How does Sedriques Dumas still have a UFC career?
“The Reaper” returned last night (Sat., Nov. 1, 2025) early on the “Prelims” of UFC Vegas 110 opposite newcomer Donte Johnson as a three-to-one underdog. Aside from a single takedown in the opening seconds, he accomplished pretty much nothing offensive. Even from top position, he only held onto a cradle for a minute or two until Johnson escaped. Once back on the feet, Dumas threw a bunch of terrible spinning backfists that saw him trip all over his
own feet. Then, he was taken down, gave up a guillotine choke, and tapped without even trying to fight hands.
This very amateurish performance dropped his overall UFC record to 3-4 (1). He’s winless in three bouts, getting finished twice legally and a third time via 51-second dick kick “No Contest.” His promotional career started off average enough (2-2 against okay competition), but he’s gotten worse in recent fights. All of his UFC wins came via decision, and all of his losses came via stoppage.
Just looking at the stats alone, there’s no reason for the 30-year-old to be taking up space on the UFC roster.
What’s absurd here is that there’s so much more to the Sedrique Dumas story than simple fight outcomes. The Floridian is in constant trouble with the law, and we’re not talking about parking tickets here. No, “The Reaper” rap sheet included prior convictions for shoplifting, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and domestic battery BEFORE his 2022 UFC signing.
Since then, he’s been arrested on felony battery charges in 2024. Earlier this year, Dumas was hit with five separate charges related to home invasion and could face up to 10 years behind bars. Just a few months ago, he was kicked off UFC 317 because he couldn’t get his ankle monitor off in time to compete.
Back in the FOX era, UFC was implementing an athlete Code of Conduct and generally trying to prove to the world that fighters were productive members of society. Now, there isn’t a care in the world that a decidedly subpar Middleweight is a career criminal. Has the sport really fallen so far that Dumas has become some necessary cog in the promotional machine that cannot be replaced?
I refuse to believe it.
Better fighters have been cut for a lot less. Dumas’ employment leading up to UFC Vegas 110 was baffling, and any continuation would be utterly inexplicable.
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