Ateba Gautier vs Andrey Pulyaev — full fight
Fight recap
Gautier floored Pulyaev early, but Pulyaev stayed on his feet through the fight, moved his head and kept scoring with body kicks. Gautier's pace began to fall off, and Pulyaev became the first UFC opponent to take him past round one before the judges scored it unanimously for Gautier.
Fight breakdown
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19:58Round 1
Gautier's opening punch knocked Pulyaev off his feet, but Pulyaev recovered, circled and began landing body kicks and a jab. Gautier's pace began to wane late in the round, which ended with Pulyaev on track to extend him past the first.
- 20:19Gautier's first punch drops PulyaevGautier's opening punch knocks Pulyaev off his feet early in Round 1.
- 21:17Pulyaev starts landing body kicksPulyaev settles into his rhythm and starts landing body kicks on Gautier.
- 24:53Pulyaev heads into Round 2Pulyaev is about to become the first UFC opponent to take Gautier past round one.
25:04Round 2
Pulyaev's body kicks continued to land as Gautier's pace slowed, his nose bloodied and his hands dropping to protect his body. Late in the round Gautier swung for the finish with a big right hand, a knee and body shots.
30:03Round 3
Pulyaev fought smartly in the final round, throwing the body kick and the jab behind a drop-down entry. The fight went the distance and the judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Gautier.
Key moments
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- 20:19Gautier's first punch drops Pulyaev — Gautier's opening punch knocks Pulyaev off his feet early in Round 1.
- 21:17Pulyaev starts landing body kicks — Pulyaev settles into his rhythm and starts landing body kicks on Gautier.
- 24:53Pulyaev heads into Round 2 — Pulyaev is about to become the first UFC opponent to take Gautier past round one.
- 28:04Gautier swings for the finish — A big right hand is followed by a knee and body shots as Gautier goes looking for the finish.
- 34:01Drop-down, body kick and jab — Pulyaev lands a drop-down entry, then the body kick and jab that keep the counters coming.
- 35:05Unanimous decision — The judges score the fight 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Gautier.