The UFC and MMA world are no strangers to siblings competing alongside in the sport, whether in the same organization or otherwise. Nick and Nate Diaz, the Nogeira brothers, the Topurias, and even the Nurmagomedovs, Umar and Usman. Amid these sibling stories, another pair of brothers has made waves in the sport — Dominick Reyes, a top contender in the light heavyweight division, and his older brother Alex Reyes, a welterweight fighter who debuted in the UFC back in 2017.
Years later, however, their journeys have taken very different paths. Dominick Reyes has cemented his legacy as the man who made Jon Jones look mortal, but tragedy has marked Alex’s career. So, what exactly happened to the welterweight prospect? Let’s take a closer look at the lost years of Alex Reyes and uncover his rema