Javier Reyes

Picked on his natural length advantage and volume at range, with the analyst still expecting the shorter opponent to have real moments.

The taller, longer fighter in this matchup, with an active lead leg he kicks off without needing to switch stance, and a long jab he doubles up to control range. Good flurries mixing high and low before resetting, and good volume overall. Uses a lean-back defense when backing up that is a real liability against multi-punch combinations, since the later punches in a sequence can still land. Good grappler with a good body-lock takedown, though he sometimes over-commits by reaching or lunging for takedowns -- a repeated vulnerability. Scrambles well, attacks submissions, lands a lot of volume in ground and pound, and fights at a generally high pace.

Backs the busier volume striker to win rounds, while flagging a live finish risk from the veteran's power.

Reyes is an extremely active, high-output striker who flurries to the head and body and shows real length behind a jab he can double up, giving him a strong case to simply out-work his opponent over the fight. His grappling adds body-lock takedowns, good scrambles, heavy ground-and-pound volume, and aggressive submission attempts, with solid cardio even in the elevation of this venue. The concerns are that he tends to back straight up and lean away from combinations, leaving him open to follow-up shots, and that he reaches carelessly for takedowns in a way that could get him caught by a power puncher.