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Hernandez Steps In for Gall on UFC Vegas 121

The late change highlights how quickly Contender Series signees can be moved into UFC fights on days' notice.

Overview

  • The UFC event page was updated on Sept. 24 to list Luis Hernandez as Sedriques Dumas’s opponent for UFC Vegas 121 at the Meta APEX on Sept. 26.
  • Mickey Gall was removed from the fight after a pre‑fight medical finding that he says made him temporarily ineligible to compete.
  • Hernandez is a recent Dana White’s Contender Series winner who earned a UFC contract days earlier and is making a rapid short‑notice debut.
  • Sources differ on the bout’s weight class with the UFC being reported to list the fight at 205 pounds while other listings and profiles show middleweight.
  • The matchup has drawn heavy public attention because Hernandez works as a Miami‑Dade deputy and Dumas has a documented arrest and conviction history, and the fight matters to Dumas’s UFC roster status after several recent losses.