Middleweight Azamat Bekoev has withdrawn from his UFC Vegas 123 fight against Andre Petroski after suffering an anaphylactic reaction a couple of days ago. Bekoev got medication at a CVS but passed out inside the store and an ambulance was called. The 30-year-old Russian, who is 20-5, said he has never pulled out of a fight before and apologized to Petroski and the UFC. UFC Vegas 123 takes place October 31 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan.
Middleweight Azamat Bekoev has withdrawn from his UFC Vegas 123 bout with Andre Petroski after suffering an anaphylactic reaction, Bloody Elbow reported. The card takes place October 31 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by Renato Moicano against Tom Nolan.
Bekoev said the reaction struck a couple of days ago. He got medication at a CVS but passed out inside the store, and an ambulance was called. The 30-year-old Russian, who is 20-5, said he has never pulled out of a fight before and apologized to Petroski and the UFC.
Bekoev, who trains at American Top Team, had been looking to rebound. His most recent recorded fight was a third-round submission loss to Tresean Gore on April 4, 2026, and it followed a third-round KO/TKO defeat to Yousri Belgaroui in October 2025. That makes two straight losses, both finishes, after a first-round KO/TKO win over Ryan Loder in May 2025. Bekoev is a volume striker and wrestler on paper, landing 4.57 significant strikes per minute at 52 percent accuracy and averaging 3.48 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Petroski, a 35-year-old from the United States who fights out of Renzo Gracie Philly, is 13-6. He has dropped three straight in his recorded fights, most recently a second-round KO/TKO loss to Cody Brundage on May 16, 2026. He lands 2.75 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy, averages 3.13 takedowns per 15 minutes and attempts 1.2 submissions per 15 minutes. It is not clear from the report whether Petroski will receive a replacement opponent.
Why it matters
- Both middleweights were seeking a win after a recent run of finish losses, so the pullout leaves each short of a chance to reset.
- On paper the matchup looked like a grappling-heavy affair, with Bekoev at 3.48 takedowns per 15 minutes and Petroski at 3.13.
- The two are close in frame: both stand six feet tall, with Bekoev holding a 72-inch reach to Petroski's 73.
The main event of Moicano against Nolan is unaffected by the change.
Renato Moicano vs Tom Nolan
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Azamat Bekoev vs Andre Petroski
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