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Video: Alex Reyes on excruciatingly painful illness that nearly ended UFC career, gratitude ahead of return

‘The Executioner’ outlines his struggles and the effort it took to return to action after five-and-a-half-years away.

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John Morgan
February 7, 2023 · 1 min read
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UFC lightweight Alex Reyes details his preparation from a five-and-a-half year layoff from competition as he battled a career-threatening illness. “The Executioner” takes on Trevor Peek at UFC Fight 220 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 25.

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