Dominick Reyes gave Chris Weidman a rude welcome to light heavyweight at UFC Boston Friday night.
It didn’t take long for Dominick Reyes to demonstrate the difference between a true 205lb’er and a big middleweight. At UFC Boston on Friday night, Reyes fought off a couple of takedown attempts from the former middleweight champ, then put Weidman down with a punch. Follow-up strikes sealed the deal, but it really was a matter of time. Over within a round.
Whatever you think of Weidman’s chin, shot or not, it was also clear that he was giving up a considerable strength advantage at 205lbs. Takedowns he would have landed clearly weren’t working, and he was unable to control Reyes the way he was able to control opponents at 185lbs.
Weidman (14-5) said post-fight that he’ll be back, so talk of retirement will wait for now. But a big question will be whether that return comes at middleweight or light heavyweight. The 35-year old has lost four of his last five, and needs to plan his next move carefully. In the meantime, see how the pros reacted to Dominick Reyes stopping Chris Weidman below!
Let's watch this one 🤔 #UFCBoston https://t.co/cyD5RIoUpD
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) October 19, 2019
Let’s go @DomReyes #ufcboston but I like @chrisweidman. May the best fighter win!
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) October 19, 2019
Wow made it look easy.
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) October 19, 2019
Damnnnnnnnnn sharp 🔪 #UFCBoston
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 19, 2019
205 is no joke. #UFCBoston
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 19, 2019
Reyes consistently finds a home for that cross. What a weapon
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) October 19, 2019
It's the game we play
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) October 19, 2019
Gahd Damnnn!!! Reyes like an absolute savage. So clean!
I still stand by the opinion that the jump from 185 to 205 is the biggest in terms of power/strength of all the divisions. Those 205ers hit like heavyweights.
Title shot next?? #UFCBoston
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) October 19, 2019
I’m Not Surprised, M—
Not surprised. Congrats @DomReyes. https://t.co/FSI3de54vx
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) October 19, 2019
Did He Really Just Say That?
chin up champ @chrisweidman you a legend
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) October 19, 2019
Call Him Out!
He better have a good mic callout of Jon
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 19, 2019
But Not Him!
if he's the usual kind of unstoppable punchbeast people ask me to fight then you're goddamn right I'm hiding https://t.co/2FZBws9149
— Jon Jones (@jonjones) October 19, 2019
