup Analysis
Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.
Damian Pinas
Damian Pinas comes in on a 6-fight win streak with a 10-1 overall mark and a 2-0 UFC start. His striking carries real volume and forward pressure, he's a threat to end fights before the judges, and his takedown defense keeps exchanges where he wants them. He hasn't been stopped recently.
Andrey Pulyaev
Andrey Pulyaev sits at 10-5 overall and 1-3 in the UFC, with one win in his last 4. His clearest asset here is getting the fight to the mat, and at 8 cm taller he fights from a southpaw stance that changes the striking angles.
Matchup Read
Pinas brings the cleaner recent résumé and finishing momentum, while Pulyaev owns the sharper tool for this matchup: his push to drag it to the canvas. That collides directly with Pinas's takedown defense, which is where the fight likely turns. If Pulyaev can't ground him, the exchanges stay standing, and that favors Pinas's volume and pressure. The crossed stances and Pulyaev's height shift the striking angles either man can exploit.
What to Watch
- Grappling: whether Pulyaev's level changes find the mat or stall against Pinas's defense early.
- Striking: how the southpaw-orthodox angles and Pulyaev's 8 cm height shape range before someone commits.
- Late rounds: if it stays standing, whether Pinas's pressure compounds across three rounds.
Key Uncertainty
With only 2 UFC fights on Pinas's record, his read against this level of opposition rests on a small sample, leaving some room to question how his tools hold up over three rounds here.