{"id":317695,"date":"2026-04-12T22:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317695"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:21:34","slug":"dominick-reyes-issues-statement-after-being-robbed-of-an-interview-at-ufc-327","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/dominick-reyes-issues-statement-after-being-robbed-of-an-interview-at-ufc-327\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominick Reyes issues statement after being &#8216;robbed&#8217; of an interview at UFC 327"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-303488\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dominick Reyes was not pleased to have been denied time on the microphone with Joe Rogan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s UFC 327 numbered event was an enormous one for the sunshine heavyweight division, with three of the five principal card fights happening at 205 kilos.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiri Prochazka to change into the brand new champion in the load class, while Paulo Costa made a successful arrival to stake his claim to a shot at \u2018Black Jag\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Reyes was the opposite light heavyweight winner, but his victory in Miami didn&#8217;t receive the identical fanfare.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"2f0e647a-65e7-4b50-b67b-7f98c409d6fe\" data-story-name=\"UFC 327\" data-comment-id=\"a58557a1-1ed0-4f95-9664-46a36b1b4345\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-327\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">What&#8217;s your favorite moment from Cub Swanson\u2019s incredible MMA profession?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Cub Swanson became the ultimate WEC fighter still fighting within the UFC when he retired following UFC 327\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Cub Swanson officially retires following UFC 327\" class=\"wp-image-303239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/split-of-four-graphic.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Cub Swanson officially retires following UFC 327. Credit: Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\/Rene Johnston\/Toronto Star via Getty Images\">Cub Swanson officially retires following UFC 327. Credit: Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\/Rene Johnston\/Toronto Star via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dominick Reyes posts message on social media after being denied a UFC 327 interview<\/h2>\n<p>The previous title challenger, whom many believed deserved a victory over Jon Jones seven years ago, fought Johnny Walker contained in the Kaseya Center.<\/p>\n<p>That bout was not a fan favorite at UFC 327. Joe Rogan said Reyes vs Walker \u2018sucked\u2019 while commentating on the published, and it appears that evidently many within the MMA community concurred.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Devastator\u2019 answered critics in his first post-fight social media statement, having been denied the possibility to achieve this alongside Rogan contained in the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince I got ROBBED of my post fight speech, here is my official speech,\u201d Reyes wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the start I would really like to thank my lord and savior Jesus Christ! I\u2019d wish to thank @johnnywalker for the technical battle. Thanks to my team! Thanks to the UFC for an incredible fight week!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the fans of Miami, I do know you wanted blood but sometimes that\u2019s not the way it goes. I like you son. Daddy\u2019s coming home!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reyes was not the one winner unhappy to have been forced out of the cage in quick time.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Pico beat Patricio Pitbull within the featured prelim to record his first UFC win and bounce back from a brutal knockout loss in his debut last August.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the previous Bellator standout\u2019s dream of a post-fight Octagon interview with Rogan was not made a reality by the promotion on April 11.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/04\/12\/dominick-reyes-issues-statement-after-being-robbed-of-an-interview-at-ufc-327\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover Dominick Reyes was not pleased to have been denied time on the microphone with Joe Rogan. Saturday\u2019s UFC 327 numbered event was an enormous one for the sunshine heavyweight division, with three of the five principal card fights happening at 205 kilos. 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