Reese vs Bekoev

Who won Reese vs Bekoev?

Zachary Reese beat Azamat Bekoev by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 311, on Saturday 18th January 2025 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Reese vs Bekoev stats

Zachary Reese stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Azamat Bekoev made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Zachary Reese's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Azamat Bekoev marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Zachary Reese's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Azamat Bekoev's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Reese had a large advantage in power over Bekoev, boasting a 63% knock out percentage over Bekoev's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Bekoev had an advantage over Reese, with a 44% submission rate over Reese's 25%.

Zachary Reese was the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Reese had a height advantage of 3 inches over Bekoev.

Reese was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 5 years and 6 months later than Bekoev, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 35 less professional rounds, 12 to Bekoev's 47.

Activity check

Reese's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Bekoev's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

What time did Reese vs Bekoev start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 12:40 AM UTC , which was 7:40 PM EST or 4:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:40 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Reese vs Bekoev?

Zachary Reese was a 81/50 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Azamat Bekoev made his way into the ring at 53/100 (-190) with oddsmakers.