Middleweight
3 Rounds
Azamat Bekoev won · KO/TKO R1
ZR
AB
Zach ReesevsAzamat Bekoev
UFC Event · Saturday, January 18, 2025Inglewood, California, USA, USA
Style matchupZach Reese: WrestlervsAzamat Bekoev: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Zach Reese wins(57.9%)
Actual result: Azamat Bekoev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Zach Reese has 12pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Zach Reese (52.9%).
- Zach Reese has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Zach Reese
Red Corner
VS
Azamat Bekoev
Blue Corner
-275
(73%)
Vegas Odds
-184
(65%)
32
Age
30
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'0"
195.58 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 4 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Zach Reese
oldest →latest
W
vs Dusko Todorovic · May 25L
vs Sedriques Dumas · Sep 25W
SUBvs Jackson McVey · Nov 25L
vs Michel Pereira · Feb 26Azamat Bekoev
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ryan Loder · May 25L
KOvs Yousri Belgaroui · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Zach ReeseMetricAzamat Bekoev
4.48
Strikes / min
4.57
3.92
Strikes absorbed / min
6.83
43%
Strike defense
31%
2.80
TDs / 15 min
3.48
52%
Takedown defense
62%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.56Δ 2.82 — meaningful gap-2.26
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Zach ReeseAzamat Bekoev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Zach Reese(4 fights)Azamat Bekoev(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Zach Reese
StanceSwitch
Height76.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights5
Azamat Bekoev
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights4