Story byNolan King, MMA JunkieSat, February 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTC·1 min readJavier Reyes danced on the way to the cage and on the way out of it Saturday at UFC Fight Night 268 in Mexico City. Following a walkout dance party, Reyes (23-5 MMA, 1-0 UFC) survived some adversity-filled moments to finish seasoned veteran Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) by TKO with one second left in Round 1 a CDMX Arena. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementReyes was hurt badly in the opening minute by de Andrade, who increased his aggression but ultimately paid the price. De Andrade was dropped minutes later. Reyes got his back and pounded away. Referee Herb Dean was undeterred by the clock's minuscule distance to expiration.
