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Jeff Molina may have gotten his first UFC win, and his first bonus, but he’s not happy with his octagon debut and has his sights set on the brother of the current 125-pound champion.
In the second fight of the night this past Saturday at UFC 261, Molina picked up a unanimous decision win over Aori Qileng in the event’s Fight of the Night to earn an extra $50,000.
After an exciting battle over the first two rounds, Molina opened up in a big way in the third, landing 127 significant strikes the third most in a round in UFC history. The 2020 DWCS contract winner’s 189 total significant strikes landed set a new record in the flyweight division, shattering champion Deiveson Figueiredo’s previous record of 137 landed against Brandon Moreno at UFC 256.
In the main event of UFC Vegas 25 on May 1, Dominick Reyes is looking to snap his two-fight losing streak as he battles Jiri Prochazka. Entering the fight, Reyes is a +110 underdog while the former RIZIN champ is a -130 favorite.
Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the scrap. The pros are split on this one but the slight majority lean towards Prochazka picking up his second UFC win.
BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka:
Devin Clark, UFC light heavyweight: I think it will be a pretty good fight but I have to go with Dominick Reyes. I think he can drag this fight out and have success in those final three rounds and likely get a finish then.