Dominick Reyes vs. OSP Reported for UFC 229 For the second day in a row, our top story is a reported bout for UFC 229 in Las Vegas. It was reported yesterday that #12 ranked and undefeated light heavyweight Dominick Reyes will have the biggest fight of…
Dominick Reyes vs. OSP Reported for UFC 229 For the second day in a row, our top story is a reported bout for UFC 229 in Las Vegas. It was reported yesterday that #12 ranked and undefeated light heavyweight Dominick Reyes will have the biggest fight of his young career at the pay per view […]
Ovince Saint Preux will reportedly be looking to close the gate on another rising lightweight prospect, as Tom Taylor of BJPenn.com reports that a bout between Saint Preux and undefeated light heavyweight prospect Dominick Reyes is in the works for UFC…
Ovince Saint Preux will reportedly be looking to close the gate on another rising lightweight prospect, as Tom Taylor of BJPenn.com reports that a bout between Saint Preux and undefeated light heavyweight prospect Dominick Reyes is in the works for UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Nevada. There have been multiple dominoes that have begun falling […]
Dominick Reyes is calling for a bout with Ovince Saint Preux this September. Yesterday (June 23), Saint Preux went one-on-one with Tyson Pedro. Saint Preux looked to be on the verge of a first-round knockout loss. Instead, “OSP” weathered t…
Dominick Reyes is calling for a bout with Ovince Saint Preux this September. Yesterday (June 23), Saint Preux went one-on-one with Tyson Pedro. Saint Preux looked to be on the verge of a first-round knockout loss. Instead, “OSP” weathered the storm and reversed a takedown. He ended up locking in an armbar to force the […]
The UFC’s first-ever event in Chile ended up being better than initially advertised, as the relatively low-key card delivered in terms of excitement.
Contenders put on huge performances, prospects emerged to become contenders themselves, and the entire card featured a handful of brutal finishes. What more can you ask for from a free card on FOX Sports 1? Not much, but overall the event most likely didn’t drive the needle in terms of exposure.
Regardless, there were some great finishes and some great victories from many of the less heralded fighters on the card. Let’s take a look at the five biggest takeaways from the UFC’s first foray into Chile.
5. Vincente Luque Makes Huge Statement
Brazilian-American Vincente Luque scored another emphatic first-round knockout victory against Chad Laprise to open up the main card, sending the Chilean crowd into a frenzy.
Luque has somewhat quietly stayed under the radar at welterweight, despite the fact that the man is a known finisher who sports a 6-2 UFC record. Luque has a penchant for D’arce and anaconda chokes and knockout power in both hands, and seems destined to become a contender at this rate.
Luque’s first-round KO over Laprise was a big statement for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alum and he should be inching his way to a top 10 opponent with performances like this.
Luque vs. Mike Perry seems appropriate for both men.
Rising light heavyweight prospect Dominick Reyes looked to continue his UFC streak when he met Jarod Cannonier on the main card of last night’s (Sat., May 19, 2018) UFC Fight Night 129 from the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile.
And it didn’t take him long to extend his UFC record to 3-0 and his overall record to 9-0, as the tall, power-striking Reyes blasted Cannonier with an uppercut that rocked him early. From there, Reyes seemed to have his way with a bevy of high and body kicks.
Eventually an avenue opened up for him to go back to the wall on a rocked Cannonier, and a second huge uppercut crumpled him to the point the ref had seen enough. Watch Reyes’ impressive stoppage win here:
UFC Chile takes place this Saturday at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. It’s the UFC’s first trip to Chile and while at first glance this looks like a card barren of high-powered name value, if you dig a little deeper there are a number o…
UFC Chile takes place this Saturday at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. It’s the UFC’s first trip to Chile and while at first glance this looks like a card barren of high-powered name value, if you dig a little deeper there are a number of fighters to pay attention to on this card. Here are […]