Exclusive: Dominick Reyes wants to become UFC light heavyweight champion

But for Reyes, the objective is clear, as he told DAZN News. He wants to eventually fight for the title.

As a reminder, the former contender for the UFC light heavyweight belt lost to Jon Jones and Jan Blachowicz in 2020. It was a set-back that Reyes is eager to put behind him.

"My plan is to beat Nikita and then fight one more time, and then have a title shot in '26," he explained. "So if I’ve got to fight Carlos [Ulberg], then I’ve got to fight Carlos.

"But I think it'd be easier to sell a rematch against Jiri [Procházka], so we'll see. Whoever is in front of me, whoever is going to get me to the title."

To achieve his goal, Reyes wants to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Prochazka (31-5-1), to whom he lost by TKO in 2021. Despite the defeat, Reyes looks fondly on that fight.

"I want to fight him because that was the most fun fight I ever had in my life," he said. "I'm not talking about winning or losing. I'm talking about being a warrior and enjoying the battle.

"I want to fight that battle again."

Watch three incredible fight nights in one week only on DAZN

Fight fans are in for a treat at the end of April / start of May, with three amazing fight cards within seven days - and  DAZN PPV  is the only place to watch them all.

• April 26:  Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn
• May 2:  Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero; Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez; Teofimo Lopez vs Arnold Barboza Jr.
• May 3:  Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull

Arch rivals Eubank Jr. and Benn finally go head-to-head to start the exhilarating week, with PPV prices at £21.99 in the UK; $24.99 in the US; €24.99 in Europe.

Garcia vs. Romero and Canelo vs. Scull fight nights follow, which will both be exclusively on DAZN. These two PPV's prices are yet to be confirmed.