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Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker was a forgettable affair. | Getty/UFC
While Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker seemed like a surefire candidate to deliver a spectacular finish, the light heavyweight bout did not meet expectations.
Reyes defeated Walker in a forgettable split decision on the UFC 327 main card on Saturday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The contest drew boos from a restless audience as both fighters offered llittle in the way of meaningful offense over the course of the 15-minute affair.
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Reyes’ last three UFC victories had all come via knockout or technical knockout, but the former 205-pound title challenger defended his performance, citing his opponent’s finishing potential.
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“He’s super dangerous, so if I go crazy, I’m going to run into something,” Reyes said at a post-fight media scrum (transcription via MMAjunkie.com). “I did get a concussion less than six months ago. I probably shouldn’t have taken the fight, but I did. I’m here. I fought a very clean, technical fight. I did my thing, and I feel like I dominated all three rounds. He didn’t hit me. He didn’t enter. He didn’t try to hit me.
“… Being Dominick Reyes, people expect me to come out and go all crazy and go for the knockout or get knocked out. I have a son. I need to come home with two checks more than anything. Getting two checks means more than entertaining.”
After losing four straight fights from 2020 to 2022, “The Devastator” has enjoyed a resurgence of late — winning four of his last five Octagon appearances. In addtion to Walker, the 36-year-old Californian has earned victories over the likes of Nikita Krylov, Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby during that stretch. He also suffered a first-round knockout loss to newly-crowned light heavyweight champ Carlos Ulberg at UFC Fight Night 260 last September.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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