Light Heavyweight

Dominick

"The Devastator"

Reyes

W SD
Reyes
VS
OPPONENT
Johnny Walker
S-DEC
April 11, 2026
L KO
Reyes
VS
OPPONENT
Carlos Ulberg
KO/TKO Punches
September 27, 2025
W KO
Reyes
VS
OPPONENT
Nikita Krylov
KO/TKO Punch
April 12, 2025
W KO
Reyes
VS
OPPONENT
Anthony Smith
KO/TKO Punches
December 07, 2024
W KO
Reyes
VS
OPPONENT
Dustin Jacoby
KO/TKO Punches
June 08, 2024
16
WINS
5
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
36
HEIGHT
193 cm
WEIGHT
93 kg
REACH
196 cm
LEG REACH
43.5 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 327(4/11/26) Reyes won a three round split decision over Johnny Walker
• UFC Fight Night(9/27/25) Reyes was knocked out by Carlos Ulberg at 4:27 of the first round
• UFC 314(4/12/25) Reyes knocked out Nikita Krylov at 2:24 of the first round
• UFC 310(12/7/24) Reyes stopped Anthony Smith via strikes at 4:46 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(6/8/24) Reyes knocked out Dustin Jacoby at 2:00 of the first round
• UFC 281(11/12/22) Reyes was knocked out by Ryan Spann at 1:20 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(5/1/21) Reyes was knocked out by Jiri Prochazka at 4:29 of the second round
• UFC 253(9/27/20) Reyes was stopped by Jan Blachowicz via strikes at 4:36 of the second round in a fight for the vacant UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 247(2/8/20) Reyes lost a five round unanimous decision to Jon Jones in a fight for the UFC light heavyweight title
• UFC on ESPN(10/18/19) Reyes knocked out Chris Weidman at 1:43 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(3/16/19) Reyes won a three round split decision over Volkan Oezdemir
• UFC 229(10/6/18) Reyes won a three round unanimous decision over Ovince Saint Preux
• UFC Fight Night(5/19/18) Reyes stopped Jared Cannonier via strikes at 2:55 of the first round
• UFC 218(12/2/17) Reyes submitted Jeremy Kimball via rear naked choke at 3:39 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(6/25/17) Reyes stopped Joachim Christensen via strikes at :29 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2014
10 wins by KO, two by submission (front choke, RNC)
11 first round finishes
Four finishes in under a minute (0:27, 0:29, 0:53 & 0:55)
Fought for the UFC light heavyweight title twice, vs Jon Jones in February 2020 and vs Jan Blachowicz in September 2020
Unbeaten as an amateur – 5-0 with 4 finishes
Origin of nickname: “It came from my devastating kicks and mentality.”
Brother of UFC vet Alex Reyes

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: May 2013. I was not done with athletic competition following college football at Stony Brook University.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: A typical day of training includes cardio, grappling, and striking. While a special day would include a trip to the mountains or the beach for mitts/ cardio as well as visualization training.What ranks and titles have you held?HFC LHW Champion
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER: My Father Jose Reyes
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: I have finally made it to the BIG LEAGUES!
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Yes, Stony Brook University. I earned a bachelor’s in science with a focus on Information Systems, focusing on Business and Economics
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: Technical Support Specialist at Oak Hills High School.
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER: Earned a #1 Ranking in California, two-time University of MMA LHW champion. 2nd in 2015 IBJJF Worlds (Blue Belt)
Q: Specific accomplishments in pro competition?
ANSWER: I've always wanted to have a walk off head kick KO. Accomplished this twice in a row.
Q: If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER: Blue Belt in BJJ
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER: D’Arce choke
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER: Head Kick

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY53%
STRIKING DEFENSE49%
LANDED/MIN
4.99
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.4
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY28%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE82%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.25
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.2
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
10 W - 5 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+1 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)6
Submission1
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE Kickboxer
STANCE Southpaw
UFC DEBUT Jun. 26, 2017