Nolan vs Reyes

Who won Nolan vs Reyes?

Tom Nolan beat Alex Reyes by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 305, on Saturday 17th August 2024 at RAC Arena in Perth.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Tom Nolan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Nolan vs Reyes stats

Tom Nolan stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Alex Reyes made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Tom Nolan's 3rd fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Alex Reyes marked his 3rd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2017.

Tom Nolan's UFC record stood at 2-1-0, while Alex Reyes' came in at 0-3-0.

The stats suggested Nolan had a slight advantage in power over Reyes, with a 71% knock out percentage over Reyes' 69%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Reyes had a massive advantage over Nolan, boasting a 31% submission rate over Nolan's 0%.

Tom Nolan was the younger man by 13 years, at 24 years old.

Nolan had a height advantage of 4 inches over Reyes. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Nolan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 13 years and 2 months later than Reyes, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 12 less professional rounds, 16 to Reyes' 28.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tom Nolan had been fighting more than Alex Reyes.

Going to this contest, Tom Nolan had last fought 3 months and 17 days ago, while Alex Reyes' last outing had been 11 months and 19 days ago.

Nolan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

Reyes' last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 11 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 2 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What time did Nolan vs Reyes start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:20 PM UTC , which was 7:20 PM EST or 4:20 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:20 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nolan vs Reyes?

Tom Nolan was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the contest, while Alex Reyes made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.