{"id":41348,"date":"2026-10-30T01:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T01:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Report-Johnny-Walker-lands-UFC-Vegas-124-main-event-after-late-shakeup-203417"},"modified":"2026-10-30T01:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T01:41:44","slug":"report-johnny-walker-lands-ufc-vegas-124-main-event-after-late-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/report-johnny-walker-lands-ufc-vegas-124-main-event-after-late-shake-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Johnny Walker lands UFC Vegas 124 main event after late shake-up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> has reportedly found a new main
\nevent for its Nov. 7 card.<\/p>\n

Welterweights Sean Brady<\/a>
\nand Gabriel
\nBonfim<\/a> were scheduled to headline
\nUFC Vegas 124<\/a> at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, but Brady withdrew
\nbecause of an injury nine days before the event. The promotion
\ninitially sought a replacement opponent for Bonfim, who is now off
\nthe card.<\/p>\n

\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Johnny Walker vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta reportedly headlines UFC
\nVegas 124<\/h2>\n

According to Brazilian journalist Laerte Viana<\/a>, Johnny
\nWalker<\/a> (23-10, 1 NC) will face Waldo
\nCortes-Acosta<\/a> (17-4) in a short-notice heavyweight main
\nevent.<\/p>\n

Walker made his heavyweight debut against Mick Parkin<\/a>
\nat UFC
\n332<\/a>, knocking him out in the first round and earning a
\nPerformance of the Night bonus. Cortes-Acosta, meanwhile, had won
\nthree consecutive fights by stoppage before losing decisions to
\nAlexander
\nVolkov<\/a> and Curtis
\nBlaydes<\/a> in his last two appearances.<\/p>\n

Bonfim (20-1) confirmed on Instagram<\/a> that he is no longer competing at UFC
\nVegas 124.<\/p>\n

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\n

Mais um furo para voc\u00eas: Johnny
\nWalker<\/a> x Waldo
\nCortes-Acosta<\/a> \u00e9 a nova luta principal do UFC Vegas da pr\u00f3xima
\nsemana, dia 7 de novembro. Inicialmente o main event seria Gabriel
\nBonfim<\/a> x Sean Brady<\/a>,
\npor\u00e9m o americano se lesionou e n\u00e3o encontraram um substituto h\u00e1
\ntempo. https:\/\/t.co\/FYYxie83pR<\/p>\n

\u2014 Laerte Viana (@laertevianamma)
\nOctober 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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