Dominic Reyes - Johnny Walker: (April 12, 2026): statistics, personal meetings, and bookmaker odds

Current form

Dominic Reyes could have already tried on the status of a contender for the belt, if not for the defeat by Carlos Ulberg last September. That fight quickly dampened the American's ambitions: it all ended in the first round after an accurate combination of the opponent. And it was a moment that once again raised questions about Reyes' stability at the top level. Before that, he had a bright streak of three wins in a row. He finished off Nikita Krylov, Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacobi, and then it seemed that Reyes had regained his form. But if you dig deeper, the picture no longer looks so perfect: Krylov was returning after a long downtime, Smith was having a difficult emotional period, and Jacobi was not among the elite of the division. And here's the result — a meeting with an opponent of a higher level ended in defeat. The 36-year-old American currently has 15 wins (10 by knockout, 3 by decision, 2 by submission) and 5 defeats. 

Current form

Johnny Walker reminded me again last year why he shouldn't be written off. After two painful knockout defeats from Volkan Ozdemir and Magomed Ankalaev, many have already given up on his prospects in the elite. But Walker responded as loudly as possible with a technical knockout victory over Zhang Mingyan in the second round. And it's important that he did it as an underdog. That is, the pressure was not on him, and he took advantage of it wisely. Walker has turned on his signature style again: chaotic, aggressive, unpredictable, where one episode can turn the whole fight around. The 34-year-old Brazilian has 21 wins (16 by knockout, 2 by decision, 3 by submission) and 9 defeats.