Last fight
Win
Bekoev vs Belgaroui
Oct. 18, 2025
Stats & Records
4
Fight Win Streak
7
Wins by Knockout
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 224
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 339
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 1
- Takedowns Attempted
- 1
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trains at
Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT
Fighting style
Striker
Age
33
Height
78.00
Weight
186.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 18, 2025
Reach
79.00
Leg reach
47.00
- Pro since 2021
- Seven wins via KO
- Four first-round finishes, one second-round finish, one third-round finish
- Four-fight win streak (Longest win streak of Pro Career), last loss came in Aug. 2023 vs Marco Tulio on DWCS
- Has never been finished in MMA (3 Decision losses)
- Has a 27-13 Pro Kickboxing Record with 13 KOs, began Pro Kickboxing Career in 2014
- 3-time Glory Kickboxing Middleweight Title Challenger
- Has faced Israel Adesanya twice (0-2) & Alex Pereira three times (1-2) in kickboxing, now trains with Pereira and was in Pereira’s corner at UFC 320
UFC Fight Night (10/18/25) Belgaroui stopped Azamat Bekoev via strikes at :55 of the third round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8
Episode five (9/10/24) Belgaroui stopped Taiga Iwasaki via strikes at 2:34 of the third round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
Episode four (8/29/23) Belgaroui lost a three round unanimous decision to Marco Tulio
When and why did you start training for fighting? At 16 years old, because I loved watching fights.
What ranks and titles have you held? European title and world title in kickboxing
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Challenging fights and very nice experiences
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Amsterdam. Organizational Sciences
What was your job before you started fighting? Security
Favorite grappling technique: RNC
Favorite Striking technique: Right knee
