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Chris Taylor - October 18, 2019

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman moved up to light heavyweight to challenge undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boson main event. Weidman (14-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event headliner looking to rebound this after suffering a knockout loss to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in his most recent effort at UFC 230.

Chris Taylor - October 18, 2019

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman moved up to light heavyweight to take on perennial contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boston headliner. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Boston main event looking for a fresh start.

Chris Taylor - October 18, 2019

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman makes the jump to light heavyweight to take on perennial contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boston headliner. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Boston main event looking for a fresh start.

Chris Taylor - October 18, 2019

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will make the jump to light heavyweight to take on perennial contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boston headliner. Chris Weidman (14-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC Boston main event looking for a fresh start.

Cole Shelton - October 15, 2019

In the main event of UFC Boston, Chris Weidman is moving up to light heavyweight to take on the undefeated Dominick Reyes. Heading into the fight, Reyes is a -170 favorite while the former middleweight champion is a +140 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The majority think Dominick Reyes will win the fight, but some feel it’s very close.

Fernando Quiles - July 23, 2019

Chris Weidman vs. Dominick Reyes is set to headline UFC Boston on Oct. 18. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani first reported that talks of Weidman vs. Reyes were underway. At the time of his report, there were still some hurdles to overcome. It didn’t take long for those roadblocks to be cleared as just hours later, Brett Okamoto was able to confirm with sources that verbal agreements are in place.

Tom Taylor - March 26, 2019

Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC London, top light heavyweight contenders Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir engaged in a razor close, three-round battle. In the end, Reyes emerged the victor of this fight with a split decision win. Not everybody, however, agreed with the scoring for this bout.

Jason Kindschy - March 24, 2019

Artem Lobov returns to preview his upcoming bareknuckle boxing debut against Jason Knight at BKFC5 on April 6th. Lobov requested his release from the UFC earlier this year after receiving some lucrative offers from other promotions and not being able to get the matchups he was hoping for with the company. Subsequently, BKFC made Artem a six-figure contract offer and the SBG staple felt it was a no-brainer to sign up for the next chapter of his combat sports career. ‘The Russian Hammer’ gives us the details on negotiations with BKFC, his thoughts on transitioning to bareknuckle and how it compliments his fighting style. We’ll also hear Lobov’s prediction for his debut against Knight, his anticipation of a showdown with Paulie Malignaggi, and clear up some rumors about Conor McGregor leaving the Straight Blast Gym in Ireland.

Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019

A key light heavyweight scrap between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and undefeated contender Dominick Reyes took place on today’s UFC London main card. Oezdemir entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering stoppage losses to Anthony Smith and Daniel Cormier in his most recent octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - March 16, 2019

A key light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and surging contender Dominick Reyes took place on today’s UFC London main card. Volkan Oezdemir (15-3 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back stoppage losses to Anthony Smith and Daniel Cormier in his most recent octagon appearances.

Tom Taylor - March 7, 2019

At UFC London, which goes down on March 16, surging light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will face arguably the toughest test of his career in former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. In Oezdemir, Reyes will face a clever striker with shocking power in both hands. Given his foe’s strengths, Reyes is prepared to ground the fight if need be.

Jason Kindschy - February 28, 2019

We kick things off with the surging UFC welterweight coming off a fight of year candidate in his win over Bryan Barberena at UFC Phoenix, “The Silent Assassin” Vicente Luque. We’ll recap the sensational win over Barberena, discuss what’s next for him, and hear why he chose to call out Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal.

Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019

If Dominick Reyes is able to defeat Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London on March 16, he might just assert himself as the next man in line for the winner of the Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith light heavyweight title fight that is set to headline UFC 235 on March 2. Previously, Dominick Reyes has shared his belief that Anthony Smith can defy the odds and defeat the seemingly unbeatable Jon Jones at UFC 235.

Mike Pendleton - January 10, 2019

As Jon Jones returns to the top of the light heavyweight division as champion, he has seen and heard from new names and faces coming after the belt. One of those fresh faces will be his next opponent Anthony Smith, who Jones is scheduled to defend his title against in the main event slot at UFC 235, on March 2, in Las Vegas. While many, including the oddsmakers, believe this matchup will look very one-sided for the champion, Anthony Smith and others don’t seem to be intimidated by Jones.

Christopher Taylor - January 5, 2019

In this week’s “Heavy Lies the Crown” feature, BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor takes a look at the dangerous challenges awaiting current UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones. Jon Jones reclaimed the UFC light heavyweight title last weekend in Los Angeles by defeating Alexander Gustafsson via third-round knockout.

Tom Taylor - December 30, 2018

The UFC’s return to London, England, which goes down on March 16, could be bolstered by an exciting light heavyweight attraction. On Saturday night, amid the excitement of UFC 232, BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor reported that a fight between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and surging contender Dominick Reyes is in the works for the card. I'm told a light heavyweight fight between Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes is being worked on for #UFCLondon on March 16. Still early stages, but it's on the table.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2018

Undefeated UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes recently divulged that he’s interested in competing at UFC 232 this December 29 so that he’s in a position to step up if either Jon Jones or Alexander Gustafsson is unable to compete in the card’s main event as planned. But if the main event does go as planned, and Jones and Gustafsson both make it to the cage, who does Dominick Reyes think will win? Although he knows he’s in the minority, he’s leaning toward Gustafsson.

Cole Shelton - October 22, 2018

At UFC 229, rising light heavyweight talent Dominick Reyes took on a perennial light heavyweight contender in Ovince Saint Preux. Reyes entered the UFC after going 6-0 in smaller promotions. When he reached the UFC, the winning ways continued. The former college football player finished his first three UFC fights in the first round — two by knockout and one by submission. After this success, the versatile Reyes wanted a bigger name and at UFC 229 he got his wish. Against Saint Preux, Dominick Reyes would be tested, but a win promised to carry his career to new heights.