Fight week chaos has struck again 😬 — UFC Vegas 111 has officially lost two matchups only days before the fighters were set to walk out at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas 🏟️.
According to multiple reports, Robert Valentin has withdrawn from his middleweight clash against Jackson McVey due to a back injury suffered over the weekend 🤕. Meanwhile, Christian Quinonez has pulled out of his bantamweight showdown with Adrian Yanez for undisclosed reasons.
Valentin confirmed the news on Instagram, explaining that his back injury forced him to pull the plug just days out. For Yanez, the bad news keeps piling up — he’s now without an opponent but is pushing to stay on the card 🔥. The Half The Battle podcast first broke the story, and Yanez later posted on social media that he’s “ready and waiting” for a short-notice replacement 💪.
Yanez is coming off a tough split decision loss to Daniel Marcos in December and is eager to avoid sitting out for a full year. With a 1–3 record in his past four fights, this matchup was supposed to be his shot at redemption — but now the future remains uncertain ⏳.
As for McVey, UFC officials initially looked to slot in Donte Johnson, who just earned an impressive submission win over Sedriques Dumas at UFC Vegas 110 just three days ago. However, the Nevada Athletic Commission declined to clear Johnson due to the short turnaround between bouts, leaving McVey without an opponent as well 🚫.
Despite the late shakeups, the card still looks strong, featuring 11 fights capped off by a welterweight main event between Gabriel Bonfim and Randy Brown — a matchup guaranteed to deliver fireworks 💥.
Here’s the updated UFC Vegas 111 lineup 👇
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown
- Matt Schnell vs. Joseph Morales
- Muslim Salikhov vs. Uros Medic
- Chris Padilla vs. Ismael Bonfim
- Ricky Simon vs. Raoni Barcelos
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Marco Tulio
- Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Hyder Amil vs. Jamall Emmers
- Josh Hokit vs. Max Gimenis
- Tecia Pennington vs. Denise Gomes
- Miles Johns vs. Daniel Marcos
Even with two fights scrapped, expect nonstop action from start to finish this Saturday 👊🔥.
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