Ben Reiter

Ben Reiter (born June 27, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional since 2011, he has competed for Bellator.

Background Raised in Smithtown, New York, Reiter attended Smithtown High School, where he competed in wrestling. Talented, he later continued the sport for the University of Pennsylvania, 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 Marcos Rogério de Lima.

Bellator MMA In his promotional debut for Bellator MMA, Reiter defeated Shamir Garcia via unanimous decision at Bellator 124 on September 12, 2014.

Reiter defeated veteran Benji Radach, via unanimous decision, at Bellator 137 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 Bellator 146 on November 20, 2015, submitting to a rear-naked choke.

Reiter/Matthews took place at Bellator 156 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 Chris Honeycutt 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 Philadelphia.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Shawn Teed TKO (punches) CCFC 79: Sabatini vs. Chaulet

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Heavyweight bout; for the vacant Cage Fury FC Heavyweight Championship. Loss

Chris Honeycutt Decision (unanimous) Bellator 166

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Catchweight (195 lbs) bout. Win

A.J. Matthews Decision (unanimous) Bellator 156

Fresno, California, United States Loss

Francisco France Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 146

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Win

Benji Radach Decision (unanimous) Bellator 137

Temecula, California, United States Win

Shamir Garcia Decision (unanimous) Bellator 124

Plymouth Township, Michigan, United States Return to Middleweight. Win

Danilo Pereira Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 25

Miraflores, Lima, Peru Win

Adam Rodriguez TKO (punches) RDC MMA: Reto de Campeones 3

Mexico City, Mexico Heavyweight bout. Win

Amilcar Alves Decision (unanimous) SFE 2

Quito, Ecuador SFE Middleweight (194 lbs) bout. Win

Fabio Marongiu TKO (doctor stoppage) 300 Sparta: MMA 3

Lima, Peru Draw

Marcos Rogério de Lima Draw Inka FC 22

Lima, Peru Win

Aldo Silva Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 20

Lima, Peru Win

Raimundo Moreno Lima Jr. Submission (keylock) Inka FC 19

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru Win

Fernando di Pierro Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 18

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru Win

Tyson Triplett TKO (elbows) Matrix Fights 6

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Middleweight bout. Win

Joao Paulo Pereira TKO (punches) Inka FC 16

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru Win

Daniel Aspe Submission (rear-naked choke) Inka FC 14

Lima, Peru Win

Vinicius Carvalho TKO (punches) Inka FC 13

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru Win

Fernando di Pierro Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 12

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru Win

Fernando Roca Duany TKO (punches) Inka FC 12

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru Win

Fernando Roca Duany TKO (punches) Inka FC 11

Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru