Dominick Reyes
The Devastator
USA
Third straight knockout win
Reyes defeated Nikita Krylov via KO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 1 at UFC 314 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
Reyes nearly took the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship from Jon Jones back in February 2020. He lost his next three fights with the company and appeared to be finished. Yet he stuck with it, and now he has his third knockout win in a row in a span of the last nine months. This one, his most impressive to date, was a thing of beauty. He crushed Krylov with a left hand which put him out on the spot. Time is against Reyes considering he'll be 36 years of age a day after Christmas, but he has legitimate power, and he's always been an above-average athlete for the division. He's not done yet.
Reyes nearly took the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship from Jon Jones back in February 2020. He lost his next three fights with the company and appeared to be finished. Yet he stuck with it, and now he has his third knockout win in a row in a span of the last nine months. This one, his most impressive to date, was a thing of beauty. He crushed Krylov with a left hand which put him out on the spot. Time is against Reyes considering he'll be 36 years of age a day after Christmas, but he has legitimate power, and he's always been an above-average athlete for the division. He's not done yet.
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Next fight booked
Reyes is set to face off against Nikita Krylov at UFC 314 on Apr. 12, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Reyes, who most recently took down Anthony Smith at UFC 310, will look to stay hot during his matchup with Nikita Krylov in April. The 35-year-old American fighter is 8-4 during his UFC career after winning his last two fights via KO.
Reyes, who most recently took down Anthony Smith at UFC 310, will look to stay hot during his matchup with Nikita Krylov in April. The 35-year-old American fighter is 8-4 during his UFC career after winning his last two fights via KO.
Dominant win over Anthony Smith
Reyes defeated Anthony Smith via TKO (strikes) at 4:46 of Round 2 at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Entering as more than a -400 favorite and facing an opponent in Smith going through some things in his personal life, Reyes responded with an excellent effort. He closed with a 121-21 edge in terms of significant strikes landed, including a 73-0 mark in Round 2. That is not a misprint. Smith did not land a strike and absorbed 73 from Reyes before referee Marc Goddard had seen enough. Now 34 years of age, Dominick has now picked up back-to-back victories in a span of six months, his first wins of any kind since October 2019. The odds are against him making another run, but light heavyweight lacks any depth whatsoever, so it can't be ruled out completely.
Entering as more than a -400 favorite and facing an opponent in Smith going through some things in his personal life, Reyes responded with an excellent effort. He closed with a 121-21 edge in terms of significant strikes landed, including a 73-0 mark in Round 2. That is not a misprint. Smith did not land a strike and absorbed 73 from Reyes before referee Marc Goddard had seen enough. Now 34 years of age, Dominick has now picked up back-to-back victories in a span of six months, his first wins of any kind since October 2019. The odds are against him making another run, but light heavyweight lacks any depth whatsoever, so it can't be ruled out completely.
Will face Anthony Smith
Reyes is set to face Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
One could say that Reyes is trending in the right direction following his win over Dustin Jacoby in June, but that was his first win since Oct. 2019, and the first time he stepped into an octagon since Nov. 2022. Reyes will fight another veteran, as Smith is a 36-year-old fighter who has gone 2-4 over his last six events.
One could say that Reyes is trending in the right direction following his win over Dustin Jacoby in June, but that was his first win since Oct. 2019, and the first time he stepped into an octagon since Nov. 2022. Reyes will fight another veteran, as Smith is a 36-year-old fighter who has gone 2-4 over his last six events.
First win since October 2019
Reyes defeated Dustin Jacoby via KO (punches) at 2:00 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.
ANALYSIS
Entering the evening, Reyes hadn't fought since November 2022. He hadn't won a fight since October 2019. That was against Chris Weidman. In between, he lost four bouts (and that whole COVID thing happened). He put forth a vintage performance here against Jacoby, putting together one massive multiple-strike combination, all of which landed flush and put Dustin away. It's a great moment, but Reyes will be 35 years of age a day after Christmas and hasn't competed much of late. It's far more likely this result is a one-off as opposed to a sign of things to come.
Entering the evening, Reyes hadn't fought since November 2022. He hadn't won a fight since October 2019. That was against Chris Weidman. In between, he lost four bouts (and that whole COVID thing happened). He put forth a vintage performance here against Jacoby, putting together one massive multiple-strike combination, all of which landed flush and put Dustin away. It's a great moment, but Reyes will be 35 years of age a day after Christmas and hasn't competed much of late. It's far more likely this result is a one-off as opposed to a sign of things to come.
Returns against Dustin Jacoby
Reyes (undisclosed) will take on Dustin Jacoby in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC Louisville on June 8, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Reyes hasn't been the same since his competitive loss to Jon Jones back in 2020, as he's now lost four in a row and most recently dropped out of a March fight in Atlantic City. Now presumably healthy, he'll get a slight step back in competition against Jacob, who has lost three of his last four. Reyes will enter with height and reach advantages, while Jacoby has the edge in volume striking in a fight expected to largely be contested on the feet.
Reyes hasn't been the same since his competitive loss to Jon Jones back in 2020, as he's now lost four in a row and most recently dropped out of a March fight in Atlantic City. Now presumably healthy, he'll get a slight step back in competition against Jacob, who has lost three of his last four. Reyes will enter with height and reach advantages, while Jacoby has the edge in volume striking in a fight expected to largely be contested on the feet.