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.

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.