Sedriques Dumas points to late opponent switch following 57-second UFC loss

Sedriques Dumas believes a short-notice opponent change worked against him in his latest outing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dumas was originally scheduled to fight Mickey Gall in a middleweight matchup at UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26. However, Gall was pulled from the fight due to an undisclosed medical issue less than three days before the event. Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Luis Hernandez stepped in on short notice and needed just 57 seconds to force a tap via a standing guillotine choke in his Octagon debut.

Hernandez earned a $100,000 performance bonus, while Dumas is now winless in his last five bouts.

Considering the late switch after Gall’s withdrawal, the bout was moved to light heavyweight and Dumas weighed in significantly below Hernandez. Hernandez dominated from the outset and overpowered Dumas in the grappling exchanges before locking in the finish in just 57 seconds.

Addressing the loss, Dumas noted that he spent months preparing for Gall. While he believes that the sudden change of opponent didn’t work out for him, he’s unbothered about criticism and vows to focus on bettering himself.

“To be real, I got nothing to say to people besides I just love what I do and if you was in a predicament getting ready for somebody for months, we gotta switch guess what something don't work out as favor,” Dumas wrote on his Instagram stories. “I give two else about what people say how people feel I know I gotta fix me and that's just it. Thank you for my team and the ones I asked you support me. Awesome hope Mickey gets well.”