Zachary Reese

Reese landed early kicks before Gandra dropped him with a left hand. Follow-up punches produced the TKO stoppage at 1:15 of round one.

Key moments

• Reese landed kicks early in the opening round.
• Gandra dropped Reese with a left hand.
• Follow-up punches forced the TKO stoppage at 1:15.

Reese accepted a short-notice call at UFC Vegas 111 and turned it into his first UFC submission victory. A brutal McVey knee dropped Reese late in round one, but he weathered the storm and pivoted to wrestling in round two, securing McVey's back and locking in a rear-naked choke for the tap at 1:38. The performance earned Reese a Performance of the Night bonus.

Key moments

• McVey's knee to the body buckled Reese's legs late in round one, sending the crowd into a frenzy as McVey swarmed
• Reese survived the onslaught, broke free, and answered with a clean left hand and calf kick to close the round
• Opening of round two Reese immediately changed levels, secured a takedown along the fence, and moved to McVey's back
• Rear-naked choke sunk tight — McVey tapped at 1:38, earning Reese his second Performance of the Night bonus

Reese's scheduled Noche UFC bout with Sedriques Dumas ended almost immediately as a no contest after an accidental groin kick left Dumas unable to continue.

Key moments

• The bout was stopped 51 seconds into round one after Reese landed an accidental groin kick
• Dumas was unable to continue, so the fight was ruled a no contest rather than a Reese win or loss
• The result sits chronologically between Reese's Todorovic decision and his November 2025 submission of Jackson McVey

After the knockout loss to Bekoev, Reese bounced back with a workmanlike unanimous decision over veteran Todorović at UFC Vegas 107. Reese controlled distance with kicks early, stuffed Todorović's persistent takedown attempts, and landed the cleaner strikes throughout, earning a 29-28 card from all three judges.

Key moments

• Reese opened round two with two quick hooks followed by a snapping right hand that forced Todorović into a defensive shot
• Todorović worked to the body and scored a takedown mid-round two, but Reese regained his feet quickly along the fence
• In round three Reese mixed body kicks and leg kicks to keep distance while consistently denying Todorović's grappling entries
• All three judges scored 29-28 for Reese — a unanimous verdict that snapped his two-fight losing skid

Reese's first title-card appearance ended abruptly when debuting Russian Azamat Bekoev secured a takedown and delivered heavy ground and pound for the finish at 3:04 of round one. Reese was active off his back, landing elbows and hunting submissions from guard, but Bekoev's power proved too much.

Key moments

• Reese fired an early head kick to test reach, but Bekoev closed distance through the kick and clinched
• Bekoev secured the takedown with ease and settled into Reese's guard, firing short powerful shots
• Reese attempted triangle and armbar setups from guard, keeping active, but could not slow Bekoev's ground and pound
• A sequence of clean punches to the jaw left Reese out cold at 3:04 — the referee jumped in immediately

Reese delivered a dominant three-round performance against UFC debutant Jose Daniel Medina at UFC Vegas 96, sweeping all three rounds by a 30-27 margin on every judge's card. Reese controlled distance, landed the cleaner strikes, and nullified Medina's grappling attempts throughout. The lopsided win secured Reese's first back-to-back UFC victories.

Key moments

• Reese dominated range with his 77-inch reach, consistently landing jabs and body kicks while keeping Medina at distance
• Medina's durability surprised the crowd — he absorbed heavy shots without going down across all three rounds
• Reese mixed wrestling entries with his striking to keep Medina guessing, controlling the cage for large stretches

Reese needed 20 seconds. He cracked Marquez with a body kick, chased him to the fence, and dropped him with an uppercut — the follow-up shots ending it almost as soon as it began. It was his first UFC win, in his second Octagon appearance.

Key moments

• Opened with a low-kick exchange, then landed the body kick that sent Marquez retreating to the fence
• An uppercut on the cage dropped Marquez; Reese followed with strikes and referee Dan Miragliotta waved it off at 0:20
• His first UFC victory, bouncing back from a debut loss six months earlier

Working for a submission from his back, he was hoisted and slammed onto his head — a 'Rampage'-style slam KO — with follow-up shots sealing it at 1:49. Oddly, it was the second slam knockout on the same Austin card.

Key moments

• Reese hunted a submission from the bottom; Brundage answered by lifting him up and slamming him down on his head
• Follow-up ground strikes ended it at 1:49 of the first round
• One of two slam KOs on the same Austin card — a rare night for the highlight reel

A fast first-round guillotine over TUF 29 alumnus Aaron Phillips on the Fury FC circuit.

Key moments

• Choked Phillips out inside the opening minute with a guillotine
• Zachary Reese recorded a win over Aaron Phillips.
• The official method is listed as Submission · R1 0:33.

Reese's Fury FC debut, and a quick one — he dropped Zolfaghari with an uppercut and finished with ground strikes inside the first round.

Key moments

• An uppercut put Zolfaghari down and Reese followed with ground-and-pound for the first-round stoppage
• Zachary Reese recorded a win over Shahriar Zolfaghari.
• The official method is listed as TKO (uppercut and ground strikes) · R1 0:50.

Reese's professional debut — a first-round knockout, the finish coming on elbows.

Key moments

• Won his pro debut by first-round KO, finished with elbows
• Zachary Reese recorded a win over Fred Zamora.
• The official method is listed as TKO · R1 1:32.