AIStanding, Belgaroui's length gives him room to work behind his jab and keep distance. On the mat the picture…

78.2%

Model

73.1%

Market

1.32

Odds

+5.1

Edge (pp)

78.2%21.8%

KO/TKO

Pace · Top Control · Wrestling Pressure

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Style Matchup

No UFC data yet

UFC debut · style profile after first fight

STRIKING

P76

Striking Initiative

P47

Volume

P57

Striking Efficiency

P51

Range Sniper

Kickboxing

P52

Clinch Striking

P29

Defensive Striking

GRAPPLING / WRESTLING

P59

Wrestling

P100

Pressure Wrestling

P100

Top Control

P49

Submission

P49

Anti-Wrestling

P63

Grappling Defense

P36

Scrambler

DAMAGE / FINISHING

P91

Power

P60

Finisher

P44

Damage Resistance

FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill

P66

Fast Starter

P100

Pace

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Late Fighter

GLOBAL

P56

Versatility

Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.

Striking

BekoevBelgaroui

7.59Landed / min—

4.48Absorbed / min—

61%Accuracy—

47%Defense—

5.17KD / 15—

0.00KD abs / 15—

Grappling / Wrestling

BekoevBelgaroui

2.59TD / 15—

7.76TD att / 15—

33%TD accuracy—

100%TD defense—

8:32Control / 15—

0.00Sub att / 15—

Targets

Position

Ranking evolution Bekoev Belgaroui

AI Matchup Analysis

Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.

Azamat Bekoev

Azamat Bekoev rides an eight-fight winning streak with a 20-3 overall mark and a 2-0 UFC start. His most dangerous work comes on the mat, where his submission and ground finishing threat stands out, and he's been closing fights decisively across his recent run.

Yousri Belgaroui

Yousri Belgaroui enters on a three-fight winning streak at 8-3 across all organizations, making his UFC walk. He carries a sizable physical package into this one, holding 18 cm of reach and 15 cm of height on his opponent, length he can use to fight at range.

Matchup Read

Standing, Belgaroui's length gives him room to work behind his jab and keep distance. On the mat the picture flips: Bekoev's ground finishing threat becomes the central danger, and every scramble or level change carries submission risk for Belgaroui. The fight likely hinges on whether Belgaroui can use his frame to keep it at range, or whether Bekoev drags it into the phase where his finishing shows up.

What to Watch

Distance: whether Belgaroui uses his 18 cm reach to keep Bekoev pinned to the outside or gets crowded into the clinch.
Grappling: how quickly Bekoev looks to change levels, and whether any takedown turns into a scramble where his submission threat opens up.
Positioning: whether Belgaroui can stay off his back and reset to the feet after grappling exchanges.

Key Uncertainty

Reading this is limited by thin top-level exposure: Bekoev has only two UFC fights on record, and Belgaroui is making his debut with no promotion history to gauge how his tools translate against this level.

Azamat Bekoev vs Yousri Belgaroui