A high-stakes gentle heavyweight conflict between Dominick Reyes and Ukrainian contender, Nikita Krylov is reportedly set to characteristic at UFC 314 on April 12. from the Kaseya Heart in Miami, Florida.
Reyes, the present quantity eleven ranked gentle heavyweight contender and a former title challenger twice within the division, most just lately turned in his second straight win at UFC 310 final month, touchdown a powerful second spherical knockout win over fellow ex-title challenger, Anthony Smith.
As for quantity eight ranked challenger, Krylov, the previous FNG gentle heavyweight champion is presently using a powerful three-fight profitable spree himself, most just lately stopping common-foe, Ryan Spann with a surprising guillotine choke submission win at UFC Las Vegas two years in the past.
Dominick Reyes set for return at UFC 314 towards Nikita Krylov
Information of Dominick Reyes’ return combat towards surging grappling star, Nikita Krylov was first reported by MMA Preventing reporter, Damon Martin on X this night.
Dominick Reyes vs Nikita Krylov agreed for #UFC314 in April,” Martin posted. “That needs to be an absolute banger.”
Snapping a disappointing four-fight dropping skid in his return to motion final summer season, Hesperia native, Reyes managed to returned to profitable methods at UFC Kentucky, stopping GLORY Kickboxing alum, Dustin Jacoby with a primary spherical knockout win.
Difficult present heavyweight champion, Jon Jones again in 2020 for the undisputed gentle heavyweight crown in a hotly-contested matchup in Texas, Reyes dropped a controversial unanimous determination loss to the previous pound-for-pound pacesetter.
At the moment within the midst of his second promotional tenure, Luhansk native, Krylov added the above-mentioned Spann to a powerful profitable run over each former title chaser, Volkan Oezdemir, after touchdown a powerful first spherical knockout win over veteran fan-favorite, Alexander Gustafsson.
Earlier in his promotional run, Krylov had turned in a pair of victories over each Ovince Saint Pruex, and Johnny Walker.