Javier Reyes Wins UFC Debut With Last-Second TKO of Douglas Silva de Andrade

Overview

• Referee Herb Dean stopped the bout at 4:59 of Round 1, ruling a TKO by ground-and-pound for Reyes in Mexico City.
• Silva de Andrade dropped Reyes early with a heavy overhand right before the debutant recovered and swung momentum back.
• Reyes answered with a right hand that floored Silva de Andrade, then advanced position to pour on unanswered strikes.
• He briefly threatened the rear-naked choke, took the back, flattened the veteran out, and forced the late stoppage.
• Reyes arrived off Dana White’s Contender Series for his promotional debut, and he later collected a reported $50,000 bonus.