"The only man alongside Gustafsson to beat Jon Jones" - Fans abuzz as Dominick Reyes has next fight booked for UFC 314

Light heavyweight UFC combatants Dominick Reyes and Nikita Krylov are scheduled to lock horns at the upcoming 314 card scheduled for April 12. Many fans have reacted to the announcement on social media.

'The Devastator' has a professional MMA record of 14-4 and has two back-to-back wins against Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby in his previous two bouts.

Reyes previously faced present-heavyweight king Jon Jones in a light heavyweight title bout at UFC 247. Although Jones emerged victorious after a controversial five-rounder, the matchup was close. All the judges scored in favor of 'Bones.'

After this unanimous decision, many fight fans and pundits called for a rematch, and a few also claimed that Reyes won the bout and not 'Bones.'

Reyes, who is now the No 11. ranked light heavyweight, is scheduled to square off against no 8. contender Krylov at UFC 314.

Championship Rounds on X shared the news of the impending bout:

"🚨 Dominick Reyes vs Nikita Krylov is agreed for #UFC314 in April 🔥 (per @DamonMartin ) #UFC #MMA"

Check out the recent fight announcement between Reyes and Krylov:

An X user wrote:

"Let's go Reyes!!! The only man alongside Gustafsson to beat Jon Jones."

Another posted:

"Reyes was so close to being champ..."

Meanwhile, a netizen opined:

"I hope that with a Win Dominick Reyes get that chance at The Light-Heavyweight Title."

Fan comments [Courtesy of @Championship Rounds's post on X]

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When Jon Jones fired back at Dominick Reyes

In 2024, Jon Jones was not happy with Dominick Reyes claiming that he had won the UFC 247 bout, although the judges ruled in his opponent's favor.

Reyes told The MMA Hour:

"But, forever he [Jon Jones] will be also known as that he lost to me."

The post caught the attention of Jones, who replied on X, stating:

"What a claim to fame, almost beat John Jones. Got full of myself and literally couldn’t win another fight. 😩"

Check out Reyes' comments and Jones' reply:

In another post, 'Bones' fired back at 'The Devastator' and wrote:

"At the end of the day, Dominic trained for years to defeat me. He mentioned that I was always his target from day one. He had the chance. The fight ended with that man trying to survive."

Check out Jones' comments below: