Azamat Bekoev

Bekoev had the better of a back-and-forth fight with Tresean Gore early, landing to the body in the first and badly hurting Gore early in the second. Gore recovered and took over as Bekoev tired, then caught a guillotine choke as Bekoev tried to wrestle back to his feet late in the third, ending the fight at 3:27.

Key moments

• Bekoev connected well to the body in round one while Gore attacked his lead leg.
• Bekoev hurt Gore badly early in round two, but Gore recovered and pushed the pace.
• Gore finished Bekoev with a guillotine choke at 3:27 of round three.

Debutant Yousri Belgaroui used his length and striking to beat Bekoev in Vancouver. Belgaroui cut him with elbows while he hunted takedowns along the fence in the first, kept punishing him as he tried to close distance, and stopped him with strikes 55 seconds into the third.

Key moments

• Belgaroui cut Bekoev with elbows as he looked for takedowns along the fence in round one.
• Bekoev kept trying to close the distance and kept taking damage.
• Belgaroui forced the stoppage at 0:55 of round three.

Bekoev made his UFC debut on short notice at UFC 311 and knocked out Zachary Reese in the first round. Postured up inside Reese's guard, he landed heavy punches that ended the fight at 3:04.

Key moments

• Bekoev worked from inside Reese's guard.
• Heavy punches from top position finished the fight at 3:04 of round one.