Dominick Reyes

American mixed martial artist

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December 7 2024 Defeated former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Anthony Smith at UFC 310 by technical knockout via elbows and punches in the second round.
December 7 2024 Defeated former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title challenger Anthony Smith at UFC 310 by technical knockout via elbows and punches in the second round.
June 8 2024 Defeated Dustin Jacoby at UFC on ESPN 57, winning by technical knockout in the first round via knee and punches.
June 8 2024 Defeated Dustin Jacoby at UFC on ESPN 57, winning by technical knockout in the first round via knee and punches.
November 12 2022 Faced Ryan Spann at UFC 281 at a catchweight due to Spann's weight miss, losing via first-round knockout.
November 12 2022 Faced Ryan Spann at UFC 281 at a catchweight due to Spann's weight miss, losing via first-round knockout.
May 1 2021 Fought Jiří Procházka at UFC on ESPN, losing via knockout in the second round after a back-and-forth fight, suffering multiple facial fractures. Earned Fight of the Night bonus.
May 1 2021 Fought Jiří Procházka at UFC on ESPN, losing via knockout in the second round after a back-and-forth fight, suffering multiple facial fractures. Earned Fight of the Night bonus.
September 27 2020 Fought for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Jan Błachowicz at UFC 253, losing via technical knockout in the second round.
September 27 2020 Fought for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Jan Błachowicz at UFC 253, losing via technical knockout in the second round.
February 8 2020 Challenged Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 247, losing via controversial unanimous decision.
February 8 2020 Challenged Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 247, losing via controversial unanimous decision.
2019 Leaves his IT job to focus on competing in the UFC full-time.
2019 Leaves his IT job to focus on competing in the UFC full-time.
October 18 2019 Defeated Chris Weidman in the main event at UFC on ESPN 6, winning via first-round knockout and earning Performance of the Night award.
October 18 2019 Defeated Chris Weidman in the main event at UFC on ESPN 6, winning via first-round knockout and earning Performance of the Night award.
March 16 2019 Defeated Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 147 by a split decision, with mixed media scoring.
March 16 2019 Defeated Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 147 by a split decision, with mixed media scoring.
October 6 2018 Defeated Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 229 via unanimous decision.
October 6 2018 Defeated Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 229 via unanimous decision.
May 19 2018 Defeated Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night 129, winning via TKO in the first round.
May 19 2018 Defeated Jared Cannonier at UFC Fight Night 129, winning via TKO in the first round.
2017 Accepts a job as an IT Technical Support Specialist at Oak Hills High School while pursuing amateur MMA.
2017 Ranked #9 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com, marking his early recognition in the UFC light heavyweight division.
2017 Ranked #9 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com, marking his early recognition in the UFC light heavyweight division.
2017 Accepts a job as an IT Technical Support Specialist at Oak Hills High School while pursuing amateur MMA.
December 2 2017 Defeated Jeremy Kimball at UFC 218, winning via submission in the first round.
December 2 2017 Defeated Jeremy Kimball at UFC 218, winning via submission in the first round.
June 25 2017 Made his UFC promotional debut against Joachim Christensen at UFC Fight Night 112, winning via technical knockout in the opening minute and earning Performance of the Night bonus.
June 25 2017 Made his UFC promotional debut against Joachim Christensen at UFC Fight Night 112, winning via technical knockout in the opening minute and earning Performance of the Night bonus.
2013 Goes undrafted in the NFL draft, ending his professional football aspirations.
2013 Goes undrafted in the NFL draft, ending his professional football aspirations.
2012 Named First Team All-Big South and serves as team captain for Stony Brook Seawolves.
2012 Named First Team All-Big South and serves as team captain for Stony Brook Seawolves.
2011 Makes a crucial interception in the FCS Playoffs, helping Stony Brook defeat Albany 31-28 with 54 seconds remaining in the first round.
2011 Makes a crucial interception in the FCS Playoffs, helping Stony Brook defeat Albany 31-28 with 54 seconds remaining in the first round.

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