Dominick Reyes
"The Devastator"
First clean shot ends the night.
Fight Plan: Dominick Reyes
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Compromised durability/chin following several knockout losses
- Susceptibility to heavy pressure and power punchers who bridge the gap
- Tendency to retreat in straight lines when under heavy fire
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Orthodox volume strikers in camp to mirror lead-hand exchanges
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression80
- Cardio74
- Wrestling72
- Fight IQ70
- Distance Control82
- Finishing75
Prep for camp: Dominick Reyes
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes long-range straight left hands and body kicks from the southpaw stance
- Employs lateral movement to circle away from the power hand of opponents
- Relies on a high-volume output early in rounds to overwhelm opponents
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Orthodox volume boxer
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Dominick Reyes.
How Dominick has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Recovered from late 2022 knockout layoff to fight multiple times in 2024-2026.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-04-11vs Johnny WalkerS-DEC · R3 · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- L2025-09-27vs Carlos UlbergKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
- W2025-04-12vs Nikita KrylovKO/TKO · R1 · UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
- W2024-12-07vs Anthony SmithKO/TKO · R2 · UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
- W2024-06-08vs Dustin JacobyKO/TKO · R1 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Availability
Currently competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Dominick Reyes is an athletic southpaw striker known for his technical kickboxing and nearly dethroning Jon Jones. While possessing elite range management and dangerous power, a recent string of KO losses has placed his durability and defensive positioning under scrutiny.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes long-range straight left hands and body kicks from the southpaw stance
- Employs lateral movement to circle away from the power hand of opponents
- Relies on a high-volume output early in rounds to overwhelm opponents
- Uses a stiff jab to set up diverse combinations and maintain distance
Signature Moves
- Straight Left Cross
- Left Head Kick
- Body Kick
- Uppercut in clinches
Weaknesses
- Compromised durability/chin following several knockout losses
- Susceptibility to heavy pressure and power punchers who bridge the gap
- Tendency to retreat in straight lines when under heavy fire