Dominick Reyes snaps skid, TKOs Dustin Jacoby

Dominick Reyes was in determined want of a victory at UFC on ESPN 57, and he acquired the job achieved in opposition to Dustin Jacoby in two minutes.

Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) snapped his four-fight dropping skid and acquired his hand raised for the primary time since October 2019 when he damage 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 gentle heavyweight bout at KFC Yum! Middle 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 best 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 dropping 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 workforce that I’ve. … I do that for all you folks to indicate you what I’ve.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 57 outcomes embody:

• Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby by way of knockout (punches) – Spherical 1, 2:00
• Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 2, 2:22
• Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus by way of TKO (spinning again elbow) – Spherical 1, 4:51
• Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez by way of TKO (strikes) – Spherical 1, 0:20
• Puna Soriano def. Miguel Baeza by way of unanimous choice (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)
• Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Carlos Prates def. Charlie Radtke by way of knockout (physique shot) – Spherical 1, 4:47
• Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler by way of unanimous choice (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee by way of cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Denise Gomes def. Eduarda Moura by way of cut up choice (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
• Taylor Lapilus def. Cody Stamann by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Puja Tomar def. Rayanne Amanda by way of cut up choice (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

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