Eric Reynolds is an American

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 professional

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 mixed martial arts

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 (MMA) fighter. Reynolds is most known for his stint in Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

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, fighting in its lightweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Reynolds made his debut for Bellator Fighting Championships, competing in their lightweight division tournament. Eric had his first fight in the tournament against Thomas Schulte. Reynolds ended up defeating Thomas via TKO at the end of the first round. Reynolds's second fight in the tournament was against number three lightweight fighter, Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez

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, the bout was at Bellator 5. In the start of the third round, Reynolds gave up his back and was submitted by rear naked choke.

Reynolds fought Jorge Masvidal

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 at Bellator 12, both fighters agreed to a catchweight bout of 160 lbs. Reynolds lost after a third round rear naked choke submission.

He fought Greg Loughran at the event Art of Fighting: Sauer vs. Cruz and won via TKO in the first round.

On October 17, he fought one of Peru's top unsigned fighters, Ivan Iberico at Night of Battle 1. The fight was back and forth with Reynolds showing great submission defense after being put into numerous submission holds. The fight end with Eric knocking out Iberico with a down kick that the referee as well as the crowd thought was an illegal stomp. The crowd was not pleased by Reynold's move and began booing and throwing items into the cage.

Eric was in talks with the Japan based promotion, DREAM

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. However, for unknown reasons a contract never materialized. Since then he has moved out to Coconut Creek, Florida

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 to train full time with the American Top Team

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. He also defeated IFL vet, Travis Cox, at Art of Fighting 8 in May. On December 4, 2010, Reynolds was scheduled to fight Korean fighter, Seung Hwan Bang, but Bang was forced out of the bout. He was replaced by UFC veteran Rob Emerson

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. Reynolds lost the fight by split decision in a fight that most thought Reynolds won.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|13-5
|  Rob Emerson

Rob Emerson

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|Decision (Split)
|Art of Fighting 10: Blackout
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|Estero, Florida

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|Win
|13-4
|  Travis Cox
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Art of Fighting 8: Fury
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|Estero, Florida

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|Loss
|12-4
|  Ivan Iberico
|DQ (Illegal Axe Kick)
|NDC 1: Peru vs. American Top Team
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|align=center|4:58
|San Borja District, Peru

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|Win
|12-3
| Greg Loughran
|TKO (Punches)
|Art of Fighting: Sauer vs. Cruz
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|Tampa, Florida

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|Loss
|11-3
|  Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal

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|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Bellator 12
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|Hollywood, Florida

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|Loss
|11-2
|  Eddie Alvarez

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|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Bellator 5
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|align=center|1:30
|Dayton, Ohio

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|Win
|11-1
|  Thomas Schulte
|TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
|Bellator 2
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|align=center|4:17
|Uncasville, Connecticut

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|Win
|10-1
|  Jose Figueroa
|Submission
|Revolution Fight Club 3
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|Miami, Florida

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|Loss
|9-1
|  Luis Palomino

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|KO (Punch)
|G-Force MMA
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|align=center|0:38
|Miami, Florida

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|Win
|9-0
|  Damian Vitale
|TKO
|WFC 7: Lock Down
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:00
|Atlantic City, New Jersey

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|Win
|8-0
|  York Ash
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|WFC 6: Battle in the Bay
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:07
|Tampa, Florida

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|Win
|7-0
|  Brent Rose
|TKO
|Miami Vale Tudo
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:45
|Miami, Florida

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|Win
|6-0
|  Schon Ellis
|Submission
|Ultimate Gladiator Championship
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:20
|Miami, Florida

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|Win
|5-0
|  Carlos Gonzalez
|Submission
|Rage in the Cage 101
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:34
|Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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|Win
|4-0
|  Adron Morrison
|TKO
|WFC 4: Cage Wars
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:37
|Tallahassee, Florida

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|Win
|3-0
|  John Tribby
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|WFC 3: Turf Wars III
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:22
|Tampa, Florida

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|-
|Win
|2-0
|  Daniel Costell
|KO
|WFC 2: Turf Wars II
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:13
|Tampa, Florida

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|Win
|1-0
|  Shane Ouimette
|TKO
|WFC 1: Turf Wars I
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|Tampa, Florida

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