UFC Fight Night: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight, Prelims)

Nursulton Ruziboev brings substantial experience and a recent two-fight win streak into this middleweight prelim bout against Andrey Pulyaev on the June 27 UFC Fight Night card in Baku. The Uzbek fighter holds a 36-9-2 record with victories by decision over Dustin Stoltzfus and TKO over Eric McConico, while Pulyaev sits at 10-4 following a unanimous decision loss to Ateba Gautier in January and a knockout win over Nick Klein. Ruziboev’s size advantage at 6'5", finishing ability, and regional familiarity in Azerbaijan stand as primary factors shaping trader consensus, alongside Pulyaev’s shorter UFC tenure and mixed results against ranked competition. No confirmed injuries or roster changes have emerged in the final lead-up.