"LAS VEGAS -- The UFC canceled a bout at UFC 324 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena after the contest was flagged for suspicious betting activity. Just hours before the card was scheduled to start, the UFC announced it had lost a lightweight matchup between Alexander Hernandez (18-8) and Michael Johnson (24-19). The company did not immediately provide a reason for the cancellation, but UFC CEO Dana White confirmed at his postfight news conference that it was for suspicious betting activity."
"The fight cancellation comes less than three months after the UFC dealt with a major betting scandal surrounding a November 2025 bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle. Despite being alerted to suspicious line movement on the bout by sports-betting watchdog Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), the UFC did not cancel the fight. Dulgarian, who was a significant betting favorite, lost under suspicious circumstances. He was released by the UFC shortly after."
The UFC canceled a lightweight bout at UFC 324 after the contest was flagged for suspicious betting activity. The matchup between Alexander Hernandez (18-8) and Michael Johnson (24-19) was removed hours before the card was scheduled to start. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed the cancellation at his postfight news conference, citing suspicious betting activity reported by a gaming integrity service. The cancellation follows a November 2025 betting scandal involving Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle, when the UFC received alerts from sports-betting watchdog Integrity Compliance 360 but did not cancel the fight. Dulgarian lost under suspicious circumstances and was released. The UFC announced it was working with the FBI on an investigation.
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