Fighting in Mexico almost feels like fighting in his home country of Colombia for Javier Reyes.
Reyes faced Douglas Silva de Andrade in a featherweight matchup at UFC Mexico on Saturday at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. The 40-year-old Andrade (29-7) made his featherweight debut, moving up from bantamweight. Reyes paid the price early for keeping his hands low as Andrade dropped him. However, “Blair” survived the scare and came from behind to secure a finish via ground-and-pound with a second remaining in the first round.
Reyes says he wants to be a crowd favorite by being different.