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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 2 bouts
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Payton Talbott11-1 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| L | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 11 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 4 decIron Boy Promotions · United Fight League · Fury FC 99 · Fury FC 95 · Fury FC 76 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ricardo Dias10-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | United Fight League | May 2, 2025 |
| NC | Leomana Martinez10-6 | No Contest | Accidental Eye Poke | R2 | 1:55 | Fury FC 99 | Dec 15, 2024 |
| W | Josh Walker7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fury FC 95 | Aug 2, 2024 |
| W | Elijah Smith10-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R3 | 2:17 | Fury FC 76 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| W | James Settle5-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CW 139 | Jun 10, 2022 |
| W | Axel Osuna9-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Global | Jun 18, 2021 |
| W | Chuck Mady6-11 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 3:15 | PFC 10 | Jun 15, 2019 |
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Feb 1, 2019 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:37 | Iron Boy Promotions | Mar 24, 2018 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:46 | Iron Boy Promotions | Sep 23, 2017 | |
| W | Falon Ring0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:55 | Iron Boy Promotions | Aug 12, 2017 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — 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 | Jan 30, 2016 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | WFF | Mar 2, 2013 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | RITC | Nov 16, 2012 |
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