Dominick Reyes made it five UFC wins in his last six with a stunning knockout in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.The American knocked out fellow top-ranked light heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov in the final preliminary bout of UFC 333, taking one step closer to another title shot.Reyes caught Murzakanov with a head kick before a thunderous left hand sent his opponent to the canvasGettyReyes unsuccessfully challenged Jon Jones and Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title in 2020 and lost his next two bouts to make it four losses in a row.However, the 36-year-old California native has since had a career resurgence after returning to the sport in 2024 following a serious medical condition.His win over Murzakanov cements his status in the top eight light heavyweight rankings, and he is now arguably just one more win away from a third career UFC championship bout.“Azamat’s a heck of a competitor — it was a lot of work to prepare for him,” Reyes told UFC commentator Daniel Cormier after his win.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/UFC333?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw“I’m a finisher — that’s what I do.”He proceeded to call out Khalil Rountree Jr and Paulo Costa, who are both ranked above him at 205lbs.Reyes’ route to victory at UFC 333Reyes got off to a great start, damaging Murzakanov’s lead right leg early doors with some nasty kicks.He was happy circling his opponent on the outside and biding his time, while Murzakanov controlled much of the centre of the Octagon.A well-timed one-two from the Russian then had Reyes on the retreat, before momentum flipped back in the latter’s favour.All of a sudden, Reyes connected with a huge head kick that caught Murzakanov square on the temple.Reyes has now won five of his last six UFC boutsGetty‘The Devastator’ called out top five-ranked light heavyweights Rountree and Costa after his winGettyReyes slipped just after he landed the kick, but Murzakanov was seriously hurt.Sensing Murzakanov’s daze, Reyes went for the finish and all it took was one almighty left hand to send his opponent flying to the canvas.Referee Mike Beltran could’ve stopped the fight at any point as Reyes followed up with one or two more blows on the ground to make sure the job was done.What was Reyes’ medical condition?Reyes made his UFC debut in 2017 and won six fights in a row before getting his title shot against legendary two-division champion Jones.Although many felt Reyes defeated Jones after five rounds, he ultimately came up short and soon found himself on a four-fight losing skid.He was then forced to take a break from the sport after a loss to Ryan Spann in November 2022 before he returned with a first-round KO over Dustin Jacoby in June 2024.Many MMA fans believe Reyes defeated Jones when the pair fought for the light heavyweight title at UFC 247 in February 2020GettyThat was because Reyes was diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis, a potentially life-threatening condition that involves blood clots.But in April 2024, Reyes revealed to his Instagram followers that his condition had been dealt with and he soon returned to the UFC.His only loss since coming back has come at the hands of current UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg.UFC Meta RankingsThe UFC ranking system is ever-evolving and is now more different than ever.Right up until the summer of 2026, the UFC used its official rankings based on media votes.However, as of June 22, 2026, the UFC began transitioning away from the traditional media panel to new AI-based rankings in partnership with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta.The new rankings will be automatically calculated and updated every Monday following official events.And talkSPORT.com have made it easy for MMA fans to stay up to date with the new system through a full and regularly updated UFC Meta Rankings list, including stars from the heavyweight and lightweight divisions.