Morning Report: Dominick Reyes requires judging enchancment: ‘I misplaced lots off that second’ vs. Jon Jones

Dominick Reyes is formally again within the win column.

It had been half a decade because the one-time UFC mild heavyweight title challenger’s hand was raised contained in the octagon. That each one modified in Louisville, Ky. when “The Devastator” lived as much as his nickname with a classic first-round knockout of Dustin Jacoby within the co-main occasion of the June 8 Struggle Evening.

Reyes’ victory snapped a brutal four-fight skid that noticed the ultimate three of these losses end in knockouts. Albeit, two got here in opposition to future UFC champions Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka. The loss that kicked off the stretch, nevertheless, was one of many extra controversial choices in latest reminiscence, the unanimous choice in opposition to Jon Jones at UFC 247 in February 2020.

After Reyes’ Jacoby triumph, he acquired some feedback from his outdated foe Jones who had a snarky response to one thing Reyes stated about their battle. Finally, Jones instructed Reyes to just accept the consequence in order that he might turn into higher as a fighter.

“That evening, I felt very disrespected by these skewed numbers,” Reyes stated of his Jones bout on JAXXON PODCAST. “My response to that [recent comment] is: God bless, Jon. Thanks for the recommendation.

“He gave me some good recommendation. He stated principally I want to look at myself and never our battle and what he did and what the judges stated. I ought to have and will have labored tougher, I assume, or accomplished extra. I don’t know. Principally that — ought to have accomplished extra. So, I’m like alright. Thanks for the recommendation.”

The 34-year-old former Stony Brook security has, sadly, fallen beneath fixed reminders of the Jones battle within the 4 years because it occurred, getting requested about it nearly each time he’s again within the public eye. All through the aftermath, Reyes has claimed that the promotion did try to ebook a right away rematch, much like the scenario between former champions Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Lyoto Machida in 2009-2010.

Because the story goes, Jones vacated his title for the heavyweight division, making his debut three years later and capturing that belt in opposition to Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March 2023.

“He went as much as heavyweight. He vacated and went to heavyweight. He actually stated, ‘You’re not paying me sufficient to battle this man once more, he’s too harmful,’” Reyes stated of the proposed Jones rematch. “So, he vacated, after which six weeks later I needed to battle in Abu Dhabi throughout COVID.”

There have been a handful of points from scoring views and explicit judges in Houston, Tex., at UFC 247. It’s a continuing space of critique and debate within the sport and enhancements are few and much between, which is why Reyes believes it’s so necessary that issues begin to take a flip for the higher.

Ideally, Reyes would love the judges to sit down in one other room with headphones on and a display at their disposal. If they are often out of the world, even higher, he says. In the event that they must be there, no less than give them noise-canceling headphones. As a substitute of dwelling on the previous, consider methods to enhance the longer term.

“It’s what it’s. It’s one thing I want to deal with sooner or later,” Reyes stated. “Type of come along with fighters and organizations and create a correct like, ‘Tips on how to turn into a decide standards,’ as a substitute of like, ‘Oh, you might have expertise in boxing and you’ve got 40 years of judging, blah, blah, blah.’ Like nah, let’s have an precise course, a web-based course the place you need to cross exams: That is the way you decide an MMA battle, after which the upper your scores you then decide in precise reside occasions for those who do properly. Your rating counts. So like, it accumulates over time. In case you’re a very good decide, you’ll solely decide championship fights and high-level fights that matter the place there’s some huge cash and lives on the road.

“I misplaced lots off that second. Lives are at stake right here. For me, that’s the factor that I wish to do one thing about. I don’t simply wish to discuss it and be upset about it. I wish to go and truly do one thing about it when it’s all stated and accomplished.”

Reyes’ intentions are clearly good, however earlier than we get on with the remainder of our Thursday, it must be highlighted that he’s speaking about one thing that is already in impact. Take UFC commentator Laura Sanko for instance. The previous atomweight fighter-turned-broadcaster is a licensed decide within the state of Missouri after going by way of an eight-hour course that concluded with a take a look at and every thing.

That doesn’t imply eight hours is an acceptable period of time, relying on one’s opinion, or that each one states are the identical with the necessities and expertise ranges, and so on., however there are techniques in place. It’s only a matter of discovering what suits finest in all aspects. One thing that’s sadly simpler stated than accomplished.

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The MMA Hour.

BROADENED HORIZIN.

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UFC 303 Promo.

Full fights.

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Smiling internally.

I too have been desirous about The Matrix these days.

Donn.

Clobberin’ time.

Response.

Throwback.

Straight to O’Malley.

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It’s loopy to look again on the week after UFC 247. It was a wild time for MMA and life generally. To suppose what might have been had that principal occasion taken place anyplace else on the planet.

Apart from Missouri. By no means belief Missouri. No offense, Laura!

Thanks for studying!

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