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The UFC heads to Boston on Friday for the UFC on ESPN 6 fight card. The ESPN2 event marks the promotions first event at TD Garden since January 2018. The main event of UFC on ESPN 6 is a light heavyweight matchup between the undefeated Dominick Reyes and former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.

Here are some stats, facts and numbers for the matchup between Reyes and Weidman, who both hope a win in Boston will earn them a shot at current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

UFC on ESPN 6 takes place Friday, Oct. 18 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The entire card airs on ESPN 2. The prelim card kicks off at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 9 p.m. ET.

Dominick Reyes:

Reyes' career record is 11-0.

Reyes' UFC record is 5-0.

Reyes average fight time is 7:25 .

Reyes scores 1.21 knockdowns per 15 minutes of action.

Reyes has a striking accuracy of 52.1 percent.

Reyeslands 5.05 significant strikes per minute.

Reyes' striking defense is 58 percent.

Reyes absorbs 2.27 significant strikes per minute.

Reyes has a takedown accuracy of 16.7 percent.

Reyes averages 0.40 takedowns per 15 minutes of action.

Reyes has a takedown defense of 85.7 percent.

Reyes averages 0.40 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Reyes has six career knockout wins and two career submission victories.

Reyes has eight first round finishes.

Reyes has four finishes in under one minute.

Reyes has won one "Performance of the Night" bonus.

Reyes has the longest active winning streak in the UFC light heavyweight division with five.

Reyes' knockdown rate of 1.21 per 15 minutes is third highest among active UFC light heavyweights.

Reyes has the second largest striking differential among active UFC light heavyweights. He lands at 1 +2.78 clip.

Reyes' significant striking rate of 5.05 per minute is the second highest among active UFC light heavyweights.

Reyes' significant strikes absorbed rate of 2.27 is third lowest among active UFC light heavyweights.

Reyes' takedown defense percentage of 85.7 percent is third highest among UFC light heavyweights.

Reyes is ranked No. 4 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Chris Weidman:

Weidman's career record is 14-4.

Weidman's UFC record is 10-4.

Weidman's average fight time is 10:32.

Weidman scores 0.31 knockdowns per 15 minutes of action.

Weidman has a striking accuracy of 42.9 percent.

Weidman lands 3.15 significant strikes per minute.

Weidman's striking defense is 51.4 percent.

Weidman absorbs 3.23 significant strikes per minute.

Weidman has a takedown accuracy of 52.1 percent.

Weidman averages 3.76 takedowns per 15 minutes of action.

Weidman has a takedown defense of 73.3 percent.

Weidman averages 1.02 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Weidman has won seven fight-night bonus awards.

Weidman has six career knockout wins and four career submission wins.

Weidman has six first round finishes.

Weidman has the third most post-fight bonuses in UFC middleweight history.

Weidman has the most takedowns landed in UFC middleweight history with 37.

Weidman's 3.76 takedowns per 15 minutes is the fifth highest in UFC middleweight history.

Weidman's takedown accuracy of 52.1 percent is sixth highest in UFC middleweight history.

This is Weidman's light heavyweight debut.

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