Reyes Cortez
UFC DebutNickname“Junior”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Phoenix
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- MMA Lab
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
- Reach
- 68" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Reyes Cortez makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
63-53
.543 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 4 decIron Boy Promotions · Dana White's Contender Series · United Fight League · Fury FC 99 · Fury FC 95 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ricardo Dias10-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | United Fight League | |
| NC | Leomana Martinez10-6 | No Contest | Accidental Eye Poke | R2 | 1:55 | Fury FC 99 | |
| W | Josh Walker7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fury FC 95 | |
| L | Payton Talbott11-1 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Elijah Smith10-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 2:17 | Fury FC 76 | |
| W | James Settle5-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 139 | |
| L | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | ||
| W | Axel Osuna9-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | |
| W | Chuck Mady6-11 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 3:15 | PFC 10 | |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:37 | Iron Boy Promotions | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:46 | Iron Boy Promotions | ||
| W | Falon Ring0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:55 | Iron Boy Promotions |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-1across 3 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsWFF · RITC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:38 | WFF | ||
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | WFF | ||
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Junior dos Santos out of grappling match with Fabricio Werdummmafighting · Jul 14, 2026
- UFC Vegas 118 video: Iwo Baraniewski chews up Junior Tafa’s legs to score knockout in under 90 secondsmmafighting · Jun 6, 2026
- Star in the making? Watch Iwo Baraniewski punish Junior Tafa with nasty leg kick TKO | UFC Vegas 118mmamania · Jun 6, 2026
- Junior dos Santos books next matchup weeks after being hospitalized by Netflix KO lossbloodyelbow · May 28, 2026
- UFC legends Junior dos Santos vs. Fabricio Werdum booked for trilogy match in Brazilmmamania · May 28, 2026