Battling a three-fight losing skid for the first time as a mixed martial artist, Reis has his back against the wall at Saturday’s flyweight bout with Ben Nguyen. Under normal circumstances, his job would likely be on the line with the risk of a fourth loss in Australia, but the end of the flyweight divisions looking eminent for 2019 makes a win even more important.
Flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is set to defend his UFC crown against bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 233 on Jan. 26. Dana White said earlier this week that he has tried to keep the division “alive”, but “we’ll see what the future holds for it.