Polo Reyes


Marco Polo Reyes is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC. A professional since 2009, he was also a contestant on.

Background

Reyes was born on November 7, 1984 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Prior to become a fighter, Reyes was a carpenter. He started self-defense classes which led him into MMA training and later in competition. He was the Mexico national champion and held two regional titles in Mexico.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Reyes was attached to various promotions in Mexico from 2009 to 2014 with a MMA record of 4–3–0 period before joining competition.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

In 2015, Reyes joined under team Efrain Escudero. On episode 7, Reyes faced Christihian Soto from Nicaragua in a lightweight fight, winning via TKO due to punches in the second round. On episode 10, Reyes faced Horacio Gutiérrez from Mexico in the semi-final round. He was defeated via TKO due to punches in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Reyes faced Cesar Arzamendia on the preliminary card on UFC Fight Night 78 on November 21, 2015. He starched Arzmaendia with a win via one punch knock-out in the first round.
On June 4, 2016, Reyes was up against Dong Hyun Ma on June 4, 2016 at UFC 199. Reyes knocked out Kim in the third round. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Reyes faced Jason Novelli on November 5, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 98 and nabbed split decision win with the scores card of 29–28, 28–29 and 29–28.
Reyes next faced James Vick on May 13, 2017 at UFC 211. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Reyes faced Matt Frevola on January 14, 2018 at. He won by knockout one minute into the fight. He was awarded Performance of the Night.
Reyes received a suspension from USADA for six months for tested positive for banned substance ostarine from an out-of-competition drug test conducted on March 8, 2018 resulted from contaminated supplement.
Reyes faced Damir Hadžović on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 145. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
Reyes faced Drew Dober on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
Reyes faced Kyle Nelson on September 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 17. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Reyes was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.

Championships and accomplishments