Overview

• Reyes pinpointed replacing his original team and adopting a pocket-striking style as errors that precipitated a three-fight knockout skid following UFC 247.
• He credited Ovince Saint Preux for teaching him a finger-punch maneuver to neutralize Jon Jones’s eye-poke tactic during their February 2020 title bout.
• Reyes has rebounded from those defeats with three straight knockout victories since June 2024, climbing to No. 8 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
• He has publicly accused Jones of vacating the 205-pound title to avoid a rematch and of stringing fans along with repeated retirement announcements.
• The 35-year-old Californian will headline UFC Perth on September 27 against Carlos Ulberg, with the winner moving within reach of a future title shot.