Dominick Reyes may have shot his next UFC light heavyweight title shot, but “Devastator” is not happy to have only six weeks to prepare for Jan Blachowicz.
After Jon Jones left his 205-pound title earlier this month to make his long-awaited transition to the heavyweight division, Reyes was immediately booked to fight Blachowicz for the relegated belt at UFC 253 next month. Reyes had lobbyed for a rematch with Jones before anything was unraveled, so the news should have been a welcome sight.
While “Devastator” is not unhappy about his next trip to the Octagon for the UFC light heavyweight title, he would like to have a few more weeks to prepare.
“It’s a championship fight, and you’ll give me six weeks’ notice on a co-main?” Reyes told ESPN. “Come on, bro.”
Reyes, 30, has been one of the best lightweight fighters in the world since his transition to the UFC back in 2017. “Devastator” won his first six trips to the Octagon before winning briefly against Jones at UFC 247 earlier this year . Given Reyes’ athletic capabilities, finish frequency, and marketability, he is one of the favorites to pick up where Jones left off for the coming years and rule the light heavyweight division.
Of course, Reyes just needs time to prepare for his £ 205 takeover and that starts with his title fight against Blachowicz next month.
“It takes time to prepare, man,” Reyes said. ‘I want to put out and freak out a hell of a show for the fans. I want to do some dope shit. I want to put him to sleep, exterminate him, whatever. I want to get a surprising finish, and that takes film study, it takes time, it takes a little over six weeks. ”
Blachowicz, who has produced a 9-5 record since his UFC arrival six years ago, comes out of a knockout win over Corey Anderson in February. Before that, 37-year-old veteran Ronaldo Souza defeated by decision and scored another knockout over former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Blachowicz has become one of the deadliest finishers in the light heavyweight division and more than capable of giving Reyes a run for his money. That is probably why Reyes wanted to prepare for the Polish candidate for a few more weeks.
UFC 253 will take place on September 26 live on ESPN + PPV from a location yet to be determined. The PPV main card will be headed by a middleweight title fight between current champion Israel Adesanya and unrestricted competitor Paulo Costa. The low-light heavyweight title fight between Reyes and Blachowicz will serve as co-headliner.
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