Gastón Reyno

Gastón Reyno
Born Gastón Reyno
(1986-11-11) November 11, 1986
Montevideo, Uruguay
Other names Tonga
Nationality Uruguayan
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight (formerly)
Fighting out of Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Team Glory MMA and Fitness
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 6
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 0
Losses 1
By knockout 0
By submission 0
By decision 1
No contests 2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Gastón Reyno (born November 11, 1986) is a Uruguayan mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. A professional fighter since 2013, he currently competes for Bellator MMA. As Uruguay's most prominent fighter, he is seen as "a driving factor in the sport’s growing popularity" in his home country.[1][2]

Early life and professional career

Born into a family of truckers in Montevideo, Reyno dealt with intestinal and digestive problems the first few years of his life, constantly going back and forth from his home and the hospital.[3] Despite his weak state, his mother, Zully took him to taekwondo classes at the age of seven because she saw how he idolized the martial artists from the American movies (namely Jean-Claude Van Damme). He subsequently began training in kickboxing at 16, and muay thai at 17. He also practiced jiu jitsu.[4] Reyno gave taekwondo classes in his garage with his friend until they gathered enough money to eventually travel around the world for competitions.[5]

“I went to fight in the main event, I felt like Georges St. Pierre. It's a night of fights and they have two pairs of gloves. Here, every fighter has six or seven pairs of gloves. I used to work extra hours as a bus boy and now I get free gloves from sponsors. It's a huge switch."

Reyno discussing his first pro MMA fight during a 2014 Vice interview.[1]

He made his professional MMA debut at a local event on August 3, 2013, facing compatriot Maximiliano Maykol Alfonzo. Although broadcast on national television, there were no ringside doctors or medical inspections, as Uruguay has no MMA commission. Additionally, only two pairs of gloves were available for the fighters on that night's card.[1] The fight, which was the main event, ended in a no contest.

He was invited to GrindHouse MMA in Kansas City, Missouri by then-owner Brian Davidson, and left his family in Uruguay to live and train in the States.[6] As of 2016, he co-owns the gym with UFC fighter James Krause, renaming it Glory MMA and Fitness. He plans to recruit other Uruguayan fighters to his gym in the future.[1]

He fought five amateur bouts in Missouri in preparation for his American pro debut, winning each one by KO.[2] On May 12, 2014, he defeated David Nelson at Titan FC 28 in Newkirk, Oklahoma with a second-round submission. However, his win was overturned and the fight was declared a no contest because of an illegal knee to the head of a grounded opponent.[7]

Following the decision, Reyno went on to win three consecutive bouts on the Missouri indie circuit, all in the first round. This caught the attention of Bellator MMA, who signed him to their roster in early 2015.[6][8] He made his debut for the promotion at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015. He submitted his opponent, Greg Scott, in one minute and 17 seconds, making it the third fastest submission in Bellator featherweight history.[9]

After another first round win in the indies, he returned for Bellator 150 to face Chuka Willis on February 26, 2016. Reyno secured a guillotine choke in the first round, but Willis somehow escaped. He locked in a second one with five seconds left in the third round, but Willis waited it out until the bell and handed Reyno his first career loss by way of unanimous decision.[10][11] It was the first time Reyno had fought out of the first round.

On July 22, 2016, Reyno defeated L.J. Hermreck by TKO at Bellator 159 in Mulvane, Kansas for his sixth pro win.[12] Mounted on Hermreck's back, Reyno threw down vicious punches until he referee finally stopped the fight late in the third round.[13]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6–1 (2) L.J. Hermreck TKO (punches) Bellator 159 July 22, 2016 3 3:57 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Loss 5–1 (2) Chuka Willis Decision (unanimous) Bellator 150 February 26, 2016 3 5:00 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win 5–0 (2) Yohance Flager Submission (Rear-naked choke) Kansas City Fighting Alliance - Fight for a Cure October 2015 1 3:35 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 (2) Greg Scott Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 139 June 26, 2015 1 1:17 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win 3–0 (2) Jason Russell TKO (punches) Blackout Fighting Championship 27 January 24, 2015 1 1:54 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 (2) Eric Coward TKO (punches) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 11 October 4, 2014 1 0:55 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 (2) Wes Miller Submission (kicks) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 11 July 19, 2014 1 1:46 Independence, Missouri, United States
NC 0–0 (2) David Nelson No contest Titan FC 28 May 16, 2014 1 1:02 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States Originally a win for Reyno. Contest overturned due to illegal knee to head of a grounded opponent.
NC 0–0 (1) Maximiliano Maykol Alfonzo No contest Gladiators 1 - Uruguay vs. Brazil August 3, 2013 0 0:00 Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay Pro debut.

Personal life

Reyno is dating Uruguayan model Patricia Fierro.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Smith, Shawn (December 10, 2014). "Gaston Reyno Wants to Bring MMA to Uruguay". Fightland. Vice. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Hammond, Mick (May 16, 2014). "Beyond Winning at Titan FC, Gaston Reyno Wants to be an Inspiration to Other Uruguayans". MMA Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Solomita, Mariángel (June 20, 2015). "Un sueño en los puños" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "When Opportunity Knocks, Gaston Reyno Answers". MMA Madhouse. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Nagel, Kyle (May 15, 2014). "Fight Path: Titan FC 28's Gaston Reyno just wanted to be a ninja, not a truck driver". MMA Junkie. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "El Uruguayo Gastón Reyno se entrena en Bellator". Fightland (in Spanish). Vice. June 26, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Holland, Jesse (May 18, 2014). "UFC veterans Dave Herman, Jason Brilz and Walt Harris, among others, pick up wins at Titan FC 28 on CBS". MMA Mania. SB Nation. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Duncan, Steve (March 31, 2015). "El Uruguayo Gaston Reyno firma con Bellator MMA, debuta frente a Greg Scott en Bellator 139" (in Spanish). MMA.uno. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Notable debut de Reyno en Bellator" (in Spanish). Referi.uy. June 27, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ Genia, Jim (February 26, 2016). "Bellator 150 Results: Chuka Willis Decisions Gaston Reyno". Caged Insider. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "¡Dejó todo! Gastón Reyno perdió ante Chuka Willis" (in Spanish). Fox Sports. February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "¡Volvió a la victoria! Gastón Reyno se impuso por nocaut" (in Spanish). Fox Sports. July 22, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Gastón Reyno y otro triunfo" (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. July 23, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ "La felicidad de Patricia Fierro por el triunfo de Gastón Reyno" (in Spanish). TVShow.com.uy. June 27, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

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