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Dominick Reyes
Born (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989 (age 34)[1]
Hesperia, California, U.S.[2]
Other namesThe Devastator
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st)[3]
DivisionLight heavyweight
Reach77 in (196 cm)[4]
Fighting out ofVictorville, California, U.S.
TeamCage Combat Academy, VV Ca
Teacher(s)Alex Reyes, UFC Lightweight/Brother
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active2014–Present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins12
By knockout7
By submission2
By decision3
Losses0
OccupationIT Technical Support[6]
UniversityStony Brook University
Notable relativesAlexander Reyes, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dominick Reyes (born December 26, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the light heavyweight[7] division and is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of July 1, 2019, he is #4 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.[8]

Background

Reyes was born in Hesperia, California, California, United States.[2] Reyes has always been an athlete where he had a wrestling background and played football when he was young, and dreamt of playing in the NFL. After graduating from Hesperia High School, he moved to New York to attend Stony Brook University, where he earned his B.S. in Information Systems[9] while playing defensive back for the Seawolves, eventually becoming captain. He twice made the All-Conference team. After not being drafted, he returned home to California and channeled his energy to focus on MMA training at his brother's gym, Combat Cage Academy,[6] and started competing in amateur MMA fights shortly after.[10][6]

He works as an IT technical support for a high school and fights professionally under the UFC banner.[6]

If I train hard and do what I have to do in order to prepare myself for an upcoming fight, I should be in position to win. With football, you can do everything right and because of the variety of factors that’s involved in a game; the result may not go in your favor. With MMA, I feel I have a greater control of my destiny.[10]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Before signing with the UFC, Reyes amassed an amateur record of 5-0 and was twice the U of MMA champion[11] during his amateur career.[12]

Prior to entering the UFC, Reyes amassed a professional record of 6-0 including a victory that went viral on the internet against Jordan Powell who seemed to be showboating before being knocked out with a kick.[13][14][15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Reyes made his promotional debut for the UFC on June 25, 2017 against Joachim Christensen at UFC Fight Night 112.[16][17] He won the bout via technical knockout in the opening minute of the fight,[18] and he earned the Performance of the Night bonus.[19]

Reyes faced Jeremy Kimball on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218.[20] Reyes won the fight via submission in the first round.[21]

Reyes faced Jared Cannonier on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[22] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[23]

Reyes faced Ovince Saint Preux on October 6, 2018 at UFC 229.[24] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Reyes faced Volkan Oezdemir on March 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5.[26] He won the fight via controversial split decision.[27] 11 media outlets scored in favor of Oezdemir while 8 media outlets scored in favor for Reyes. [28]

Reyes faced Chris Weidman on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6 in the main event.[29] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[30] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[31]

Reyes is scheduled to face Jon Jones on February 8, 2020 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion title at UFC 247.[32]

Personal life

Reyes' nickname "Devastator" is because of his devastating kicks.[10] He is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers and he enjoys snow boarding, wake boarding, mountain bike riding, dirt bike riding and watching documentary shows on TV.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 3 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12−0 Chris Weidman KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 2019 1 1:43 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11−0 Volkan Oezdemir Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal March 16, 2019 3 5:00 London, England
Win 10−0 Ovince Saint Preux Decision (unanimous) UFC 229 October 6, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Jared Cannonier TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 1 2:55 Santiago, Chile
Win 8–0 Jeremy Kimball Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 218 December 2, 2017 1 3:39 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win 7–0 Joachim Christensen TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 2017 1 0:29 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 6–0 Jordan Powell KO (head kick) LFA 13 June 2, 2017 1 0:53 Burbank, California, United States
Win 5–0 Marcus Govan KO (head kick) Hoosier Fight Club 32 February 11, 2017 1 0:27 Michigan City, Indiana, United States
Win 4–0 Tyler Smith TKO (punches) King of the Cage: Martial Law September 18, 2016 1 1:35 Ontario, California, United States
Win 3–0 Kelly Gray Decision (unanimous) King of the Cage: Sinister Intentions October 17, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2–0 Jessie Glass Submission (front choke) Gladiator Challenge: Carnage April 3, 2015 1 0:55 Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Win 1–0 Jose Rivas Jr. TKO (punches) King of the Cage: Fisticuffs December 4, 2014 1 3:23 Highland, California, United States Light Heavyweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Dominick Reyes Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
  2. ^ a b "Dominick Reyes ("The Devastator") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". Tapology. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  3. ^ Cole Shelton (2019-10-17). "UFC on ESPN 6 Weigh-in Results: Two Fighters Miss Weight". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  4. ^ "Dominick Reyes | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  5. ^ "Dominick Reyes - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e James Lynch (2017-01-31), Undefeated LHW Dominick Reyes talks Feb.11 fight, training at Elevation Fight Team & Netflix, retrieved 2017-06-23
  7. ^ "Dominick Reyes". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  9. ^ "From The Gridiron To The Cage, The Crossroads of MMA Fighter Dominick Reyes • Latino Sports". www.latinosports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  10. ^ a b c "From The Gridiron To The Cage, The Drive of MMA Fighter Dominick Reyes • Latino Sports". www.latinosports.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  11. ^ "From the Gridiron To The Cage, The Outlook of Dominick Reyes • Latino Sports". www.latinosports.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  12. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dominick". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  13. ^ "Remember the guy who head-kick KO'd that cocky opponent? He got a UFC deal". 9 June 2017.
  14. ^ "LFA 13 fighter brutally head-kicks cocky opponent for possible 'Knockout of the Year'". 3 June 2017.
  15. ^ "LFA 13 Results & Highlights: Dominick Reyes Lands KO of the Year Contender - MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com.
  16. ^ "Thursday Fight Update".
  17. ^ Dale Jordan (2017-06-09). "Azamat Murzakanov out of bout with Joachim Christensen, Dominick Reyes now makes UFC debut". mmamad.com. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  18. ^ "UFC-OKC results: Dominick Reyes follows up 'KO of Year' candidate with big finish in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  19. ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 112 bonuses: Controversy in main event, but Kevin Lee still gets $50,000". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  20. ^ Nolan King (2017-09-15). "Dominick Reyes to square off against Jeremy Kimball at UFC 218 in Detroit". mma-today.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  21. ^ "UFC 218 results: No fancy KO this time, but Dominick Reyes submits Jeremy Kimball in first". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  22. ^ Staff (2018-03-13). "Jared Cannonier-Dominick Reyes set for UFC debut in Chile". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  23. ^ "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Dominick Reyes stays perfect, stops Jared Cannonier in first". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  24. ^ Adam Hill (2018-08-09). "5 bouts added to McGregor-headlined UFC 229 card in Las Vegas". reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  25. ^ "UFC 229 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  26. ^ Oleś, Bartosz (2018-12-30). "Doniesienia: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Dominick Reyes na UFC on ESPN+5 w Londynie". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  27. ^ "UFC London results: Dominick Reyes stays unbeaten, squeaks by Volkan Oezdemir". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  28. ^ "Dominick Reyes def.  Volkan Oezdemir :: UFC on ESPN+ 5 :: MMA Decisions". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 9 (help)
  29. ^ "Ex-UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman to make light heavyweight debut vs. Dominick Reyes". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  30. ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-10-19). "UFC Boston Results: Dominick Reyes Flattens Chris Weidman in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  31. ^ a b Fernando Quiles Jr. (2019-10-19). "UFC Boston Bonuses, Live Gate & Attendance Revealed". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  32. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2019-11-22). "Jones Vs. Reyes Official For PPV Event In Houston". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  33. ^ Sherdog.com. "Dominick". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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