Dominick Reyes recently accused Daniel Cormier of biased commentary after stopping Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 333, setting off a back-and-forth with the UFC Hall of Famer on X.
Reyes finished Murzakanov in the first round of the featured prelim in Abu Dhabi. Afterward, he objected to Cormier calling him “kid” on the broadcast.
“My name is Dominick, not ‘kid,’” Reyes wrote, calling Cormier a “hater.” He said commentator Paul Felder had called Cormier out for his “clear bias,” and that Cormier’s bias toward fighters from the Caucasus region is frustrating, “especially being an American fighter.” Reyes also argued that commentary sways average fans and has “a profound effect on our lives.”
Felder was on the call with Jon Anik and Cormier for UFC 333 with Joe Rogan out of the booth.
Cormier replied, “Yo Dom, chill.” He said he does not use “kid” negatively and that his commentary is honest in both directions: “If you do something like the last fight with Johnny, I speak the truth about that, too.” Reyes entered UFC 333 off a split-decision win over Johnny Walker at UFC 327. Cormier later wrote, “You’re tripping, bud, and honestly I’ll just find you for a conversation.”
Reyes was not interested in settling it there. “I’m not your buddy, guy,” he wrote, saying he only cares that the commentary is unbiased and well informed. He said he would stop, but “not because you asked me to.” In a later post, Reyes acknowledged that everyone, the commentary team included, was doing their best.
The exchange overshadowed a strong night for Reyes, who called for Paulo Costa or Khalil Rountree Jr. next in his post-fight interview. He has won five of six since returning from a two-year layoff in 2024.
