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Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes in the works to headline UFC 247
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will put his title on the line against undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC 247. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor reported the exciting news on Twitter just moments ago. Per sources, verbal agreements are in place for Jon Jones to put his light heavyweight title on the […]
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Jon Jones says his fight with Dominick Reyes is just weeks away
UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones claims that he is just weeks away from his next fight. He also confirmed his opponent. He made this announcement on Twitter. “Just a few weeks away from my next fight, can’t wait for you guys to find out when.” Just a few weeks away from my next fight, […]
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Jon Jones won’t give Dominick Reyes ‘easy way out’
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has claimed that he won’t give Dominick Reyes the easy way out if they end up squaring off for the title. Reyes has been positioned as the next big thing within the light heavyweight division, and at 12-0, many fans are finding it hard to argue with that. His […]
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Dominick Reyes reacts after Jon Jones agrees to title fight
Undefeated light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes (12-0 MMA) has received his wish and will get the opportunity to challenge Jon Jones for the divisions coveted title. ‘Bones’ took to Twitter earlier this week where he revealed that after reviewing footage of both Corey Anderson and Dominick Reyes with his coaches, his team had concluded that […]
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Dominick Reyes calls Jon Jones a ‘troll,’ wants title fight on Conor McGregor card
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes looks like he’s next in line for a title shot against UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who he calls a ‘troll.’ Speaking to MMAFighting.com’s Damon Martin, Reyes spoke about a potential title matchup against Jones, which has gained traction lately after Jones said he believes Reyes is a […]
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Breaking! Jon Jones agrees to fight undefeated contender Dominick Reyes
Earlier this week UFC President Dana White said he liked the idea of Jon Jones defending his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes next. While ‘Bones’ was initially against the idea, the UFC light heavyweight champion had a change of heart this evening and announced that he does in fact fight want Reyes next. Jones […]
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Corey Anderson clarifies release comments, willing to wait for Jones vs. Reyes winner
UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson has clarified his recent remarks about wanting to be released from the UFC, and has also confirmed his plans for the immediate future. Anderson was able to derail the Johnny Walker hype train at UFC 244 in phenomenal fashion, finishing the eccentric Brazilian via TKO in the first round. […]
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Corey Anderson explains why he deserves title shot before Dominick Reyes
Corey Anderson and Dominick Reyes are two of the top contenders in the UFC light heavyweight division. Both have arguably earned the opportunity to fight the champion, Jon Jones. Only one of them, of course, will get the call to do so next. Speaking to the media after he knocked out the highly hyped Johnny […]
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Dana White says Dominick Reyes is next for Jon Jones
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has a few options for his next title defense. A rematch with Thiago Santos is possible. Corey Anderson has asserted himself as a top contender. The winner of the upcoming fight between Jan Blachowicz and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will be right there… the list goes on. According to UFC […]
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Dominick Reyes responds to Jon Jones snub, ‘super fight’ talk
Dominick Reyes feels that he’s earned a crack at the UFC light heavyweight title. Unfortunately for him, the division’s reigning champion Jon Jones seems less than enthused about that possibility, and more interested in taking a “super fight” —potentially at heavyweight. I should just wait for the winner of DC and Stipe? Let these light […]
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UFC Rankings update: Dominick Reyes stays still, Yair Rodriguez rises
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Friday’s UFC Boston card, but surprisingly, Dominick Reyes has not moved up the light heavyweight ladder on the strength of his defeat of Chris Weidman. Yair Rodriguez, however, who defeated Jeremy Stephens in the card’s co-main event, did make a small climb at […]
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Dominick Reyes takes a shot at First Round Management: “Jones fired you 6 months ago!”
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes took a shot at First Round Management, who he claims don’t manage UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones anymore. Dominick Reyes has been calling for a fight against Jones since finishing Chris Weidman in the main event of last weeks’ UFC Boston event. Jones so far doesn’t seem to […]
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Dominick Reyes explains how he will exploit the holes in Jon Jones’ game
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes says he sees holes in the game of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and he plans on exploiting them. Fresh off of a KO win over Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC Boston, Reyes spoke with the UFC on ESPN’s post-fight analysis panel of Brendan Fitzgerald, […]
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Dominick Reyes issues statement after KO victory at UFC Boston
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has issued a statement following his KO victory over Chris Weidman at UFC Boston. Reyes needed less than two minutes to knock Weidman out in devastating fashion. The win upped his MMA record to 12-0, including a perfect 6-0 mark inside the Octagon. Following the victory over Weidman, Dominick […]
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Jon Jones manager says Dominick Reyes needs another win before title shot
The manager of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes that top contender Dominick Reyes needs another win before he gets a title shot. Abe Kawa of First Round Management responded to a tweet by his star client Jon Jones referencing a list of the top contenders at 205lbs. Kawa responded by saying he’s not […]
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Jon Jones reacts after Dominick Reyes KO’s Chris Weidman at UFC Boston
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman took to the Octagon at last night’s UFC Boston event in hopes of earning a light heavyweight title shot against Jon Jones. For that to happen, Weidman would need to hand surging 205-pound contender Dominick Reyes his first career defeat in this evenings main event. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) entered […]
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What’s next for Dominick Reyes and Chris Weidman after UFC Boston?
Dominick Reyes was looking to stay undefeated in the main event of UFC Boston. There, he was taking on former middleweight champion, Chris Weidman who was moving up to the light heavyweight division. It was a critical fight for both, as whoever won had a good chance of fighting Jon Jones for the title next. […]
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Chris Weidman reacts following KO loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC Boston
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman moved up to light heavyweight to challenge undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boson main event. Weidman (14-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event headliner looking to rebound this after suffering a knockout loss to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in his most recent effort at UFC 230. Unfortunately for ‘The All American’, […]
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Pros react after Dominick Reyes KO’s Chris Weidman at UFC Boston
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman moved up to light heavyweight to take on perennial contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boston headliner. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Boston main event looking for a fresh start. ‘The All American’ went just 1-4 over his past five fights in the middleweight division, suffering knockout losses […]
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UFC Boston Results: Dominick Reyes KO’s Chris Weidman (VIDEO)
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman makes the jump to light heavyweight to take on perennial contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boston headliner. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Boston main event looking for a fresh start. ‘The All American’ went just 1-4 over his past five fights in the middleweight division, suffering […]
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UFC Boston Results and Highlights
Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will make the jump to light heavyweight to take on perennial contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boston headliner. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Boston main event looking for a fresh start. ‘The All American’ went just 1-4 over his past five fights in the middleweight division, […]
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Dominick Reyes doubts Chris Weidman’s chin ahead of UFC Boston
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has revealed that he does not believe Chris Weidman’s chin will hold up when the two men clash in the main event of UFC Boston this Friday night. Reyes (11-0) is coming into this fight off the back of a controversial split decision win over Volkan Oezdemir in London, […]
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UFC Boston | Pro fighters make their picks for Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes
In the main event of UFC Boston, Chris Weidman is moving up to light heavyweight to take on the undefeated Dominick Reyes. Heading into the fight, Reyes is a -170 favorite while the former middleweight champion is a +140 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions […]
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Chris Weidman returns against Dominick Reyes and the trash talk has already began
Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes is set to headline UFC Boston on Oct. 18. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani first reported that talks of Weidman vs. Reyes were underway. At the time of his report, there were still some hurdles to overcome. It didn’t take long for those roadblocks to be cleared as just hours later, Brett […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes wants main event fight after Volkan Oezdemir win
Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC London, top light heavyweight contenders Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir engaged in a razor close, three-round battle. In the end, Reyes emerged the victor of this fight with a split decision win. Not everybody, however, agreed with the scoring for this bout. Some fans, and Oezdemir […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 113 // Artem Lobov | Dominick Reyes
Artem Lobov returns to preview his upcoming bareknuckle boxing debut against Jason Knight at BKFC5 on April 6th. Lobov requested his release from the UFC earlier this year after receiving some lucrative offers from other promotions and not being able to get the matchups he was hoping for with the company. Subsequently, BKFC made Artem […]
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Corey Anderson explains why he turned down Luke Rockhold matchup
Corey Anderson is still without an opponent “Overtime” appeared to have a fight in the works with Alexander Gustafsson, only to see Anthony Smith earn that matchup instead. Then, the #7 ranked light heavyweight was offered former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 238 in June — yet he decided to decline. “I was talking […]
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Pros react to Dominick Reyes defeating Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London
A key light heavyweight scrap between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and undefeated contender Dominick Reyes took place on today’s UFC London main card. Oezdemir entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering stoppage losses to Anthony Smith and Daniel Cormier in his most recent octagon appearances. Meanwhile, Dominick Reyes was looking to keep […]