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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes discusses potential strategies for UFC London showdown with Volkan Oezdemir
Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019
At UFC London, which goes down on March 16, surging light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will face arguably the toughest test of his career in former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. In Oezdemir, Reyes will face a clever striker with shocking power in both hands. Given his foe’s strengths, Reyes is prepared to ground the fight if need be.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 111 // Vicente Luque | Josh Emmett | Bobby Moffett | Dom Reyes | Curtis Blaydes
Jason Kindschy - February 28, 2019
We kick things off with the surging UFC welterweight coming off a fight of year candidate in his win over Bryan Barberena at UFC Phoenix, “The Silent Assassin” Vicente Luque. We’ll recap the sensational win over Barberena, discuss what’s next for him, and hear why he chose to call out Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes confident he is 'a better athlete' than Jon Jones
Tom Taylor - January 24, 2019
Jon Jones is once again the UFC light heavyweight champion, but his work is far from over. Having reclaimed the title, he can now look forward to fights with a new wave of ferocious contenders like Anthony Smith, Jan Blachowicz, Thiago Santos, Corey Anderson, and perhaps the most dangerous fighter of the bunch, Dominick Reyes. While Dominick Reyes is currently booked for a high-stakes UFC London fight with Volkan Oezdemir, he has long had his crosshairs set on a fight with Jon Jones. And while he recognizes that the seemingly unbeatable Jones would be an incredibly difficult test, he’s confident he’s got the goods to defeat him.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes has 'a bone to pick' with Anthony Smith
Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019
If Dominick Reyes is able to defeat Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London on March 16, he might just assert himself as the next man in line for the winner of the Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith light heavyweight title fight that is set to headline UFC 235 on March 2. Previously, Dominick Reyes has shared his belief that Anthony Smith can defy the odds and defeat the seemingly unbeatable Jon Jones at UFC 235.
Heavy Lies The Crown: Jon Jones Edition
Christopher Taylor - January 5, 2019
In this week’s “Heavy Lies the Crown” feature, BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor takes a look at the dangerous challenges awaiting current UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones. Jon Jones reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight title last weekend in Los Angeles by defeating Alexander Gustafsson via third-round knockout.
Report | Dominick Reyes vs. Volkan Oezdemir matchup in discussion for UFC London
Tom Taylor - December 30, 2018
The UFC’s return to London, England, which goes down on March 16, could be bolstered by an exciting light heavyweight attraction. On Saturday night, amid the excitement of UFC 232, BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor reported that a fight between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and surging contender Dominick Reyes is in the works for the card. I'm told a light heavyweight fight between Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes is being worked on for #UFCLondon on March 16. Still early stages, but it's on the table.
Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes trade verbal jabs after Reyes' callout
Drake Riggs - December 3, 2018
The light heavyweight division has recently begun to see some new talents emerge and leading the charge are the likes of the experienced Anthony “Lionheart” Smith and the young rising contender, Dominick Reyes. After Smith’s biggest win of his career over the previously No. 2 ranked Volkan Oezdemir in October, Smith now finds himself poised for another big fight but also with a target on his back.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes predicts Alexander Gustafsson will defeat Jon Jones
Tom Taylor - October 23, 2018
Undefeated UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes recently divulged that he’s interested in competing at UFC 232 this December 29 so that he’s in a position to step up if either Jon Jones or Alexander Gustafsson is unable to compete in the card’s main event as planned. But if the main event does go as planned, and Jones and Gustafsson both make it to the cage, who does Dominick Reyes think will win? Although he knows he’s in the minority, he’s leaning toward Gustafsson.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes interested in serving as alternate for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch
Tom Taylor - October 22, 2018
Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC 229, undefeated light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes picked up the biggest victory of his career thus far, dominating former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux to a unanimous decision triumph. With this impressive triumph, Dominick Reyes usurped the number-six spot in the UFC light heavyweight rankings. Having done so, he can now look forward to scraps with the division’s very best fighters.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 102 // Dom Reyes | Juan Adams | Kevin Belingon | Siyar Bahadurzada | Brandon Vera
Jason Kindschy - October 21, 2018
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation!
UFC 229 Results: Dominick Reyes defeats Ovince Saint Preux (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 6, 2018
A key light heavyweight bout between veteran Ovince Saint Preux and surging undefeated contender Dominick Reyes took place at tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Dominick Reyes (9-0 MMA) has gone a perfect 3-0 under the UFC banner thus far in his career, scoring first-round finishes in all three of those contests.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes looking to do "as much damage as possible" in fight with OSP
Tom Taylor - September 6, 2018
On October 6, on the main card of the blockbuster UFC 229 card, surging light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will take on the biggest test of his career in former interim title challenge Ovince Saint Preux. While Dominick Reyes harbors no ill will against his opponent, he’s hoping to make a real statement in this fight and propel himself into the uppermost reaches of the light heavyweight rankings.
EXCLUSIVE | Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes in the works for UFC 229
Drake Riggs - August 8, 2018
After the big announcement of UFC 229’s main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, the October 6th card is coming together overall. With the event’s co-main event looking to soon be finalized between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov, only more firepower is getting added.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes wants OSP next, and eventually Daniel Cormier
Tom Taylor - June 29, 2018
Dominick Reyes is perhaps the fastest rising contender in the UFC light heavyweight division. In just three UFC bouts, he’s already usurped the number-11 spot in the divisional rankings, and now, he’s hoping to take another big step up the ladder with a win over a top-10 foe. More specifically, he wants Ovince Saint Preux, who recently won big with a submission defeat of Tyson Pedro.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 86 // Jorge Masvidal | Mike Perry | Dom Reyes | Eddie Gordon
Jason Kindschy - June 28, 2018
A new episode of BJPENN.COM Radio is here, Penn Nation! Our first guest is good friend of the show and one of the realest guys in the business, Jorge Masvidal. “Gamebred” is back to discuss a recent callout by Leon Edwards. Masvidal has been planning to make his return to action this summer and has been seeking a dance partner. Is Leon Edwards the fight Masvidal is after? Not exactly. But “Gamebred” is more than willing to face the Englishmen and we’ll get an update on his plans moving forward. We’ll also get Jorge’s reaction to his longtime friend and team-mate Colby Covington capturing the interim title at UFC 225.
EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes eyeing UFC 228 showdown with Ovince Saint Preux
Tom Taylor - June 24, 2018
Rising UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes, who currently holds the number-11 spot in the divisional rankings, is hoping for a UFC 228 showdown with former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux. Reyes made his first mention of a bout with Saint Preux on Twitter, shortly after Saint Preux delivered a rousing submission defeat of Tyson Pedro at UFC Singapore.
EXCLUSIVE | After starting MMA as 'anger therapy', Dominick Reyes expects next year will be his year
Jordan Colbert - June 10, 2018
Dominick Reyes took home his most recent win against Jared Cannonier at UFC Chile, bringing his UFC record to 3-0 overall and his MMA career to an undefeated 9-0. Following the win, Reyes shot from unranked to #11 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings. Looking to return before year’s end, Reyes hopped on a call for an exclusive interview with BJPenn.com to give us a sneak peek at what lies ahead in the career of one of the most promising light heavyweight fighters we’ve seen in years:
EXCLUSIVE | After KO of Jared Cannonier, Dominick Reyes is ready for the UFC's top light heavyweights
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2018
Last Saturday night, during the main card of the UFC’s anticipated debut in Santiago, Chile, undefeated light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes (9-0) authored the biggest win of his career thus far, clobbering the dangerous Jared Cannonier with a rocket-fuelled uppercut in the first round.