
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly found a new main
event for its Nov. 7 card.
Welterweights Sean Brady
and Gabriel
Bonfim were scheduled to headline
UFC Vegas 124 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, but Brady withdrew
because of an injury nine days before the event. The promotion
initially sought a replacement opponent for Bonfim, who is now off
the card.
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Johnny Walker vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta reportedly headlines UFC
Vegas 124
According to Brazilian journalist Laerte Viana, Johnny
Walker (23-10, 1 NC) will face Waldo
Cortes-Acosta (17-4) in a short-notice heavyweight main
event.
Walker made his heavyweight debut against Mick Parkin
at UFC
332, knocking him out in the first round and earning a
Performance of the Night bonus. Cortes-Acosta, meanwhile, had won
three consecutive fights by stoppage before losing decisions to
Alexander
Volkov and Curtis
Blaydes in his last two appearances.
Bonfim (20-1) confirmed on Instagram that he is no longer competing at UFC
Vegas 124.
Mais um furo para vocês: Johnny
Walker x Waldo
Cortes-Acosta é a nova luta principal do UFC Vegas da próxima
semana, dia 7 de novembro. Inicialmente o main event seria Gabriel
Bonfim x Sean Brady,
porém o americano se lesionou e não encontraram um substituto há
tempo. https://t.co/FYYxie83pR— Laerte Viana (@laertevianamma)
October 29, 2026