{"id":78132,"date":"2026-01-26T14:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=78132"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:35:51","slug":"dana-white-hernandez-johnson-ufc-324-suspicious-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/dana-white-hernandez-johnson-ufc-324-suspicious-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White Says Suspicious Betting Caused Cancellation Of Hernandez vs Johnson At UFC 324"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dana White showed his no-nonsense approach to any whiff of a betting scandal by cancelling Saturday evening\u2019s lightweight fight between Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson at UFC 324.<\/strong><\/p>\n

White took immediate action after suspicious betting activity had been flagged up by a gaming integrity service, Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360).<\/p>\n

The UFC received similar warnings around Isaac Dulgarian\u2019s bout at UFC Vegas 110 last November.<\/p>\n

That fight was allowed to go ahead but is now under investigation by the FBI.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Hernandez. Image: Daniel Dunn, Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

White\u2019s reaction to the warning that there were some betting irregularities ahead of Saturday\u2019s fight was blunt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not doing that s**** again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It did not overshadow a thrilling main event which saw Paddy Pimblett<\/a> suffer the first defeat of his career.<\/p>\n

Pimblett lost a bloody battle with Justin Gaethje on points as they fought for the interim lightweight title.<\/p>\n

Why Was Hernandez vs Johnson Cancelled?<\/h2>\n

During the course of Saturday evening\u2019s show there had been no reason given as to why the Hernandez vs Johnson clash had been pulled.<\/p>\n

It was only after reviewing the fight night at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, that White was able to reveal how events had unfolded.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s happened again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got called from the gaming integrity service and I said: \u2018I\u2019m not doing this s*** again.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we pulled the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Michael Johnson. Image: Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

White confirmed that an investigation would take place but at this stage he had no evidence that either fighter was aware of the pre-fight betting activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FBI is already deep into all this stuff anyway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure this one will be next.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding to whether either fighter would be suspended pending an investigation, White said: \u201cThat I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

What happened With Isaac Dulgarian?<\/h2>\n

Isaac Dulgarian was the hot favourite to beat underdog Yadier del Valle in a featherweight clash at UFC Vegas 110 in November 2025.<\/p>\n

A few hours before the fight was due to take place, regulators and sportbooks detected a flurry of activity around Del Valle to win.<\/p>\n

IC360 flagged this up to the UFC but after White had spoken with Dulgarian the fight went ahead as planned.<\/p>\n

Dulgarian suffered a shock first-round defeat and White took action.<\/p>\n

He gave details of the conversation that evening with Dulgarian.<\/p>\n