Azamat Bekoev is out of UFC Vegas 123 after an anaphylactic reaction, Andre Petroski now fights Mantas Kondratavicius on Nov. 7, and Moicano vs. Nolan still headlines Oct. 31.
From 5 reports by 5 outletsLatest Bekoev withdraws from UFC Vegas 123; Petroski moves to Vegas 124 vs. Kondratavicius 5 outlets
What we know
- Bekoev said he suffered an anaphylactic reaction a couple of days before Oct. 24, passed out inside a CVS and an ambulance was called.
- Bekoev gave no return date and did not name a trigger or prognosis; he said he would be back soon.
- Petroski will not take a replacement opponent on Oct. 31 and now fights Mantas Kondratavicius at UFC Vegas 124 on Nov. 7.
- No replacement for Bekoev has been named, leaving UFC Vegas 123 with eleven of its twelve planned fights.
- UFC Vegas 123 takes place Oct. 31 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, headlined by Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan at lightweight.
Disputed
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Petroski's record is given as 13-6 by Bloody Elbow and Combat Sports UK, and as 13-7 by MiddleEasy.
MiddleEasy
UFC Vegas 123 lost a middleweight fight a week before the event, and the reason was a medical emergency rather than a contract or injury dispute. Azamat Bekoev is out, and his opponent Andre Petroski has already moved to another card instead of taking a late replacement.
Bekoev explained the withdrawal on X on Oct. 24. He said an anaphylactic reaction struck a couple of days earlier, that he reached a CVS within minutes and took medication, but that he passed out inside the store and an ambulance was called. He did not name a trigger or give a prognosis. He apologized to Petroski and the UFC, said he had never pulled out of a fight before, and said he would be back soon, without giving a date.
The cancellation delays a chance for Bekoev to bounce back. According to MiddleEasy, citing the UFC's fight history, he lost by third-round stoppage to Yousri Belgaroui in October 2025 and then by guillotine choke to Tresean Gore, finished at 3:27 of round three. Oct. 31 would have been his first fight since that submission loss.
Petroski, 35, was also looking to stop a slide. MiddleEasy lists a decision loss to Edmen Shahbazyan in June 2025, a stoppage against Cam Rowston in September 2025 and a loss to Cody Brundage on May 16, finished 0:44 into round two. His new fight with Mantas Kondratavicius, listed at 9-1, is on the Nov. 7 UFC Vegas 124 card headlined by Gabriel Bonfim against Sean Brady.
The top of the Oct. 31 card is unchanged. Renato Moicano, 37, faces Tom Nolan, 26, at lightweight in the main event, with Randy Brown against Jacobe Smith at welterweight as the co-main event. No replacement has been named for Bekoev, so the card is down from twelve fights to eleven.
Watch for any word on Bekoev's recovery and for whether the UFC rebooks him or fills the gap before fight week ends.
Bekoev explained the withdrawal on X on Oct. 24. He said an anaphylactic reaction struck a couple of days earlier, that he reached a CVS within minutes and took medication, but that he passed out inside the store and an ambulance was called. He did not name a trigger or give a prognosis. He apologized to Petroski and the UFC, said he had never pulled out of a fight before, and said he would be back soon, without giving a date.
The cancellation delays a chance for Bekoev to bounce back. According to MiddleEasy, citing the UFC's fight history, he lost by third-round stoppage to Yousri Belgaroui in October 2025 and then by guillotine choke to Tresean Gore, finished at 3:27 of round three. Oct. 31 would have been his first fight since that submission loss.
Petroski, 35, was also looking to stop a slide. MiddleEasy lists a decision loss to Edmen Shahbazyan in June 2025, a stoppage against Cam Rowston in September 2025 and a loss to Cody Brundage on May 16, finished 0:44 into round two. His new fight with Mantas Kondratavicius, listed at 9-1, is on the Nov. 7 UFC Vegas 124 card headlined by Gabriel Bonfim against Sean Brady.
The top of the Oct. 31 card is unchanged. Renato Moicano, 37, faces Tom Nolan, 26, at lightweight in the main event, with Randy Brown against Jacobe Smith at welterweight as the co-main event. No replacement has been named for Bekoev, so the card is down from twelve fights to eleven.
Watch for any word on Bekoev's recovery and for whether the UFC rebooks him or fills the gap before fight week ends.
- Summary
- Azamat Bekoev is out of UFC Vegas 123 after an anaphylactic reaction, Andre Petroski now fights Mantas Kondratavicius on Nov. 7, and Moicano vs. Nolan still headlines Oct. 31.
- Key points (one per line)
- Azamat Bekoev withdrew from his Oct. 31 fight with Andre Petroski after an anaphylactic reaction left him passed out in a CVS.
Petroski declined a replacement and moves to UFC Vegas 124 on Nov. 7 against Mantas Kondratavicius.
Moicano vs. Nolan still headlines UFC Vegas 123 at the Meta APEX; no replacement for Bekoev has been named.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- InTheCage | https://inthecage.pl/ufc-vegas-123-karta-walk-gdzie-i-jak-ogladac/
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/25/ufc-vegas-123-takes-a-hit-as-fighter-withdraws-after-passing-out-at-cvs/
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/ufc_vegas_123_takes_a_hit_as_fighter_withdraws_after_passing_out_at_cvs/s1_17651_44473661
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/71903e0d-0dfd-4075-947c-5e8f65c25a43/azamat-bekoev-pulls-out-of-ufc-vegas-123-after-anaphylactic-reaction
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/azamat-bekoev-petroski-withdrawal-health/
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