Noche UFC 3 – Zachary Reese vs Sedriques Dumas: Tall, aggressive finisher Reese meets rangy kicker Dumas. Can Reese’s pressure and submission threats crack Dumas’ long jab-and-kick game?
Matchup Middleweight (185 lb)
Tale of the Tape
Age: 31
Height: 6’4" (193 cm)
Reach: 77" (196 cm)
Stance: Switch
Camp: Bangtao Muay Thai
Base: Pressuring striker / opportunistic subs
Country: 🇺🇸United States
Age
Height
Reach
Stance
Camp
Base
Country
Age: 30
Height: 6’2" (188 cm)
Reach: 79" (201 cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Camp: Team Remedy BJJ & MMA
Base: Kickboxer / long-range countering
Country:
United States🇺🇸
Notes: Heights per ESPN; reaches per UFC profiles; ages as of fight week.
Recent Form Last 5 fights
Zachary Reese
- W vs Duško Todorović — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (May 31, 2025)
- L vs Azamat Bekoev — TKO (3:04 R1), UFC 311 (Jan 18, 2025)
- W vs Jose D. Medina — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (Aug 24, 2024)
- W vs Julian Marquez — KO/TKO (0:20 R1), UFC Fight Night (Jun 8, 2024)
- L vs Cody Brundage — KO/TKO (1:49 R1), UFC Fight Night (Dec 2, 2023)
Sedriques Dumas
- L vs Michał Oleksiejczuk — KO/TKO (2:49 R1), UFC 314 (Apr 12, 2025)
- W vs Denis Tiuliulin — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (Aug 3, 2024)
- L vs Nursulton Ruziboev — KO/TKO (3:18 R1), UFC Fight Night (Mar 30, 2024)
- W vs Abu Azaitar — DEC (UD), UFC 294 (Oct 21, 2023)
- W vs Cody Brundage — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (Jun 24, 2023)
Styles, Strengths & Weaknesses
Zachary Reese
- Strengths: Height/length for 185; fast finishes; heavy clinch elbows; opportunistic front chokes and back takes.
- Weaknesses: Defensive gaps early (can be hit clean); overcommits when hunting KOs; vulnerable to counters.
- Game Plan: Pressure straight lines → clinch to fence; mix level changes; punch entries to force Dumas backwards.
Sedriques Dumas
- Strengths: 79" reach; snappy jab, calf/body kicks; good first-layer TDD; counters when opponents square on exits.
- Weaknesses: Durability questions vs power punchers; tendency to retreat to fence; slow to build volume when pressured.
- Game Plan: Stay long—jab + low kick; pivot off cage; punish entries with knees and right hand counters.
Win Conditions
Reese
- Front-foot pressure into clinch cycles; short elbows off breaks.
- Mix takedown threats to blunt kicks; look for front-choke chains.
- Force pace early before Dumas establishes jab rhythm.
Dumas
- Win range with jab/low kicks; deny collar ties and inside brawls.
- Counter uppercuts when Reese level-changes near fence.
- Invest to body to slow entries; force reads, not brawls.
Prediction
Pick: Zachary Reese by TKO (Round 2)
Confidence: ~60% — market leans Reese; Dumas’ reach and counters keep live dog equity if he maintains range.
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