In case you didn’t know…
In 2015, Marco Polo Reyes joined The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 under the team Efrain Escudero. At UFC Fight Night 78, Reyes competed in his first official fight for the UFC when he knocked out Cesar Arzamendia via one-punch knockout in the first round.
In 2018, Reyes received a six-month suspension from USADA after being tested positive for banned substance ostarine. In February of 2019, Reyes made his return to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 145 in a losing effort against Damir Hadzovic.
Reyes last competed in the Octagon at UFC on ESPN 3 when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Drew Dober.
Canadian fighter Kyle Nelson, on the other hand, has suffered two back-to-back stoppage losses against Carlos Diego and in his last outing fell victim to Matt Sayles at UFC Fight Night 151.
The heart of the matter
After the confirmation of Yair Rodriguez for UFC Mexico, another native fan favorite in Marco Polo Reyes has been announced for UFC on ESPN+17 after the promotion officials made the announcement on Sunday (reported by MMA Junkie).
The latest UFC on ESPN+ 17 lineup includes:
Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy StephensCarla Esparza vs. Alexa GrassoSergio Pettis vs. Alex PerezSijara Eubanks vs. Bethe CorreiaBrandon Moreno vs. Askar AskarovAngela Hill vs. Istela NunesJose Quinonez vs. Carlos HuachinMarion Reneau vs. Irene AldanaPaul Craig vs. Vinicius MoreiraMartin Bravo vs. Steven PetersonKyle Nelson vs. Marco Polo Reyes
What’s next?
UFC on ESPN+17 takes place on the 21st of September at the Mexico City in Arena in Mexico. The card will feature the return of Featherweight sensation Yair Rodriguez.
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