Sedriques Dumas vs. Luis Hernandez
UFC Fight Night · September 26, 2026 · Meta Apex · Prelims 5:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Late-notice debut vs. roster-spot fight
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- Dumas — · Hernandez —Consensus (multiple sportsbooks)
- The stakes
- Light Heavyweight · Prelims
The read
Hernandez's grappling instincts and finishing habit make him dangerous even on short notice, but the jump in weight and the chaos of a two-day turnaround are real questions for a UFC first-timer.
Dumas has the more proven power and a must-win mentality, but he has been stopped in three of his last four outings.
Expect an unpredictable, finish-heavy fight given how hastily it was assembled.
The matchup
This bout came together in the final 48 hours after Mickey Gall withdrew from his fight with Sedriques Dumas, and UFC newcomer Luis Hernandez stepped in on short notice, jumping up from his usual middleweight range to light heavyweight for the opportunity.
Dumas has been finished in three of his last four fights and badly needs a win to save his roster spot, while Hernandez brings an untested but perfect 8-0 finishing record and a wrestling-and-jiu-jitsu base into the deep end of a UFC debut with almost no fight-week preparation.
Tale of the tape
| 10-5 | Record | 8-0 |
| 30 | Age | 30 |
| 6'3" | Height | 5'9" |
| 79" | Reach | 75" |
| — | Stance | — |
| United States | Country | United States |
| Team Remedy BJJ & MMA | Team | Freedom Fighters MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Sedriques Dumas 10-5
“The Reaper”
Sedriques 'The Reaper' Dumas is a 30-year-old American middleweight-turned-welterweight out of Pensacola, Florida, who blends Dutch-influenced kickboxing with a wrestling base out of Team Remedy BJJ & MMA. He was released by the UFC in July 2026 following a first-round submission loss to Jackson McVey, then re-signed weeks later, only for original opponent Mickey Gall to withdraw with a medical issue days before the card. He now moves up to light heavyweight on short notice to face UFC newcomer Luis Hernandez. His record also includes a no contest not reflected in the win-loss total.
- LJackson McVey · Submission (D'Arce choke)UFC Fight Night · April 25, 2026
Luis Hernandez 8-0
“The Stache”
Luis 'The Stache' Hernandez is a 30-year-old American light heavyweight and full-time Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy fighting out of Freedom Fighters MMA in Miami, with a wrestling and jiu-jitsu base behind a perfect 8-0 record in which every win has come by knockout or submission. He earned his UFC contract just eleven days before this fight, submitting Hugo Guillon on Dana White's Contender Series, and now steps in on roughly two days' notice for an injured Mickey Gall, jumping up to light heavyweight to make his UFC debut against Sedriques Dumas.
Has never lost.
- WHugo Guillon · Submission (rear-naked choke)Dana White's Contender Series · September 15, 2026
- WPaulo Machado · TKO (knees and punches)Combat Night Hollywood · October 11, 2025
- WMiles Hunsinger · Submission (guillotine choke)Tuff-N-Uff 145 · June 29, 2025