With 17 knockouts between them, the simplistic way to view this matchup is whoever can land the money punch first wins, but the way they go about their work could skew this bout into a little bit more of a chess match to start.
Ulberg, coming out of the City Kickboxing school, is patient with his work. He maintains his distance well and doesn’t mind fighting off the back foot. One of his favorite shots is a check left-hook, but he also brandishes a heavy kicking game. Reyes’ left kick is strong, and he switches it from the body to the head well, but his best shot is his straight left. He times it well when countering, so it should make for a fascinating matchup if both men are waiting to counter.
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The bout is Ulberg’s first 5-round assignment while Reyes has trained for championship rounds four times prior to this bout but only went the distance against Jones. With a title shot potentially at stake, though, it wouldn’t be surprising for the fight to start quickly as both men seek a statement-making win.