Report: Johnny Walker lands UFC Vegas 124 main event after late shake-up

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.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