Wilson Reis

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Wilson Reis
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Born (1985-01-06) January 6, 1985 (age 39)
Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [1]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach65 in (165 cm) [1]
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Submission Wrestling
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of San Diego, California [2]
Team Alliance MMA
G13 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto Godoi [3]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total42
Wins28
By submission13
By decision15
Losses14
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision8
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships [4]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Rio de Janeiro-64 kg (Brown)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 Rio de Janeiro-64 kg (Purple)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Rio de Janeiro-64 kg (Purple)
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006-70 kg (Black)

Wilson Reis (born January 6, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. Reis is the former EliteXC Bantamweight Champion and has also competed for UFC, Bellator, ShoXC and Cage Warriors. Reis also appeared as an assistant Jiu-Jitsu coach in Dominick Cruz's team on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.

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Background

Reis received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from instructor Roberto Godoi. As a brown belt he won the 2004 Jiu Jitsu World Championships. Reis was crowned the first and only EliteXC Bantamweight champion on September 26, 2008. He trains at BJJ United in Pennsylvania and at Daddis Fight Camps in New Jersey and Philadelphia. He previously taught Brazilian jiu-jitsu and No-gi at Tri-State Martial Arts Academy in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Reis formerly competed in Bellator Fighting Championships. He competed for the first time in his native Brazil in WFE 11 - Platinum, winning by submission.

Mixed martial arts career

EliteXC

Reis debuted for the EliteXC promotion on their ShoXC series in January 2008. He later appeared on their main cards at EliteXC: Primetime and EliteXC: Unfinished Business.

In September 2008, Reis defeated Abel Cullum to win the vacant EliteXC Bantamweight Championship.

Bellator Fighting Championships

In January 2009, it was announced that Reis reached an exclusive agreement with Bellator Fighting Championships. [5] Wilson Reis defeated Henry Martinez on April 10, 2009, at Bellator 2 in the first round of the Featherweight Tournament. [6] He experienced his first loss against Joe Soto in the semi-finals at Bellator 6.

Reis was scheduled to make his Japanese debut for World Victory Road at Sengoku 12 on March 7, 2010. [7] However, Reis withdrew from the show in order to compete in season 2 of the Bellator Fighting Championships.

Reis was victorious in the first round of the Bellator featherweight tournament, defeating Shad Lierley via submission in the third round, after dominating the entire fight with this superior ground game. He advanced to the semi-finals to face Patricio Freire who held a 13–0 record. Reis lost via unanimous decision, his second career loss.

Reis faced Deividas Taurosevičius on October 21, 2010, at Bellator 33. [8] He won the fight via split decision.

Reis then competed in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight tournament and won his quarterfinal fight against Zac George at Bellator 37 by submission in the first round.

Reis then had a rematch with Patricio Freire in the semifinals at Bellator 41, but lost via KO in the third round.

Reis dropped down to Bantamweight and competed in the Bellator Season Five Bantamweight tournament. In the quarterfinals, he faced Eduardo Dantas at Bellator 51, losing by second-round KO (flying knee and punches).

Post-Bellator

After losing two consecutive fights in a row, Reis has been released from the Bellator promotion along with Dan Hornbuckle. [9]

Reis then competed in Win Fight & Entertainment (WFE), appearing for the first time in his native Brazil in WFE 11 - Platinum in December 2011. He defeated Bruno "Demente" Menezes by rear naked choke. [10]

On December 8, 2012, Reis fought for Europe's top organization Cage Warriors and defeated Owen Roddy by third-round submission in one of the fights of the year in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In August 2013, it was announced that Reis had signed with the UFC. Reis was expected to face Hugo Viana at UFC Fight Night 28 on September 4, 2013. [11] However, just days before the event Viana was forced out of the bout with an injury, removing their fight from the card altogether. [12]

A few days after that announcement, Reis was again sought as a replacement. He stepped in to face Ivan Menjivar on September 21, 2013, at UFC 165, replacing Norifumi Yamamoto. [13] Reis was successful in his debut, winning via unanimous decision. [14]

Reis faced Iuri Alcântara on February 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 36. [15] He lost the fight via split decision. [16]

Reis was briefly linked to a bout with Pedro Munhoz on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale. [17] However, the bout never materialized as Reis was replaced by promotional newcomer Matt Hobar. [18]

For his next fight, Reis moved down to the flyweight division. He was expected to face Tim Elliott on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49. [19] However, Elliott pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event. Reis instead faced promotional newcomer Joby Sanchez. [20] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

Reis next faced Scott Jorgensen on October 25, 2014, at UFC 179. [22] He won the fight by submission in the first round. Reis hurt Jorgensen with a body kick and backed up in pain, then immediately after shot in and successfully got the takedown on Jorgensen and passed to mount where he secured to an arm-triangle choke where Jorgensen was forced to tap. [23]

Reis faced Jussier Formiga on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67. [24] He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. [25]

Reis faced Dustin Ortiz on January 30, 2015, at UFC on Fox 18. [26] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [27]

Reis was expected to face current Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201. [28] However, on July 8, it was announced that Johnson pulled out due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was postponed. [29] Reis remained on the card against promotional newcomer Hector Sandoval. [30] He won the fight via submission in the first round. [31]

Reis faced Ulka Sasaki on February 11, 2017, at UFC 208. [32] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [33]

UFC Flyweight Title Challenge

Reis faced Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson on April 15, 2017 at UFC on Fox 24. [34] After a one-sided affair through the first two rounds, Reis suffered his first loss by submission as Johnson won via armbar in the third round. [35]

Post title shot

Reis faced Henry Cejudo on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215 [36] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [37]

Reis faced John Moraga on April 14, 2018 at UFC on Fox 29. [38] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [39]

Reis faced Ben Nguyen on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142. [40] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [41]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Reis faced Alexandre Pantoja on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236. [42] [43] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [44] Subsequently, UFC opted not to renew Reis' contract. [43]

Post-UFC career

On February 18, 2020, news surfaced that Reis signed a contract with ARES FC. [45]

As the first bout after his release from the UFC, Reis faced Carlos Briseño at Budo Sento Championship 1 on November 14, 2020. He won the fight via second round submission. [46]

Reis was knocked out in 16 seconds in a bout with Donny Matos at the Budo Sento Championship 2 in Mexico on April 10, 2021. [47]

Reis was then scheduled to face Johnny Campbell at Cage Warriors 126 on August 1, 2021. [48] However, Reis withdrew from the bout due to an injury. [49]

He made his promotional debut at Ares FC 2 against Taylor Lapilus on December 12, 2021. [50] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [51]

Reis faced Jeremiah Labiano on March 4, 2022 at Cage Warriors 133. He won the bout via split decision. [52]

Reis faced Tuomas Grönvall on December 31, 2022, at Cage Warriors 148, winning the bout via unanimous decision. [53]

Reis faced Johnny Campbell on March 3, 2023 at Cage Warriors 148, winning the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round. [54]

Reis faced Trevin Jones on September 8, 2023 at Cage Warriors 159, losing the bout via split decision. [55]

Reis faced Toby Misech on February 23. 2024 at Cage Warriors 166, winning via arm-triangle choke in the first round. [56]

Reis faced fellow UFC veteran Brunzo Souza at Cage Warriors 173 on 8 June, 2024. [57] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [58]

Grappling career

Wilson Reis is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Roberto Godoi.

In 2004, Reis won the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championships as a Brown Belt.

On August 6, 2023 Reis won gold in the master 1 no gi lightweight division at the IBJJF San Diego Spring Open 2023. [59]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
42 matches28 wins14 losses
By knockout05
By submission131
By decision158
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss28–14Bruno SouzaDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 173June 7, 202435:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win28–13Toby MisechSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Cage Warriors 166February 23, 202413:02 San Diego, California, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Loss27–13 Trevin Jones Decision (split)Cage Warriors 159September 8, 202335:00 San Diego, California, United States
Win27–12Johnny CampbellSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 149March 3, 202332:20 San Diego, California, United States
Win26–12Tuomas GrönvallDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors 148December 31, 202235:00 London, England
Win25–12Jeremiah LabianoDecision (split)Cage Warriors 133March 4, 202235:00 San Diego, California, United StatesFeatherweight bout.
Loss24–12 Taylor Lapilus Decision (unanimous)Ares FC 2December 11, 202135:00 Paris, FranceReturn to Bantamweight.
Loss24–11Donny MatosKO (punch)Budo Sento Championship 2April 10, 202110:16 Mexico City, Mexico
Win24–10Carlos BriseñoSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Budo Sento ChampionshipNovember 14, 202024:38 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss23–10 Alexandre Pantoja TKO (punches) UFC 236 April 13, 201912:58 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win23–9 Ben Nguyen Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa December 2, 201835:00 Adelaide, Australia
Loss22–9 John Moraga Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje April 14, 201835:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Loss22–8 Henry Cejudo TKO (punches) UFC 215 September 9, 201720:25 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss22–7 Demetrious Johnson Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis April 15, 201734:49 Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesFor the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win22–6 Ulka Sasaki Decision (unanimous) UFC 208 February 11, 201735:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win21–6 Hector Sandoval Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 201 July 30, 201611:49 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win20–6 Dustin Ortiz Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 201635:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss19–6 Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves May 30, 201535:00 Goiânia, Brazil
Win19–5 Scott Jorgensen Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 179 October 25, 201413:28 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCatchweight (128 lbs) bout; Jorgensen missed weight.
Win18–5 Joby Sanchez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos August 23, 201435:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Loss17–5 Iuri Alcântara Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi February 15, 201435:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win17–4 Ivan Menjivar Decision (unanimous) UFC 165 September 21, 201335:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win16–4Owen RoddySubmission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors: 50 December 8, 201231:32 Glasgow, Scotland
Win15–4Billy VaughanSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Matrix Fights 7October 26, 201213:28 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win14–4Cody StevensDecision (unanimous)Matrix Fights 6July 13, 201235:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win13–4Bruno MenezesSubmission (rear-naked choke)WFE 11 - PlatinumDecember 16, 201113:20 Salvador, BrazilWon the WFE Bantamweight Championship.
Loss12–4 Eduardo Dantas KO (flying knee and punches) Bellator 51 September 24, 201121:02 Canton, Ohio, United StatesBellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss12–3 Patrício Pitbull KO (punches) Bellator 41 April 16, 201133:29 Yuma, Arizona, United StatesBellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win12–2Zac GeorgeSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 37 March 19, 201112:09 Concho, Oklahoma, United StatesBellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win11–2 Deividas Taurosevicius Decision (split) Bellator 33 October 21, 201035:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss10–2 Patrício Pitbull Decision (unanimous) Bellator 18 May 13, 201035:00 Monroe, Louisiana, United StatesBellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win10–1Shad LierleySubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 14 April 15, 201033:33 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesBellator Season 2 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win9–1Dwayne SheltonDecision (unanimous)Locked in the Cage 1November 20, 200935:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWon the Extreme Force Featherweight Championship.
Win8–1Roberto VargasDecision (split) Bellator 10 June 5, 200935:00 Ontario, California, United States
Loss7–1 Joe Soto Decision (unanimous) Bellator 6 May 8, 200935:00 Robstown, Texas, United StatesBellator Season 1 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win7–0 Henry Martinez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 2 April 10, 200935:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesBellator Season 1 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win6–0 Abel Cullum Decision (unanimous) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series September 26, 200855:00 Santa Ynez, California, United StatesWon the inaugural Elite XC Bantamweight Championship.
Win5–0 Bryan Caraway Decision (unanimous) EliteXC: Unfinished Business July 26, 200835:00 Stockton, California, United States
Win4–0Justin RobbinsSubmission (rear-naked choke) EliteXC: Primetime May 31, 200814:06 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win3–0 Zach Makovsky Submission (arm-triangle choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series January 25, 200821:15 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win2–0Diego JimenezSubmission (rear-naked choke)CITC: Fearless Fighters ReturnOctober 6, 200712:00 Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Win1–0Baba ShigeyasuDecision (unanimous)Extreme Challenge 81July 28, 200735:00 West Orange, New Jersey, United States

[60]

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New championship 1st Elite XC Bantamweight Champion
September 26, 2008 - October 20, 2008
Succeeded by
Elite XC ceased operations