The MMA world received the sad news on Monday when it was revealed on social media that 22-fight MMA veteran Kyle Reyes had passed away. Reyes was a member of the famous gym Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
Reyes was 30 at the time of passing.
Kyle Reyes had a GoFundMe set up to help pay for some of his medical expenses, including surgery for a torn bicep. It was revealed on the GoFundMe that Reyes had the surgery, but “his health went downhill, and we almost lost him.”
Reyes had an infection in his lungs, pneumonia, causing his right lung to shut down. A fever of 102 and oxygen levels at 50 caused his brain to swell, according to GoFundMe.
The infection had spread to both of his lungs and his organs were shutting down. They weren't sure how much damage his brain was receiving.
He had made progress as of Friday, but days later it was reported he had taken a turn for the worse.
Kyle Reyes was born in Guam and began his MMA career in 2009, compiling a 15-7 record. He competed for some notable promotions including ACA/ACB, Tachi Palace Fights, and PXC.
Reyes had last competed in February 2020, losing by TKO to Bibert Tumenov at ACA 104. Before that, he was on a two-fight win streak with both wins coming by way of stoppage.
Many of Kyle Reyes' teammates and coaches posted tributes on Instagram, including Dan Ige, Coach Eddie Barraco, Coach Eric Nicksick, Jeremy Kennedy, and many others.
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