Andrey Pulyaev vs Rene Pessoa
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
10-6-0Record26-13-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'4"Height6'2"
78"Reach-
185 lbsWeight186 lbs
Storm Shlemenko Fight Team· 1678 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamPower Lotus Team
What's at stake
The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.
If they win+16→ 1612
If they lose-16→ 1580
If they win+12→ 1608
If they lose-12→ 1584
Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.
Opponent quality
Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.
1580 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1609 · 10 fights
Tracked stat edges
Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Elo Trajectory
Andrey PulyaevRene Pessoa
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Rene Pessoa55%
Andrey Pulyaev 45%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Rene Pessoa a 55% favorite over Andrey Pulyaev in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Andrey Pulyaev's way (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1596 vs 1596), separated by just 0 points.
Andrey Pulyaev enters on a 3-fight loss streak.
Rene Pessoa enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Andrey Pulyaev finishes 80% of wins inside the distance, Rene Pessoa 92%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.