Dominick Reyes Determined to Get Back to Top of Division By "Performing and Winning"| UFC on ESPN 57

Dominick Reyes spoke to media at UFC on ESPN 57 media day ahead of his bout with Dustin Jacoby on Saturday in Louisville.
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[@jonwall4994]

Really hope he can put it all together

[@Fitkid7672]

This guy was on a roll at one point.

[@stevennieto9898]

He messed up by leaving Joe Stevensons's gym for his brothers. Hopefully he can piece it all up.

[@Fitkid7672]

@@stevennieto9898 That doesn’t make any sense at all. If it’s working, don’t change it.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

Real Bro, Me Too.....🤜🏼🤛🏼🔥🔥🔥💯💯🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@bunnyban5365]

He can do it against top 50 Mma fighters decline so fast because they lose their chin and confidence

[@bigjuice5821]

I’m rooting for Reyes this weekend 💪🏾

[@OwenHarris-ey6os]

There is complete shame if he hangs up his gloves. His greatest achievement is almost beating Jon Jones which is 1 of 4 straight losses. Absolutely despicable. What a shambles of a career. Before the 4 straight losses he beat 12 people in a row of which ONLY 6 of those 12 wins having Wikipedia pages. The other 6 people being journeymen bums brickshithouses dossers. If he loses this fight I hope he hangs his head in shame and we never have to hear from him EVER AGAIN. Never ever going to be on a main card again and lucky to even get on the prelims. After this loss it's back to the regional mma events, no more shining lights, and that big time MMA for this loser.

[@efilms5123]

​@@OwenHarris-ey6os he beat jones everyone saw its his confidence look at him talk he had no confidence because of the robbery

[@JefeJrisco]

⁠@@efilms5123jones 3-2 cry 😂 y’all bitching about it won’t ever change the outcome, bunch of u casuals. Reyes got exposed (btw a close fight isn’t a robbery) 28-0

[@superdroski7813]

​@@JefeJriscoJones fanboy logic, wasn't even a close fight... talking about casuals lol. Keep deep throating that Sexual Chocolate buddy 😂😂😂

[@Lucas-su7um]

⁠@@JefeJriscoit was a robbery bro no one thought Jon jones won

[@johnankrah299]

I hope he is seeing a good sports therapist. Wish him the best.

[@dw2367]

I don't hear confidence in his voice.

[@BM-vl6bo]

@@dw2367I agree man. I’m rooting for him but he just doesn’t sound excited or confident. He looked ecstatic when he was ab to fight Jon

[@heatharnst1165]

The fans will always remember you as a warrior who beat jon jones. No shame in hanging up the gloves if this weekend doesn't go well for you👌

[@1punch_man]

Agreed 👍

[@vourog3720]

Crazy his biggest achievement is loseing to jon jones that's all the fans ever say about him💀

[@heatharnst1165]

@@vourog3720 you can't spell very well for an NPC

[@vourog3720]

@heatharnst1165 calling me an npc like you're not joining the "reyes beat jones" bandwagon even tho it clearly says he lost on the record😂 we call that copeing

[@heatharnst1165]

@vourog3720 upload a breakdown video of that fight, I'd love to hear how delusional you are

[@OhVincent]

All the boys praying Dom wins

[@TheDXJC56]

Bro called Jared Vanderaa skilled 😂😂😂

[@thethirdfloorpodcast9392]

It’s wild how humble he’s become I hope he wins

[@user-uc7dc2dd4q]

That's the problem, tho. Once he lost to JJ,he lost his ego and undefeated recognition status. Got slept the very next fight,and now opponents go press him hard, knowing his chins gone,he needs to retire.

[@ruger51995]

Jamahallal hill saying he didn't trash talk Pereira is fucking wild. Dude you brought in a whole ass prop on a chain with you. That's that double standard on full display

[@ksoz]

Always routed for this guy hope he can get things back on track this weekend

[@rustytennakoon8661]

Reyes been training with Jared Vanderaa. That really gives me confidence

[@ma-bx1oy]

sarcasm or serious? I don't even know who that is...

[@katelyn9182]

What this man has achieved and what he has been through is nothing short of inspiring. The real MMA fans know. Dom has all my respect and then some and I hope he has happiness in his life because he truly deserves it 🌸

[@mrabyss9024]

Crazy that this guy beat Jon Jones

[@anthonybernal76]

But he didnt

[@kvue8110]

Judges dirtied him

[@mrabyss9024]

@@anthonybernal76 if you watch all 25 mins, you should see it

[@timothygarrity5181]

So sick of this shit, but he didnt!.The fuck he didn't!.All these jon jones fan boys!.Steroid jones lost to Reyes that's the way it is!.Real close Gustafson fight also.Might of lost that one to bit definitely lost to Reyes.

[@mrabyss9024]

@@timothygarrity5181 hey man I’m not trying to cause a fit here. I’m a huge jones fan but I still believed Reyes won immediately after watching the fight live. Just my opinion man

[@robsongoncalves141]

Very wise man. Cheering for his future! 🙌🏽👊🏽

[@Mockracy]

Good luck Dom

[@chikaworldpeace3446]

15 minutes to make life fair

[@johnankrah299]

Poirier...it's a great quote.

[@bornmenu]

@@johnankrah299quote came from teddy atlas

[@itmightgetdark]

Paid in full

[@farcry808]

Submitted in Full 💎💎

[@calcifiedinnerbaldur]

LOL ​@@farcry808

[@mikejohnson7768]

A very good guy, an amazing athlete and a very good fighter

[@pradleybee7828]

Didn’t like him much before but I really feel for him. Can tell life’s humbled him quite a bit and we can all relate to that. God bless him..

[@bradleypeters8015]

Was just thinking of this dude,I really hope he can bring that fire he displayed in the fight with Jones, wishing you all the best Dom Reyes 🫶🏽

[@sayville_silver]

The fire where he fought for a round and a half?

[@ttocs0000]

Such a huge fan. Him being a die hard dirt bike rider makes him so relatable to me. You can only understand if you're one of us. The only man to legit beat jon but he got robbed and it truly effed him up for years. I feel for this man and I truly hope he bounces back!

[@PyroCham]

The downfall of Reyes after his fight vs Jones is actually sad. I will be rooting for him this weekend. However in all honesty, I don't think he'll win this fight against Jacoby.

[@pyro8894]

Nah he gonna win I usually don’t go for fighters who take time off but I truly know this guy come out with vengeance and pain to let out

[@PyroCham]

@@pyro8894 First of all, what's up pyro bro? Anyways, I'm rooting for him but I really don't like his demeanor. He doesn't seem in the mental space to be fighting and Jacoby's style might be tricky for Reyes to deal with. Regardless, hope I'm wrong and Reyes gets the win on Saturday

[@donovans6472]

if it goes the distance he'll be the victor.

[@lukeluna3732]

It's a tough fight, jacoby was on a win streak then he was robbed in the round tree fight and then he went on a losing streak

[@antoniomolina2388]

Good message here god bless reyes

[@Rammsteinfanboy2]

His fall off is tragic

[@JahBlessedGanja]

Yea Jiri and Jan took his soul eh

[@JaimeNegron-hd3ev]

True

[@noelbgood8845]

Tough sport

[@calcifiedinnerbaldur]

​@@JahBlessedGanja Jiri and Jan have to fight for who gets to keep it.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

@@calcifiedinnerbaldur Damn, That Would be a Good Fight.......

[@b3dank]

You got this Dom!

[@Clarkey123]

Let’s go bro

[@GooGooGadget]

Rooting for you dom!

[@guitarsolodojo5596]

This guy is a good dude

[@bradearl3927]

Pulling for you, Dom!!

[@PRiMETiMEFELiNE]

Cmon Dom 👊

[@djhungzilla]

Lets fucking go Dom hope he pulls through for the win

[@marioeid930]

Hope Reyes comes back and wins, would love to see him mix it up🍻

[@user-jj3xh7ny2d]

So good to see him be so Humble

[@davehugheswithmmaweekly4400]

He has no choice to be humble he is a bum. He should have been cut

[@barackosama9208]

naah bro i watch this and feel bad for him, i think he seems scared and sad and idk, first interview i watch from him idk if he always was like that

[@badillostyle]

lets gooooooooooooo

[@trongnghia0011]

he is very calm now

[@donpark6067]

Why is this the best interview I’ve heard in years? I know I am high but damn this was like a nice podcast

[@drty6818]

Get this win tomorrow bro

[@mma-vs8vi]

Unfortunately he will never be the same

[@Amar-cb6sh]

Never say never I thought that about Glover when rumble knocked him out

[@VyperMMA]

reyes got folded by a jab

[@reichspector2413]

​@@VyperMMAAgainst a roid head weight bully who came in 5 pounds too heavy.

[@sukka4pain]

@@VyperMMA him and burns have a lot in common

[@VyperMMA]

@@reichspector2413 it's still a jab brotha, i hope he wins but Reyes is washed badly

[@mikeross111]

I wanna believe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@The716_]

I'd love to see the Dom that showed up in the Jones fight. Hopefully his chin isn't completely shot after those last few fights. In his defense, he did eat some decent shots by Yiri with ease. At least until that spinning elbow caught him. That sucked seeing him go out like that.

[@ymkyourmoneyking8157]

Donna bum rhymes

[@hurmane.8593]

''jared vandeera, he's very skilled'' did he really just say that

[@ksoz]

Caught me off guard too maybe we can expect some deadly leg kicks….😂

[@chrome2569]

gotta feel bad for dom, this fight is make or break for him. hopefully those two years off helped him heal up and he comes out looking good

[@malakhaipearson]

I didn’t know dom was on this nice.

[@d.a.s.3921]

I don't see how this guy is not the heavyweight champion of the world never mind the light-headed way champion. After all, he played high school football. And he's an athlete..

[@active.7universal]

you can tell he's rattled from the heavy KO's

[@JaimeNegron-hd3ev]

Wish he wins,if not he's heading to be a journey fighter.

[@unknown_entity905]

Is it just me or does he sound like he’s about to cry for 14 minutes straight?

[@HelloName-jp7ju]

For sure does can see it in his eyes as well, hard to blame him man the fall from grace has been insane for him I hope he can get this one though forreal.

[@unknown_entity905]

@@HelloName-jp7jucompletely agree

[@Amar-cb6sh]

He’s had a very bad run since the Jones fight must be hard for him mentally

[@TheChubbzilla]

yeah he's cooked brother. Last guy he fought was worse than Jacoby

[@MrDeadpool980]

Dude the guy had blood clots and had almost everything taken from him, show some grace

[@OCPARKWAY]

I hope his chin can hold up...Good Luck Dom

[@Rooftopp_Korean]

Such a humble dude gave Jerry prohaska one hell of a fight,

[@getbusyfam]

Dom and gus should have a fight...winner gets to hold the mic for jon after he retires stipe in his next fight😂😂😂

[@jasonmkandla3661]

Hope he wins, he was never the same after Jones

[@NigigaQuitadze]

i don’t like that he’s training with low level heavyweights. jared vanderaa? cmon man

[@tylerdavis520]

I can’t quit you

[@RJ-fm7lm]

Its crazy that Reyes got over on Jon. That performance ruined him. That or his chin was hidden until then. The fight game is a crazy one. We're seeing a truly humbled man

[@jesussantiesteban3323]

lets fuckin goooooooooo🎉🎉🎉🎉 Reyes by KO 1st round Hes back

[@RogerERodriguez1k]

He's going to bring us a knockout....

[@MrToadGaming]

Jiri shattered this guys face. Sadly no one can be the same after that

[@A1v5p9]

If there was only Jiri,knockout from Spann by jab... It was something unrealistic

[@Jacob-cn7ez]

His nose was broken and ribs fractured by Jan in his first ever KO, think you got a bit confused

[@Zabeast99]

Hope Dom is wrestling this time. Doing MMA

[@N198h]

You don’t often get to see a real man, faith in yourself, faith in the God you pray to and faith in people, easier said than done.

[@xeta180]

I hope he can EagleMaxx like Ortega.

[@backabeyond]

He just seems broken. I hope he wins

[@Cass-ul7zf]

He honestly should not be fighting anymore. The damage he's already taken, plus his chin clearly being gone, it's becoming dangerous. I don't see him doing well here. I see a knockout coming again.

[@christiangjerpe1506]

Sometimes a break in confidence can be fatal..I.e Reyes..Ferguson..hendricks(maybe some trt issues on the last one but still)..oh and rockhold…

[@MainCardMinute]

Rooting for Dom but feel like he'll inevitably be face down on Saturday

[@MaxGuest]

This guy was so good at one point and I don't like to say this because it's just an interview but he doesn't sound like he wants to be in the UFC anymore I hope I'm wrong but he seems not confident in himself anymore

[@getbusyfam]

DOM "I ALMOST GOT IT DONE"REYES😂

[@denisenoles3159]

It is old news that Reyes trained with Alex and Glover. Is that reporter new?

[@FredrickHoxinville]

These interviewers need to stop bringing up others and comparing them to Reyes talk about REYES

[@smoketj4830]

BRO IF HE GETS KOd AGAIN ITS GONNA BE

[@rektop8506]

if he gets KO again he should retire

[@yhyhyh47]

full send guy is yapping😂

[@nickpeppeard557]

i even skipped ahead and he was still going lol like damn dawg is this a private interview?

[@frankanthony5326]

The light heavyweight Tony Ferguson

[@lancing2.098]

Dominique’s spirit still seeks to be down

[@chargerman843]

Down goes dom second round ko

[@mmhcreates]

1:53 Bonjour Bonhope

[@davehugheswithmmaweekly4400]

I've watched jon vs. Dom probably 8 times, and I've scored it the same way every time Jon won it was really close, maybe a draw, but idk. I think jon won. You have to beat the champ and he did not

[@ma-bx1oy]

The great Dom who defeated Jones but never had his hand raised.

[@edgarramos3981]

Dominic “blocks everyone that criticizes him on instagram”Reyes

[@graperuby8130]

When you rob a man in the biggest fight of his life it breaks your spirits. I don’t think he can come back from that

[@donovans6472]

the man lost the fight fair and square why are you guys feeding him a lie....you fans are the cause of his downfall....... you lie to a child to keep them encouraged but to a grown man you need to tell him the truth..

[@FredrickHoxinville]

​@@donovans6472what rounds did you give Jones

[@donovans6472]

@@FredrickHoxinville I score a fight different than you and I'm sure everyone Judges a fight they're own way.....judges have their own way of judging a fight too..... For me I say the only round aggression that I may have given to Reyes is round one and that's because of that knockdown and that little flurry/burst/attack mode of aggression he had for a brief moment. Other than that I saw Jones walking down Reyes in every single round.....just like we just saw Strickland walking down Costa in every single round.... I also have to consider that Jones is the champion...to you or some it might not matter but to me and probably most judges it does matter..... Artificial intelligence hasn't taken over judging yet our judges are still human beings with bases.. I watched that fight five times and each time I saw Jones walking Reyes down in every round. Also it looked like Jones could have kept walking Jones down for another v two rounds if needed ... .for me there is no controversy here....no reason to debate....as a matter of fact if that was a regular fight and the fighters name were Rick and Ted. There would absolutely 100% be no further discussion about who the winner was. So all this talk of Reyes being robbed is coming from a bunch of Jones haters. And I hate to call it like this because Reyes really seems like a good person...but truth is truth.....yes maybe he does seem like a better person than Jones so maybe that's got everyone blinded.... Go watch that fight again you'll see the exact same thing that I saw... Thanks for asking my opinion though. Before I go try and look for the Reyes vs Vulcan oezdamir....the fight went the distance and there is no further discussion on who won....... Why? Because it's as I said they were two regular guys in a regular non title fight. I'm actually going to find that fight to and watch it again right now

[@DellyBets]

​@@donovans6472 jones lost... stop it

[@donovans6472]

@@DellyBets stop what....stop making sense...stop your hating and judge fairly.....in what universe does the challenger beat the champion in a decision with what we all witnessed happen ....Jon walked down Reyes from beginning to end....

[@donovans6472]

not once did i hear dominic reyes say that he's going to finish jacoby....all i heard him say is that he wants to get a win. that's what reyes problem is he wants to leave fights in the hands of judges. he should be saying that he wants to finish jacoby meaning he is going for the finish. if you leave it in the hands of the judges don't complain about it if you lose. also does anybody remember the volkan oezdamir vs reyes fight.....reyes won that decision but oezdamir and others thought different. no one even talks about that fight......people are just dying to see jones lose a fight so they're making a big deal out of the jones vs reyes fight..., did anybody see the strickland vs costa fight.....strickland walked down costa and won the decision. in the jones vs reyes fight the same thing happened ...jones walked down reyes and won the decision

[@Noisycowonline]

He was force to take it. Not his fault. Hope his compromised health holds out. Big fan of the Dom.

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Reyes and Ferguson have some of the most depressing downfalls in mma history Was never a big fan of either but can’t help but feel bad for

[@nycmaverick]

Dom looks puffy and nervous

[@javiercardenas5506]

You can hear in his voice he’s hurting in the inside

[@teacopem]

But why

[@nathangonzalez1500]

Is it just me or is Dom just slow. Seems like he’s lost a couple brain cells

[@ronmka8931]

yeah noticed that too

[@ziakhan5798]

Love this guy. Clearly beat Jon Jones.

[@Fishburne-_-]

Once that chin is gone, you have to grow a beard and train in Dagestan like Cody no love.

[@timothygarrity5181]

He saying one thing but his body language says another.Reyes was really good but i don't think he will win again.

[@losbandoleroz6540]

Some of these reporters ask some of the stupidest questions

[@rektop8506]

most

[@colbymclemore7642]

:( The guy beat Jon, got highway robbed, and it’s been sadness ever since.

[@ymkyourmoneyking8157]

Jones dominated Reyes 😂cope

[@Canvas58027]

3:18

[@jm12green31]

I'm the devil and I'm coming for you Reyes

[@ronmka8931]

man im cryin rn, dude went from wooping jon jones to getting knocked out thrice in a row :'(

[@getbusyfam]

Very true dom thrice ryes😂😂

[@ymkyourmoneyking8157]

How can you whoop someone that beat you?😂damn you dumb

[@adamgoodman763]

Such a sad state of affairs for the only man who actually truly beat Jon Jones.

[@DFlo-wf6oz]

Found God. Into finding his zen. Great but he sounds like a diff animal now. I’ll take Jacoby.

[@Dizzle72]

Bro beat Jon Jones and got robbed. I’ll never forget

[@rektop8506]

Jon Jones is a joke so completely agree

[@ymkyourmoneyking8157]

Jones won stay mad😂robberies don’t exist in mma

[@JackMehoffZaddy]

Dom is cooked

[@Naksu..]

He should be proud. Everyone knows he beat Jon Jones...

[@ymkyourmoneyking8157]

He can’t be proud he won no championship rounds and had a competitive second round lol😂Jones owns this bum

[@Naksu..]

@@ymkyourmoneyking8157 jon jones steroid wife beater.. won so many fights because of dumb judges.. and right now he's fighting in the fattest division..

[@theowl2044]

The corrupt judges ended this man’s career in 2019. Very sad.

[@kapiteinbadmuts5043]

Only man who defeated Jon Jones

[@truthfondue4746]

This guy made jon jones personal life go down hill

[@ymkyourmoneyking8157]

This guy on a 3 fight losing streak and Jones dominated him for 4 rounds.

[@techstacker5361]

It's crazy how a couple of incompetent judges can change your life forever. Hope he wins!

[@rektop8506]

mainstream media competition = propaganda

[@rickydanielson7953]

never forget this man beat jon jones