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Ryan Spann destroys Dominick Reyes in round one – UFC 281 Highlights

Dominick ReyesAfter 18 months away from the Octagon, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes returned on Saturday night at UFC 281. Dropping his last three bouts, all to current or former UFC championship, Reyes was desperate to get back into the win column. He attempted to do so against No. 12 ranked contender Ryan […]

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After 18 months away from the Octagon, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes returned on Saturday night at UFC 281.

Dropping his last three bouts, all to current or former UFC championship, Reyes was desperate to get back into the win column. He attempted to do so against No. 12 ranked contender Ryan Spann. Alternating wins and losses since 2020, Spann was looking to score the biggest win of his UFC career, jumping into the division’s top 10 in the process

In the opening moments, both fighters came out sizing up one another. In the early going, Spann managed to clip Reyes with a solid left hand that knocked the former title contender off balance. Spann moved in grabbing Reyes’ neck for a standing guillotine but opted to let it go. Reyes moves in with his left hand cocked back. Before he can get there, Spann unloads a massive jab that immediately sends Dominick Reyes into the shadow realm. On the canvas out cold, the referee immediately swarms in and calls for the stoppage barely over the one-minute mark of the first round.

Official Result: Ryan Spann def. Dominick Reyes via KO (strikes) at 1:20 of Round One

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Dominick Reyes Names The Top LHW He’ll “Never Fight”

Dominick Reyes is eager to get back into the light heavyweight title picture, but he also claims there’s one fighter in the weight class that he has no intention of fighting. UFC fans last saw “The Devastator” when he was knocked out by current light h…

Dominick Reyes is eager to get back into the light heavyweight title picture, but he also claims there’s one fighter in the weight class that he has no intention of fighting. UFC fans last saw “The Devastator” when he was knocked out by current light heavyweight champion Ji?í Procházka in 2021. That was Reyes’ second…

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Dominick Reyes Issues “WTF!” Response To UFC 281 Placement

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes takes offense to the promotion’s decision to have him low on the UFC 281 card order. Reyes will face Ryan Spann in his Octagon return at UFC 281, following a lengthy hiatus from competi…

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes takes offense to the promotion’s decision to have him low on the UFC 281 card order. Reyes will face Ryan Spann in his Octagon return at UFC 281, following a lengthy hiatus from competition. He hasn’t fought since a loss to Ji?í Procházka in May 2021. Reyes…

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Jones Encourages & Advises Pereira Ahead Of Adesanya Bout

Jon Jones doesn’t want Alex Pereira to give UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya any footage to analyze ahead of their upcoming title fight. Pereira is set to face Adesanya at UFC 281 on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The matc…

Jon Jones doesn’t want Alex Pereira to give UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya any footage to analyze ahead of their upcoming title fight. Pereira is set to face Adesanya at UFC 281 on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The matchup is a trilogy of their two earlier matchups competing in Glory…

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Dominick Reyes Set To Return Against Ryan Spann At UFC 281

A pair of light heavyweight contenders looking to get back into title contention will meet at UFC 281 as Dominick Reyes and Ryan Spann are set to return. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn was the first to report the news of the Reyes/Spann booking. Reyes wi…

A pair of light heavyweight contenders looking to get back into title contention will meet at UFC 281 as Dominick Reyes and Ryan Spann are set to return. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn was the first to report the news of the Reyes/Spann booking. Reyes will make his return on the Nov. 12 card following more…

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Anthony Smith Is Willing To Fight Dominick Reyes On One Condition

Anthony Smith has responded to Dominick Reyes’ callout. Smith appeared on a recent episode of The MMA Hour, responding to Reyes calling him out for a fight inside the Octagon. However, Reyes did note he didn’t think Smith would be interested due to his current losing skid. It appears Reyes was right. Smith confirmed that…

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Anthony Smith has responded to Dominick Reyes’ callout.

Smith appeared on a recent episode of The MMA Hour, responding to Reyes calling him out for a fight inside the Octagon. However, Reyes did note he didn’t think Smith would be interested due to his current losing skid.

It appears Reyes was right. Smith confirmed that a fight with Reyes would be far more appealing to him if his fellow former title challenger put together a win streak.

“I’ve always said that I would love to fight Dominick Reyes. And I think a long time ago, he kind of took offense to that… Then we had this weird little heat. It wasn’t super serious but it was definitely weird. But, to his point, I’m not getting any younger.

“So, if I’m setting my targets on somebody, as impressive as a win over Dominick Reyes is to me and what it means to the boys in the back, and the other guys in the division, it means nothing to the UFC because he is on a losing streak.

“He can fight in the time that I have a fight… I’m absolutely open to fighting Dominick Reyes, but he’s got a get a winning streak, he’s gotta get a win, and he’s gotta come back and show that he is the Dominick Reyes that we remember him being on his way to fighting Jon Jones. I don’t think the Dominick Reyes we’ve been getting is the real Dominick Reyes.”

Reyes is currently on a three-fight losing streak. His first defeat came in February of 2020 when he suffered the first loss of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career against Jon Jones, challenging for the title.

His performance was one of the best anyone has ever had against Jones, with some believing he should’ve won the fight. However, he followed that performance up with back-to-back second round knockout losses.

As for Smith, he finds himself on a three-fight win streak. He’s currently the No. 5-ranked light heavyweight in the UFC.

What do you make of Anthony Smith and his reaction to Reyes’ callout? Sound off in the comments below!

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