""It happened again," White said at the media event, as shared on X by stats analyst Jed Goodman. "We got called from the gaming integrity service, and I said, 'I'm not doing this s*** again.' So we pulled the fight." Dana White says Hernandez/Johnson being pulled was due to a wagering flag: We got called from the Gaming Integrity service and I said I'm not doing this shit again, so we pulled the fight. pic.twitter.com/pvny355GtT - Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) January 25, 2026"
""The FBI is already deep into this stuff anyway," he added when asked about any potential investigation. "I'm sure this one will be next." White didn't confirm whether Hernandez and Johnson would be out of action pending an investigation. His reference to the FBI there seems to suggest that the FBI will be looking into these latest allegations of suspicious betting activity as part of its investigation into the aforementioned major betting scandal surrounding a bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle."
The UFC pulled a lightweight bout between Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson hours before it was scheduled on January 24 because wagering activity triggered a gaming integrity flag. CEO Dana White said the promotion was contacted by a gaming integrity service and canceled the fight to avoid repeating prior problems. White indicated the FBI is already investigating related betting concerns and suggested this incident may draw federal scrutiny. The cancellation follows earlier controversy when the UFC did not cancel a November fight despite flagged gambling movement and a suspicious loss by Isaac Dulgarian.
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