1. Dominick Reyes was born on December 26,1989 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
38 Facts About Dominick Reyes
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Dominick Reyes currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Dominick Reyes was an athlete from a young age: he wrestled and played American football, aspiring to play in the NFL.
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Dominick Reyes grew up in a poor family; his parents encouraged him to pursue sports in order to avoid getting involved with gangs.
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Dominick Reyes was the starting safety for the Stony Brook Seawolves from 2009 to 2012, eventually becoming captain.
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Dominick Reyes twice made the All-Conference team, including being named First Team All-Big South in 2012.
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Dominick Reyes graduated from Stony Brook as the program's all-time leader in solo tackles, recording 259 tackles in total.
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Depressed about the apparent end to his NFL dreams, Dominick Reyes returned home to California and worked in construction.
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Dominick Reyes would go on to work manual labor for his father's cabinetry business.
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Dominick Reyes trained for MMA at Combat Cage Academy, his brother Alexander's gym, initially to stay in shape and vent frustration.
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In 2017, Dominick Reyes accepted a job as an IT Technical Support Specialist at Oak Hills High School in Oak Hills, California.
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Dominick Reyes left the job after two years to focus on competition in the UFC full-time.
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Dominick Reyes made his promotional debut for the UFC on June 25,2017, against Joachim Christensen at UFC Fight Night 112.
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Dominick Reyes won the bout via technical knockout in the opening minute of the fight, and he earned the Performance of the Night bonus.
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Dominick Reyes faced Jeremy Kimball on December 2,2017, at UFC 218.
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Dominick Reyes won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Dominick Reyes faced Jared Cannonier on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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Dominick Reyes won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Dominick Reyes faced Ovince Saint Preux on October 6,2018, at UFC 229.
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Dominick Reyes faced Volkan Oezdemir on March 16,2019, at UFC Fight Night 147.
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Dominick Reyes faced Chris Weidman on October 18,2019, at UFC on ESPN 6 in the main event.
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Dominick Reyes won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Dominick Reyes faced Jon Jones on February 8,2020, for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 247.
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Dominick Reyes lost the fight via a controversial unanimous decision.
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Dominick Reyes lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.
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Dominick Reyes was expected to face the inaugural and former Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka on February 27,2021, at UFC Fight Night 186 to serve as the event headliner.
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Dominick Reyes suffered multiple facial fractures in his knockout defeat to Prochazka.
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Dominick Reyes faced Ryan Spann on November 12,2022, at UFC 281.
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Dominick Reyes lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Dominick Reyes was scheduled to face Carlos Ulberg on January 20,2024, at UFC 297.
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Dominick Reyes faced Dustin Jacoby on June 8,2024, at UFC on ESPN 57.
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Dominick Reyes won the fight by technical knockout in the first round from a knee and punches.
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Dominick Reyes faced former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Anthony Smith on December 7,2024 at UFC 310.
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Dominick Reyes won the fight by technical knockout via elbows and punches in the second round.
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Dominick Reyes faced Nikita Krylov on April 12,2025 at UFC 314.
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Dominick Reyes won the fight by knockout in the first round after landing a left, straight punch.
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Dominick Reyes is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers and he enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, mountain bike riding, dirt bike riding, and watching documentary shows on TV.
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Dominick Reyes has an older brother, Alex Dominick Reyes, who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.