Polo Reyes

Polo Reyes
Born	(1984-11-07) November 7, 1984 (age 39) 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
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]

Background

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]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

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]}

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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]

Post-UFC career

As the first fight after the release, Reyes 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]

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Dong Hyun Ma ^[29]
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Cesar Arzamendia and Matt Frevola ^{[30] [16]}
  • Fifth shortest average time in lightweight division's history (6:51)
  • Third best strike differential in lightweight history (2.10)
  • Third highest rate for strikes landed per min., in UFC history (6.69) ^[31]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

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 Fight League 018	November 5, 2021	1	4:03	Acapulco, Mexico
Win	10–7	Marco Elpidio	Decision (unanimous)	Lux Fight League 013	May 7, 2021	3	5:00	San Pedro Garza García, Mexico
Win	9–7	Ricardo Arreola	TKO (punches)	Lux Fight League 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

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Marco Polo Reyes". UFC. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
2. Polo Reyes [@poloreyes_] (February 12, 2021). "Estoy en un lugar donde encuentro motivación, donde todos trabajamos en la misma meta y donde tengo ejemplos de trabajo duro. esta persona inspira a muchos de nosotros a seguir trabajando con el corazón por nuestros sueños. Muchas felicidades hermano @theassassinbaby viene lo mejor carnal" – via Instagram.
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25. Bryan Henderson (May 6, 2021). "Out of Obscurity: Combate Global, Lux 13 and Caged Aggression XXXI". combatpress.com.
26. Polo Reyes [@poloreyes_] (May 8, 2021). "Objetivo cumplido, un paso a la vez, pero cada uno con autoridad y pasión!" – via Instagram.
27. Guillermo Foti (October 28, 2021). "LUX 018 I ¡Vuelve el "Toro"! Polo Reyes regresa a la jaula ante el argentino "Pitbull" Martínez". elrocktagono.com (in Mexican Spanish).
28. Guillermo Foti (November 6, 2021). "Resumen y resultados LUX 018 I "Nono" Costa vence a Kike González y logra una nueva defensa del título". rocktagono.com (in Mexican Spanish).
29. Tristen Critchfield (2016-06-04). "UFC 199 bonuses: Bisping, Henderson, Reyes, Kim Receive $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
30. Sherdog.com. "UFC 199 Bonuses: Bisping, Henderson, Reyes, Kim Receive $50K Awards". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
31. "Fighter Stats". Fight Metric. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2018-05-21.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Polo Reyes from Sherdog
• Polo Reyes at UFC