Former rival of Alexander Volkanovski, fighter dies at age 33 in the United States

K. Reyes passed away this weekend. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

MMA fighter Kyle Reyes passed away at the age of 30, last Monday (30), in the United States. According to the website 'GoFundMe', the athlete from the 'Xtreme Couture' academy had an infection while undergoing surgery on his left biceps. The information was confirmed by family and friends on social media.

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Also according to the page, Reyes underwent a surgical procedure to reconstruct his biceps due to an infection. However, it spread to his left lung and resulted in aggressive pneumonia over the next 24 hours.

In addition, the fighter also had brain swelling and had a high oxygen level and fever. The veteran had shown signs of improvement, but suddenly worsened in the following days.

In professional MMA, where he began his career in March 2009, Reyes competed 18 times and accumulated 12 wins and six losses in his record. Born in Guam, the fighter even faced off against the current UFC featherweight (up to 65,7kg) champion, Alexander Volkanovsky, but ended up losing in a unanimous decision by the judges.

In his last official appearance, which took place in 2018, the fighter performed at the event 'Tachi Palace Fights (TPF)' – where he became champion, but ended up being defeated by Nohelin Hernandez in a split decision.

Tributes

In your 'Instagram' official, the featherweight (up to 65,7kg.) of the UFC, Dan Ige, paid tribute on the death of Reyes.

"I'm speechless. You made everyone around you better. Rest in peace brother,” Ige wrote.

Yes, Trevin Jones, also an athlete for the organization, recalled a conversation with his friend before his surgery and highlighted that Kyle 'was fine' before the procedure.

“I’m telling you, my friend was good. He was good, bro. He was fine until he had the surgery. I don’t know what happened,” Trevin said.