Dominick Reyes

Reyes returned to the win column by edging Walker over three rounds in Miami, taking a split decision in a fight that demanded control rather than an early finish. The result mattered because it stabilized his rebound after the Ulberg loss and added another ranked light-heavyweight win to the run.

Key moments

• Beat Johnny Walker by split decision after three full rounds at UFC 327.
• The win moved Reyes to 16-5 as a professional.
• It was his first fight after the September 2025 knockout loss to Carlos Ulberg.

Reyes met Ulberg in a five-round main event but never reached the championship rounds, getting stopped late in the first after Ulberg's cleaner straight punching took over. The loss snapped Reyes's three-fight winning streak and halted the momentum he had built across 2024 and early 2025.

Key moments

• Lost by knockout at 4:27 of round one in Perth.
• The defeat ended Reyes's three-fight finishing streak.
• It came in his first main event since the earlier title-chasing phase of his UFC run.

Reyes needed only one counter to change the fight against Krylov, landing a clean right-hand finish that ended the bout in the opening round. It was one of the sharpest knockouts of his resurgence and gave him a third straight stoppage win.

Key moments

• Stopped Nikita Krylov by knockout at 2:24 of round one.
• The finish made it three consecutive stoppage wins for Reyes.
• Krylov's profile already treated it as a highlight-reel counter knockout.

Reyes stayed patient against Smith before opening the second-round finish with heavier elbows and punches in close. The stoppage was important because it showed the Jacoby comeback was not a one-off and pushed Reyes into 2025 with real momentum again.

Key moments

• Finished Anthony Smith by TKO at 4:46 of round two.
• The method was officially recorded as elbows and punches.
• It gave Reyes back-to-back stoppage wins in 2024.

Reyes restarted his climb by catching Jacoby early and ending the fight before Jacoby's range game could settle. The first-round knockout was his first win in nearly five years and immediately reframed where he stood in the division.

Key moments

• Knocked out Dustin Jacoby exactly 2:00 into round one.
• The win was Reyes's first since October 2019.
• It snapped the four-fight skid that had stalled his run after the title challenge.

Reyes' attempt to halt the skid ended almost immediately when Spann hurt him and forced the first-round stoppage at Madison Square Garden. The loss was especially damaging because it pushed Reyes to four straight defeats after the title-chasing peak of 2020.

Key moments

• Spann stopped Reyes by punches at 1:20 of round one.
• The bout took place on the UFC 281 card in New York.
• The defeat extended Reyes's losing streak to four fights.

Reyes and Prochazka turned their main event into a violent striking fight before Prochazka ended it late in the second round with a spinning back elbow. The finish made the matchup one of the division's most memorable action fights and handed Reyes a third straight loss.

Key moments

• Prochazka knocked Reyes out at 4:29 of round two.
• The fight headlined a UFC Fight Night card with Reyes in the marquee spot.
• It pushed Reyes to 12-3 after his title-fight losses to Jones and Blachowicz.

Reyes fought for the vacant light-heavyweight title but could not solve Blachowicz's heavier counters and body work over the first two rounds. The stoppage late in round two cost Reyes his second straight championship opportunity and ended his unbeaten run's afterglow abruptly.

Key moments

• Blachowicz stopped Reyes at 4:36 of round two.
• The bout was for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title.
• It was Reyes's first finish loss as a professional.

Reyes reached his first UFC title fight and went the full five rounds with Jon Jones, falling short on the scorecards after fifteen championship minutes. Even in defeat, the performance established Reyes as a genuine top light heavyweight and set up the Blachowicz title fight that followed.

Key moments

• Jones beat Reyes by unanimous decision after five rounds.
• The matchup was Reyes's first challenge for the UFC light heavyweight belt.
• Reyes took the unbeaten 12-0 record into the championship fight.

Reyes defended his place in the top tier by flattening former middleweight champion Chris Weidman less than two minutes into the first round. The knockout pushed Reyes to 12-0 and made the title shot against Jones unavoidable.

Key moments

• Stopped Weidman by knockout at 1:43 of round one.
• The win came against a former UFC middleweight champion making a light-heavyweight run.
• It preserved Reyes's unbeaten record heading into the Jones title fight.

Reyes passed another ranked test by edging Oezdemir over three rounds in London and taking a split decision. It was the kind of competitive win that proved he could handle a full-fight pace against established contenders instead of relying only on fast finishes.

Key moments

• Won a split decision after three rounds.
• The fight took place on the Till vs. Masvidal card in London.
• The result moved Reyes to 11-0 and deeper into the light-heavyweight title picture.

Reyes stayed composed over fifteen minutes and beat Saint Preux by unanimous decision on one of the UFC's biggest cards of the year. The victory mattered because it showed his unbeaten climb would hold up against a seasoned UFC veteran as well as against finishable prospects.

Key moments

• Beat Saint Preux by unanimous decision over three rounds.
• The matchup took place on the UFC 229 card in Las Vegas.
• It pushed Reyes to 10-0 as he moved toward higher-ranked opposition.

Reyes scored one of the better stoppages of his rise by overwhelming Cannonier before the first round ended in Chile. The finish marked a major step up in opponent quality and confirmed that Reyes's speed and left hand were translating cleanly against ranked-caliber power.

Key moments

• Stopped Cannonier by TKO at 2:55 of round one.
• The fight appeared on the Maia vs. Usman event in Santiago.
• The win advanced Reyes to 9-0 in his first calendar year as a UFC-ranked hopeful.

Reyes showed he was not just a striker by taking Kimball's back and forcing a first-round rear-naked choke in Detroit. The submission gave him his second UFC win and added a different kind of finish to a record already built on knockouts.

Key moments

• Submitted Kimball at 3:39 of the opening round.
• The method was a rear-naked choke, Reyes's first UFC submission win.
• It moved him to 8-0 early in his Octagon run.

Reyes needed only 29 seconds to announce himself in his UFC debut, blowing through Christensen almost immediately in Oklahoma City. The result carried his unbeaten record into the promotion and made his first impression in the division a violent one.

Key moments

• Stopped Christensen just 29 seconds into round one.
• The bout served as Reyes's UFC debut.
• It improved Reyes to 7-0 as a professional.

Reyes finished his pre-UFC run with the knockout that put him on a wider radar, catching Powell with a head kick in under a minute at LFA 13. The finish went viral because Powell was showboating before Reyes shut the fight down instantly.

Key moments

• Knocked Powell out with a head kick at 0:53 of round one.
• The fight took place at LFA 13 only weeks before Reyes's UFC debut.
• The viral knockout closed Reyes's regional record at 6-0.

Reyes barely needed time to work against Govan, ending the fight with a first-round head-kick knockout in 27 seconds. It kept the unbeaten regional surge intact and set up the Powell booking that finally carried him into the UFC conversation.

Key moments

• Finished Govan by head-kick knockout at 0:27 of round one.
• The bout appeared on the Hoosier Fight Club 32 card.
• It moved Reyes to 5-0 with another immediate finish.

Reyes kept stacking quick regional wins by stopping Tyler Smith midway through the opening round at KOTC: Martial Law. The result extended the all-finishes start to his professional career and kept his momentum moving toward larger promotions.

Key moments

• Stopped Smith by TKO at 1:35 of round one.
• The fight took place under the King of the Cage banner.
• It pushed Reyes to 4-0, all by first-round finish.

Gray gave Reyes the first extended fight of his pro career, but Reyes still came through with a clean unanimous decision after three rounds. The win mattered because it showed he could bank minutes and control a full fight instead of needing an early finish every time.

Key moments

• Beat Gray by unanimous decision over fifteen minutes.
• It was the first time Reyes went to the scorecards as a professional.
• The result moved him to 3-0 on the regional circuit.

Reyes needed less than a minute to finish Glass with a guillotine choke at Gladiator Challenge: Carnage. The quick submission gave him an early example of winning with something other than strikes and kept his new professional record spotless.

Key moments

• Submitted Glass with a guillotine choke at 0:55 of round one.
• The win came on the Gladiator Challenge: Carnage event.
• It improved Reyes to 2-0 with his first submission victory.

Reyes opened his professional career by stopping Jose Rivas Jr. with first-round punches at KOTC: Fisticuffs. The debut set the tone for the regional run that followed: quick pressure, early damage, and a finish before the cards became relevant.

Key moments

• Won his pro debut by TKO at 3:23 of round one.
• The bout took place at KOTC: Fisticuffs.
• It started the 16-0 run that eventually carried Reyes to a UFC title shot.