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Dominick Reyes believes punishment for Jon Jones arrest should be a rematch

Natasha Hooper - April 24, 2020

Dominick Reyes wants to be the judge, jury and executioner, as he serves up some overdue justice towards Jon Jones. “The Dominator” faced off against the light heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC 247. Jones ultimately claimed the decision victory, but many spectators believed Reyes delivered the stronger performance.

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Dominick Reyes says Jon Jones is bluffing about Jan Blachowicz bout, tells everyone to “slow down”

Natasha Hooper - April 20, 2020

Dominick Reyes has called out his last opponent Jon Jones for bluffing about an upcoming matchup against fellow light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz. In the main event of UFC 247, Reyes challenged the division’s champion, Jones, for the 205-pound crown. “Bones” defended his title and claimed the decision victory, but many spectators believed “The Devastator” should have won the five-round war. The 30-year old claimed he’s ready for the rematch but Jones will not sign the contract.

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Jon Jones shuts down Dominick Reyes rematch, plans on popping some cherries in Poland

Chris Taylor - April 17, 2020

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has no plans of granting Dominick Reyes with a immediate rematch following their close fight at UFC 247. ‘Bones’ scored a unanimous decision victory over Reyes at February’s event in Houston, but the judges ruling did not sit well with many fight fans. Even UFC President Dana White admitted that he had scored the UFC 247 main event in favor of ‘The Devastator’.

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Dominick Reyes says the UFC is on board for Jon Jones rematch, but champ is avoiding the “dog fight”

Harry Kettle - April 17, 2020

UFC light heavyweight Dominick Reyes doesn’t believe that Jon Jones is all too interested in fighting him in a rematch for the title. The two men went to war in an incredibly close fight back at UFC 247, and while Jones left Houston with the win and the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, many fans and pundits were of the belief that Reyes should’ve had his hand raised at the end of the night.

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Dominick Reyes says UFC was working on Jon Jones rematch before coronavirus pandemic

Adam Martin - April 5, 2020

UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes says the promotion was working on a rematch against champion Jon Jones prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Reyes and Jones fought to a five-round decision at UFC 247 in early February, with the champion Jones retaining his title by a controversial unanimous decision. Many fans, media, fighters, and even UFC president Dana White believed that Reyes did enough to win the title that night, but the judges disagreed and Jones kept his belt.

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Dominick Reyes not surprised by Jon Jones latest arrest, says the champ needs “real help”

Natasha Hooper - April 2, 2020

Dominick Reyes believes UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones needs “real help” after his latest arrest. This week, the light heavyweight champ entered a plea following his DWI arrest last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He released a statement this week, acknowledging his disappointing behavior. Reyes has also weighed in on Jones’ multiple run-ins with police.

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Jan Blachowicz foresees Dominick Reyes title fight if UFC strips Jones

Tom Taylor - April 1, 2020

Jan Blachowicz believes he deserves a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title before recent contenders like Dominick Reyes and Thiago Santos get another chance. “Everyone is trying to make his way to the belt, but these guys already had a chance and they didn’t take it,” he said of his rivals in an interview with Polish MMA site MMARocks.pl (via MMA Junkie). “Now they can rest some, or they can fight between the two of them. I am the next in line, and nobody can get in line in front of me. They can just fight to see who’s going to be fighting me next, when I’m defending the belt (or) if anything happens and they take the belt from Jon [Jones].”

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Thiago Santos calls for title fight against Dominick Reyes following Jon Jones arrest

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2020

Thiago Santos believes he and Dominick Reyes should fight for the light heavyweight title following the arrest of Jon Jones. On Thursday afternoon, news broke that UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones was arrested for a DWI and negligent use of a firearm. It is no doubt a bad look for the champion who has dealt with a ton of legal problems in the past.

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Dominick Reyes' training partner says immediate rematch with Jon Jones is unlikely

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2020

It appears Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes 2 will not happen next, according to UFC light heavyweight, Sam Alvey, a training partner of Reyes’. Jones and Reyes fought in the main event of UFC 247 where it was “Bones” who won a very close decision. Yet, for many fighters and fans, they thought Reyes did enough and should have been awarded the belt.

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Jon Jones not worried about fighting, says Coronavirus is 'bigger than sports'

Natasha Hooper - March 13, 2020

Jon Jones has prioritized coronavirus safety over MMA as he dubbed the crisis “bigger than sports.” The light heavyweight champion last fought in February when he defended his title against surging contender, Dominick Reyes. The fighters collided in the main event of UFC 247 in a five-round war. Jones ultimately won by unanimous decision, but the closely contested bout raised many eyebrows and criticism that Reyes should have won.

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Dominick Reyes deserves Jon Jones rematch, says Dana White

Adam Martin - February 29, 2020

UFC president Dana White believes that Dominick Reyes deserves a rematch against UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Reyes fought Jones tooth-and-nail for 25 minutes in the main event of UFC 247. Despite many fans and media scoring the bout in favor of Reyes, the judges awarded a unanimous decision to Jones in one of the more controversial title fight decisions of recent memory. Immediately after the fight was over, fans were calling for a rematch.

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Joe Rogan wants Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes rematch

Tom Taylor - February 24, 2020

UFC commentator Joe Rogan wants to see a rematch between UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and recent title challenger Dominick Reyes. Jones and Reyes collided in the main event of UFC 247 earlier this month. After five competitive rounds, Jones retained his title with a unanimous decision, though many fans and pundits believe Reyes did enough to earn the judges’ nod — and the belt.

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Ray Longo feels Dominick Reyes 'unequivocally' defeated Jon Jones at UFC 247

Fernando Quiles - February 13, 2020

MMA coach Ray Longo questions the judges’ decision to award Jon Jones a victory over Dominick Reyes. Jones and Reyes collided in the main event of UFC 247 on Feb. 8. Jones’ UFC light heavyweight championship was on the line. By the end of the fifth and final round, many had Reyes winning the fight 48-47. That’s not how the judges scored the fight, however, and Jones took the unanimous decision victory.

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Dominick Reyes says Jon Jones told him their 'rematch is gonna be epic' after UFC 247

Cole Shelton - February 12, 2020

Dominick Reyes knows he and Jon Jones will rematch after UFC 247 and “Bones” told him it will be epic. At UFC 247, Jones was looking to defend his light heavyweight title once again when he battled Reyes. In the end, he did just that winning by unanimous decision, but some believe Reyes should have been awarded the victory.

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Rashad Evans gives take on Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes fight

Natasha Hooper - February 12, 2020

Rashad Evans has weighed in on the conundrum that is Jon Jones’ victory against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247. The former light heavyweight champion and training partner of Jon Jones tuned into Saturday night’s action at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. In the main event, Jones successfully defended his 205-pound title for the 14th time against Reyes.

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Anthony Smith says Jon Jones 'looked lost' in UFC 247 win over Dominick Reyes

Natasha Hooper - February 12, 2020

Jon Jones’ former opponent Anthony Smith believes the champion “looked lost” during his UFC 247 performance against Dominick Reyes. On Saturday, February 8 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, the light heavyweight champ successfully defended his belt for a record-breaking fourteenth time. However, his opponent Dominick Reyes put up a worthy fight, leaving many spectators believing he should have won.

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Matt Serra thinks Dominick Reyes edged out Jon Jones

Fernando Quiles - February 11, 2020

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra is of the belief that Dominick Reyes should’ve gotten the nod over Jon Jones. There’s no denying that Jones vs. Reyes was a close encounter. Jones put his UFC light heavyweight title on the line against Reyes this past Saturday night (Feb. 8). The title bout headlined UFC 247 inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. After five rounds of action, Jones was awarded the unanimous decision victory.

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John McCarthy says Dominick Reyes should have won 48-47

Adam Martin - February 11, 2020

Bellator commentator and veteran MMA official Big John McCarthy says he believes Dominick Reyes should have defeated Jon Jones 48-47 at UFC 247. McCarthy is one of the most respected minds in the fight game and was someone who was instrumental in the creation of the Unified Rules of MMA and the judging scoring system. He holds judging and refereeing seminars and knows a thing or two about how to score a fight.