Ben Reiter (born June 27, 1987) is an American

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currently competing in the

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division. A professional since 2011, he has competed for Bellator.

Background

Raised in

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, Reiter attended Smithtown High School, where he competed in

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. Talented, he later continued the sport for the

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, graduating in 2009.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Prior to signing with Bellator, Reiter competed mainly in Peru, for the Inka Fighting Championship promotion. He went undefeated, compiling a record of 14–0–1. The only blemish on his record was a draw with

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Bellator MMA

In his promotional debut for

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, Reiter defeated Shamir Garcia via unanimous decision at

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on September 12, 2014. Reiter defeated veteran

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, via unanimous decision, at

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on May 15, 2015. Reiter was originally scheduled to face A.J. Matthews at the event, but Matthews sustained an injury and was replaced with Radach. Reiter received his first professional loss against Francisco France at

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on November 20, 2015, submitting to a rear-naked choke. Reiter/Matthews took place at

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on June 17, 2015, which Reiter won via a unanimous decision. Reiter dominated the bout on the ground, almost getting a stoppage due to ground-and-pound towards the end of the third round and even hurting his opponent on the feet at one point. Reiter faced

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at Bellator 166 on December 2, 2016. Unable to stop Honeycutt's relentless strikes and takedowns, Reiter lost the one-sided fight via unanimous decision. On February 20, 2018 it was announced that Bellator had released Reiter from the promotion.

Personal life

Reiter resides in Lima, Peru with his wife and two kids. Reiter is also a Senior Director of Advancement for "Beat The Streets," an organization serving underprivileged youth in

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Mixed martial arts record

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References

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