Ever since his pro-MMA debut, Dominick Reyes has rightfully earned his nickname as “The Devastator.” He has been making a quick work of his opponents with his elite-level striking and brutal power. Reyes holds a perfect record of 12 wins with no losses with 7 of them coming via KO/TKO. He also has 2 submission wins on his résumé.
Reyes looks to be in his athletic prime. His last victim was Chris Weidman. Not only did Reyes knock Weidman out in the first round, but he did it spectacularly. The fight also allowed Reyes to display his defensive wrestling which was earlier considered as weakness after the Volkan Oezdemir fight.
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The 30-year-old looks forward to adding the UFC Light heavyweight title to his inventory at UFC 247. In less than a week, he is set to face the reigning UFC Light heavyweight Champion Jon Jones who many consider as the greatest talent the UFC has ever seen. Jones has always been able to find a way to victory. Jones himself did not taste defeat since his disqualification against Matt Hamill. Since then, he has been on a tear, defeating everyone in his path.
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Dominick Reyes knocks out Jordan Powell with a devastating head kick
Reyes believes that he is the one to stop Jones in his tracks. If you look at Reyes’s past fights, you can say that he makes a solid argument. With the power that Reyes possesses, he can knock anyone out. In his fight against Jordan Powell, the Devastator brutally knocked Powell out due to his lapse in concentration.
Watch as Dominick Reyes catches Powell with a head kick right after Powell was trying to signify that he was not hurt by Reyes’s shots. The speed and accuracy at which Reyes landed the kick were right on point. There was no doubt left that the fight was over.
This knockout was preceded by another head kick knockout of Marcus Govan. Reyes should not be overlooked as he definitely has a chance against Jon Jones. He brings to the table, an elite level striking with the power which can cause some serious problems for Jon Jones. Like Jones, he also spends hours studying his opponent during fight camp.
With a proper game plan, he can catch Jones in one of the striking exchanges. One clean shot by Reyes and we may have a new Light heavyweight champion at UFC 247.
