1. Wilson Reis was born on January 6,1985 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division.
55 Facts About Wilson Reis
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Wilson Reis appeared as an assistant Jiu-Jitsu coach in Dominick Cruz's team on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
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Wilson Reis received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from instructor Roberto Godoi.
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Wilson Reis was crowned the first and only EliteXC Bantamweight champion on September 26,2008.
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Wilson Reis previously taught Brazilian jiu-jitsu and No-gi at Tri-State Martial Arts Academy in Levittown, Pennsylvania.
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Wilson Reis competed for the first time in his native Brazil in WFE 11 - Platinum, winning by submission.
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Wilson Reis debuted for the EliteXC promotion on their ShoXC series in January 2008.
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Wilson Reis later appeared on their main cards at EliteXC: Primetime and EliteXC: Unfinished Business.
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In September 2008, Wilson Reis defeated Abel Cullum to win the vacant EliteXC Bantamweight Championship.
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In January 2009, it was announced that Wilson Reis reached an exclusive agreement with Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Wilson Reis defeated Henry Martinez on April 10,2009, at Bellator 2 in the first round of the Featherweight Tournament.
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Wilson Reis experienced his first loss against Joe Soto in the semi-finals at Bellator 6.
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Wilson Reis was scheduled to make his Japanese debut for World Victory Road at Sengoku 12 on March 7,2010.
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However, Wilson Reis withdrew from the show in order to compete in season 2 of the Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Wilson Reis was victorious in the first round of the Bellator featherweight tournament, defeating Shad Lierley via submission in the third round, after dominating the entire fight with this superior ground game.
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Wilson Reis faced Deividas Taurosevicius on October 21,2010, at Bellator 33.
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Wilson Reis then competed in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight tournament and won his quarterfinal fight against Zac George at Bellator 37 by submission in the first round.
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Wilson Reis then had a rematch with Patricio Freire in the semifinals at Bellator 41, but lost via KO in the third round.
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Wilson Reis dropped down to Bantamweight and competed in the Bellator Season Five Bantamweight tournament.
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Wilson Reis defeated Bruno "Demente" Menezes by rear naked choke.
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On December 8,2012, Wilson Reis fought for Europe's top organization Cage Warriors and defeated Owen Roddy by third-round submission in one of the fights of the year in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Wilson Reis was expected to face Hugo Viana at UFC Fight Night 28 on September 4,2013.
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Wilson Reis stepped in to face Ivan Menjivar on September 21,2013, at UFC 165, replacing Norifumi Yamamoto.
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Wilson Reis was successful in his debut, winning via unanimous decision.
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Wilson Reis faced Iuri Alcantara on February 15,2014, at UFC Fight Night 36.
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Wilson Reis was briefly linked to a bout with Pedro Munhoz on May 31,2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.
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However, the bout never materialized as Wilson Reis was replaced by promotional newcomer Matt Hobar.
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Wilson Reis was expected to face Tim Elliott on August 23,2014, at UFC Fight Night 49.
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Wilson Reis next faced Scott Jorgensen on October 25,2014, at UFC 179.
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Wilson Reis won the fight by submission in the first round.
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Wilson Reis hurt Jorgensen with a body kick and backed up in pain, then immediately after shot in and successfully got the takedown on Jorgensen and passed to mount where he secured to an arm-triangle choke where Jorgensen was forced to tap.
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Wilson Reis faced Jussier Formiga on May 30,2015, at UFC Fight Night 67.
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Wilson Reis faced Dustin Ortiz on January 30,2015, at UFC on Fox 18.
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Wilson Reis was expected to face current Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson on July 30,2016, at UFC 201.
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Wilson Reis remained on the card against promotional newcomer Hector Sandoval.
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Wilson Reis won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Wilson Reis faced Ulka Sasaki on February 11,2017, at UFC 208.
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Wilson Reis faced Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson on April 15,2017 at UFC on Fox 24.
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Wilson Reis faced Henry Cejudo on September 9,2017 at UFC 215 He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Wilson Reis faced John Moraga on April 14,2018 at UFC on Fox 29.
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Wilson Reis faced Ben Nguyen on December 2,2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.
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Wilson Reis lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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On February 18,2020, news surfaced that Wilson Reis signed a contract with ARES FC.
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Wilson Reis made his promotional debut at Ares FC 2 against Taylor Lapilus on December 12,2021.
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Wilson Reis signed by Mexican promotion Budo Sento Championship and faced Carlos Briseno at BSC 1 on November 14,2020.
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Wilson Reis was knocked out in 16 seconds in a bout with Donny Matos at the BSC 2 on April 10,2021.
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Wilson Reis signed for Cage Warriors and he was then scheduled to face Johnny Campbell at Cage Warriors 126 on August 1,2021.
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However, Wilson Reis withdrew from the bout due to an injury.
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Wilson Reis faced Jeremiah Labiano on March 4,2022 at Cage Warriors 133.
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Wilson Reis faced Tuomas Gronvall on December 31,2022, at Cage Warriors 148, winning the bout via unanimous decision.
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Wilson Reis faced Johnny Campbell on March 3,2023 at Cage Warriors 148, winning the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round.
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Wilson Reis faced Trevin Jones on September 8,2023 at Cage Warriors 159, losing the bout via split decision.
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Wilson Reis faced fellow UFC veteran Brunzo Souza at Cage Warriors 173 on 8 June 2024.
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Wilson Reis is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Roberto Godoi.
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In 2004, Wilson Reis won the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championships as a Brown Belt.