Wilson Reis
| Wilson Reis | |
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| Born |
January 6, 1985 Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Residence | San Diego, California, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 65.0 in (165 cm) |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | Alliance MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roberto Godoi |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Wilson Reis (born January 6, 1985 in Januária) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the UFC's Flyweight division. Reis is the former EliteXC Bantamweight Champion and has also competed for Bellator, ShoXC and Cage Warriors. Reis also appeared as an assistant Jiu-Jitsu coach in Dominick Cruz's team on The Ultimate Fighter: Live. As of August 3, 2016, Reis is #5 in the official UFC flyweight rankings.
Reis received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from instructor Roberto Godoi. As a brown belt he won the 2004 Jiu Jitsu World Championships. Reis was crowned the first and only EliteXC Bantamweight champion on September 26, 2008. He trains at BJJ United in Pennsylvania and at Daddis Fight Camps in New Jersey and Philadelphia. He previously taught Brazilian jiu-jitsu and No-Gi at Tri-State Martial Arts Academy in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Reis formerly competed in Bellator Fighting Championships. He competed for the first time in his native Brazil in WFE 11 - Platinum, winning by submission.
Reis debuted for the EliteXC promotion on their ShoXC series in January 2008. He later appeared on their main cards at EliteXC: Primetime and EliteXC: Unfinished Business.
In September 2008, Reis defeated Abel Cullum to win the vacant EliteXC Bantamweight Championship.
In January 2009, it was announced that Reis reached an exclusive agreement with Bellator Fighting Championships. Wilson Reis defeated Henry Martinez on April 10, 2009, at Bellator 2 in the first round of the Featherweight Tournament. He experienced his first loss against Joe Soto in the semi-finals at Bellator 6.
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