Dominick Reyes (born December 26, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist.

[5] Prior to his mixed martial arts career, he played college football at Stony Brook.

Reyes grew up in a poor family; his parents encouraged him to pursue sports in order to avoid getting involved with gangs.

[6] After graduating from Hesperia High School, he moved to New York to attend Stony Brook University, where he earned his B.S.

He intercepted a pass in the end zone with 54 seconds remaining in the first round of the 2011 FCS Playoffs to give Stony Brook a 31–28 win over in-state rivals Albany.

[11] Depressed about the apparent end to his NFL dreams, Reyes returned home to California and worked in construction.

[12] He trained for MMA at Combat Cage Academy, his brother Alexander's gym, initially to stay in shape and vent frustration.

ESPN's Hallie Grossman described his life during this time as "pulling Clark Kent-ish double duty: by day, he was the technology nerd who made sure the campus internet ran smoothly and installed new computers in classrooms.

By night, he was the fighter trying to carve a place for himself in MMA, in King of the Cage and Legacy Fighting Alliance and eventually, finally, the UFC.

[16] Prior to entering the UFC, Reyes amassed a professional record of 6–0 including a victory that went viral on the internet against Jordan Powell who seemed to be showboating before being knocked out with a head kick.

[20][21] He won the bout via technical knockout in the opening minute of the fight,[22] and he earned the Performance of the Night bonus.

[32][33] Reyes faced Chris Weidman on October 18, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 6 in the main event.

[41] Reyes was expected to face the inaugural and former Rizin FF Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186 to serve as the event headliner.

[14] He is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers and he enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, mountain bike riding, dirt bike riding, and watching documentary shows on TV.