An Accidental Low Blow Ended Reese
Zachary Reese and Sedriques Dumas fought to a no contest on September 13, 2025, at Noche UFC in San Antonio. Their middleweight contest ended at 0:51 of the opening round after an accidental low blow left Dumas unable to continue.
Opposite stances preceded the damaging kick
The fighters were working from opposite stances when Reese threw a left kick that landed below the waist. Dumas fell to the canvas and the referee immediately interrupted the action.
The strike was treated as accidental, making the subsequent recovery assessment central to the outcome. The bout had barely begun and neither fighter had time to develop a sustained attacking pattern.
The recovery period did not allow the contest to resume
Dumas received time to recover from the foul. About four minutes into the available five-minute period, he indicated that he could not continue.
The referee then waved off the contest. No restart followed, and the recorded fight time remained the fifty-one seconds of competitive action completed before the interruption.
The official ruling awarded neither fighter a victory
The outcome was a no contest rather than a knockout, submission or judges’ decision. Neither man received a win from an encounter ended by the accidental foul.
For readers following the event results, the distinction is essential: the interruption determined the record, not a successful legal attack. Reese and Dumas left San Antonio without the sporting conclusion their matchup was intended to produce, as the early injury prevented the fight from progressing beyond its opening exchanges.
Sources
- UFC: accidental left kick and recovery period
- UFC: no-contest classification and official time
- UFC: September 13 event and middleweight matchup
