Back on track: Alex Reyes defies odds of spinal infection for UFC return after five-year layoff

Jan 7 2023 by MMAjunkie

 

Alex Reyes was told in 2018 he may never walk again. Fast forward over five years later, and see him walk straight to the UFC cage.

Willingly fighting in a cage against another trained combatant is already a semi-superhuman feat. For Reyes, however, the accomplishment extends beyond that, considering the depths from which he’s risen. The comeback is emotional, perhaps improbable, and very unusual.

A bit of a forgotten member of the UFC roster, Reyes is 13-3 as a professional with one UFC...

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