Dominick Reyes was in determined want of a victory at UFC on ESPN 57, and he acquired the job performed in opposition to Dustin Jacoby in two minutes.
Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) snapped his four-fight shedding skid and acquired his hand raised for the primary time since October 2019 when he harm Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC) with a counter punch early within the struggle then attacked till he acquired the TKO stoppage on the 2:00 mark of Spherical 1 within the mild heavyweight bout at KFC Yum! Heart in Louisville, Ken.
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It’s been a tough run for Reyes, 34, in recent times. He practically achieved one of many biggest highs in MMA historical past when he pushed Jon Jones to the restrict and misplaced a controversial choice in February 2021 at UFC 247.
That loss to Jones kicked off a four-fight shedding skid, however that’s now a factor of the previous after Reyes acquired the nod over Jacoby with the stoppage win.
“I really feel wonderful,” Reyes mentioned in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. “I’m simply so blessed to have the group that I’ve. … I do that for all you folks to point out you what I’ve.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 57 outcomes embody:
- Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby through knockout (punches) – Spherical 1, 2:00
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios through submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 2, 2:22
- Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus through TKO (spinning again elbow) – Spherical 1, 4:51
- Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez through TKO (strikes) – Spherical 1, 0:20
- Puna Soriano def. Miguel Baeza through unanimous choice (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)
- Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Carlos Prates def. Charlie Radtke through knockout (physique shot) – Spherical 1, 4:47
- Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler through unanimous choice (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
- Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee through break up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Denise Gomes def. Eduarda Moura through break up choice (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
- Taylor Lapilus def. Cody Stamann through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Puja Tomar def. Rayanne Amanda through break up choice (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
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