Javier Reyes

Reyes announced himself in the UFC by finishing Douglas Silva de Andrade with punches from back mount late in the first round, a strong statement for a debutant stepping up from Contender Series.

Key moments

• The stoppage came at 4:59 of round one.
• Reyes won his UFC debut by TKO punches.
• It followed the Contender Series finish of Justice Torres from the previous September.

It was the right kind of signature performance for a veteran regional featherweight: immediate pressure, clean finishing mechanics, and no need to leave the decision in anyone else's hands.

Key moments

• The stoppage came at 2:32 of round one.
• The win followed the Lance Lawrence submission and bounced him back from the Chris Mecate loss.
• It extended the body of work behind his 11 knockout wins and eight submissions.

Reyes grabbed the rear-naked choke against Lance Lawrence in the second round and won the LFA title fight with the kind of composed finishing sequence that made him look ready for a larger stage.

Key moments

• The rear-naked choke came at 3:29 of round two.
• Reyes won by submission in an LFA main event.
• The fight immediately followed the decision loss to Chris Mecate one month earlier.

Reyes stopped Moctezuma quickly in a featherweight bout at Budo Sento Championship 28 in Mexico City.

Key moments

• The fight was a main-card featherweight bout at Budo Sento Championship 28.
• The finish came at 1:29 of round one.
• The event aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Reyes lost by second-round knockout to Douglas in the LFA 190 co-main event after entering a scheduled five-round interim-title fight.

Key moments

• The fight served as the LFA interim featherweight title bout.
• It was scheduled for five rounds and ended at 2:56 of round two.
• Douglas scored the knockout in the co-main event of LFA 190.

Reyes made a strong LFA debut and finished Gibson in the third round after a well-rounded performance over a 148-pound catchweight booking.

Key moments

• The fight was booked as a 148-pound catchweight at LFA 184.
• Reyes won by TKO at 1:29 of round three.
• LFA described the finish as a barrage of elbows from mount.
• The bout took place in the co-main event slot.

Reyes submitted Beltran late in the opening round in Miami after Beltran missed the contracted number for a catchweight fight.

Key moments

• The fight was contested as a 150-pound catchweight.
• Reyes finished the rear-naked choke at 4:24 of round one.
• The bout ended on the main card of Combate Global: Martinez vs. Zarauz.

Reyes beat Estrada by unanimous decision over three rounds in a Colombia-vs. -Mexico matchup at Combate Global 53.

Key moments

• The fight took place on the Combate Global 53: Reina o Nada card in Miami.
• Reyes won the unanimous decision after 15 minutes.
• Combate framed the result as Colombia defeating Mexico.
• The bout aired as part of the Sept. 24, 2022 Paramount+ and Univision event.

Reyes beat Calvo in Miami when the fight was stopped for injury at the end of the second round.

Key moments

• The bout was a featured lightweight fight on the Bravo vs. Whitney card.
• The fight ended just before the second-round horn in a scheduled three-round bout.
• Combate's pre-fight announcement identified it as one of the card's featured matchups.

Reyes stopped Simon in the third round in a lightweight bout in Miami.

Key moments

• The bout was part of the Combate Global: Superfly card.
• Reyes won by TKO at 2:49 of round three.
• The result turned a full-distance fight into a late stoppage win for Reyes.

Reyes lost by third-round TKO to Velasco in a lightweight fight in Mexicali.

Key moments

• The fight was part of the Combate 30 card in Mexicali.
• Velasco finished Reyes with punches at 3:08 of round three.
• Official weigh-ins had Velasco at 155.4 pounds and Reyes at 154.7.

Bedoya handed Reyes his first submission loss with a first-round guillotine in Bogota.

Key moments

• Bedoya won by guillotine choke at 3:24 of round one.
• The fight was the co-main event at Empire MMA 1.
• It was contested at featherweight in Bogota.

Reyes had to work deeper than usual here, finally getting Cervantes out with a third-round rear-naked choke in Barranquilla.

Key moments

• Reyes finished the rear-naked choke at 2:55 of round three.
• The bout was at featherweight on SFC 22: Solo Para Valientes.
• It took place in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Reyes stopped Martinez late in the first round in the co-main event of LFC 10.

Key moments

• Reyes won by TKO punches at 4:24 of round one.
• The fight was the co-main event at LFC 10: Noche de Guerreros.
• It was contested at lightweight in Bogota.

Reyes submitted Holguin late in the second round in Bogota in one of his earliest professional wins.

Key moments

• Reyes won by rear-naked choke at 4:22 of round two.
• The fight was contested at 154 pounds.
• The venue was the Royal Center in Bogota.

Reyes got his first recorded pro finish by submitting Garzon with a triangle choke in round one at LFC 7.

Key moments

• Reyes finished Garzon at 3:52 of round one.
• The method is consistently listed as a triangle choke.
• The fight was a lightweight bout on the LFC 7 main card in Bogota.
• Garzon entered 0-0, making it an early developmental matchup for both men.