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Brady Injury Prompts Heavyweight Switch to UFC Main Event

Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker replace the canceled Sean Brady-Gabriel Bonfim headliner.

By TSP Staff
Johnny Walker reacts after his heavyweight victory over Mick Parkin in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026.
Johnny Walker reacts after his heavyweight victory over Mick Parkin in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026. · Credit: Jeff Bottari / UFC / Getty Images

Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker will headline the UFC’s Nov. 7 card in Las Vegas after an injury forced Sean Brady out of his scheduled welterweight fight against Gabriel Bonfim.

The UFC confirmed the change in its Nov. 2 card update, describing Brady’s injury as undisclosed. The new main event moves the top of the Meta APEX card from welterweight to heavyweight.

Walker stopped Mick Parkin at UFC 332 in October in his heavyweight debut. Cortes Acosta opened 2026 by stopping Derrick Lewis, then lost decisions to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes.

The main card begins at 8 p.m. EST on Paramount+ in the United States.