Zach Reese

Overview

Three of Zach Reese's four UFC losses ended inside the first round, and his fastest win lasted 20 seconds. Fights for the Houston-born middleweight tend to be short, one way or the other.

Reese, who goes by "Savage", is 5-4 in the UFC with one no contest, and 11-4 (1 NC) across all promotions. He is not a champion. He enters his next fight on a one-fight win streak.

UFC Career

Reese reached the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series, where he submitted Eli Aronov in the first round at 1:14. That Contender Series fight is a professional win, but it is not part of his UFC record.

His UFC debut came on December 1, 2023, and it went badly: Cody Brundage stopped him in round 1 at 1:49. He answered with a 20-second knockout of Julian Marquez in June 2024, then took a unanimous decision over Jose Daniel Medina that August. That was the first of his two UFC win streaks of two fights.

Azamat Bekoev ended the run at UFC 311, a first-round stoppage at 3:04. Reese rebounded with a unanimous decision over Dusko Todorovic, and his September 2025 fight with Sedriques Dumas was ruled a no contest at 0:51 of round 1. He followed that with a second-round submission of Jackson McVey.

Then the losses came back. Michel Pereira took a split decision in February 2026, and Ryan Gandra knocked him out in round 1 at 1:15 at UFC 329. Reese closed out the stretch with a unanimous decision over Mickey Gall.

Nine UFC fights, no streak longer than two, and a result that has rarely been in doubt past round 1 when he loses.

Fighting Style

Reese is a busy, accurate striker who lands a lot and hits his targets more often than most. The weak spot is defense: he gets hit cleanly, which fits with three of his four UFC losses coming by knockout or TKO.

He is not just a striker, though. He shoots for takedowns often, stays on his feet when opponents try to take him down, and hunts for submissions at a high rate. One of his two UFC finishes was a submission.

His two finishes came in round 1 (KO/TKO) and round 2 (submission). His other three UFC wins went the distance, all by decision.

Notable Wins

• Julian Marquez — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:20), UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov (2024)
• Jackson McVey — submission, round 2 (1:38), UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown (2025)
• Dusko Todorovic — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 5-4, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 11-4 (1 NC)
• UFC debut: December 1, 2023
• Stance: Switch
• Height and reach: 6'4", 77" reach
• Team: Xtreme Couture, Las Vegas, NV
• Born: Houston, TX, United States