| Polo Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1984 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico [1] |
| Other names | El Toro, Torito |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight Lightweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) [1] |
| Fighting out of | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico |
| Team | Entram Gym |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [2] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marco Polo Reyes is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC. A professional since 2009, he was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2. [3]
Reyes was born on November 7, 1984, in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Prior to become a fighter, Reyes was a carpenter. He started self-defense classes which led him into MMA training and later in competition. He was the Mexico national champion and held two regional titles in Mexico. [1]
Reyes was attached to various promotions in Mexico from 2009 to 2014 with a MMA record of 4–3–0 period before joining The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 competition.
In 2015, Reyes joined The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 [4] under team Efrain Escudero. [3] [5] On episode 7, Reyes faced Christihian Soto from Nicaragua in a lightweight fight, winning via TKO due to punches in the second round. On episode 10, Reyes faced Horacio Gutiérrez from Mexico in the semi-final round. He was defeated via TKO due to punches in the first round. [6] [7]
Reyes faced Cesar Arzamendia on the preliminary card on UFC Fight Night 78 on November 21, 2015. He starched Arzmaendia with a win via one punch knock-out in the first round. [8]
On June 4, 2016, Reyes was up against Dong Hyun Ma on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. Reyes knocked out Kim in the third round. [9] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors. [10]
Reyes faced Jason Novelli on November 5, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 98 and nabbed split decision win with the scores card of 29–28, 28–29 and 29–28. [11]
Reyes next faced James Vick on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211. [12] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [13]
Reyes faced Matt Frevola on January 14, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. [14] He won by knockout one minute into the fight. [15] He was awarded Performance of the Night. [16]
Reyes received a suspension from USADA for six months for tested positive for banned substance ostarine from an out-of-competition drug test conducted on March 8, 2018, resulted from contaminated supplement. [17]
Reyes faced Damir Hadžović on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145. [18] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. [19]
Reyes faced Drew Dober on June 29, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 3. [20] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [21]
Reyes faced Kyle Nelson on September 21, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 17. [22] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [23]
Reyes was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020. [24]
As the first fight after the release, Reyes signed to LUX Fight League and faced Ricardo Arreola at LUX 011 on November 20, 2020. He won the fight via first-round knockout.
He faced Marco Elpidio at LUX 013 on May 7, 2021. [25] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [26]
Reyes then faced Fernando Martinez at LUX 018 on November 5, 2021. [27] He lost the fight via first-round submission. [28]
| 20 matches | 11 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 6 |
| By submission | 1 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–9 | Allan Zuñiga | TKO (punches) | Supreme Fight Night 6 | August 23, 2024 | 1 | 3:43 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| Loss | 10–9 | Adam Assenza | TKO (punches) | BTC 20: Night of Champions II | June 17, 2023 | 3 | 1:31 | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | For the vacant BTC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–8 | Fernando Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | LUX 018 | November 5, 2021 | 1 | 4:03 | Acapulco, Mexico | |
| Win | 10–7 | Marco Elpidio | Decision (unanimous) | LUX 013 | May 7, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | San Pedro Garza García, Mexico | |
| Win | 9–7 | Ricardo Arreola | TKO (punches) | LUX 011 | November 20, 2020 | 1 | 4:08 | Monterrey, Mexico | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 8–7 | Kyle Nelson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 1 | 1:36 | Mexico City, Mexico | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 8–6 | Drew Dober | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | 1 | 1:07 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Damir Hadžović | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 2 | 2:03 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 8–4 | Matt Frevola | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 1 | 1:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 7–4 | James Vick | TKO (punches) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 1 | 2:39 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jason Novelli | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–3 | Ma Dong-hyun | KO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 3 | 1:52 | Inglewood, California, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 5–3 | Cesar Arzamendia | KO (punch) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 3:42 | Monterrey, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 4–3 | José Luis Medrano | Submission (triangle choke) | World Fighters Championship 13 | November 29, 2014 | 2 | 2:05 | Monterrey, Mexico | Lightweight debut. Won the WFC Mexico Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 3–3 | Erick Montaño | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Kombat 25 | August 30, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Randall Wallace | TKO (punches) | Argos MMA Fighting | September 14, 2013 | 1 | 2:58 | Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Ran Weathers | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Duelo De Giagantes: Round 2 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 1:27 | Zumpango, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mike Prokop | TKO (punches) | Duelo De Giagantes: Round 1 | June 2, 2013 | 2 | 4:27 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jaime Tyson | TKO (punches) | Black Fighting Championships 6 | October 30, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alejandro Aguilar | TKO (punches) | Inevitable Fight Night | August 30, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Jalisco, Mexico |