Sedriques Dumas continued to struggle at UFC Vegas 116.
The Floridian “Reaper” started off his UFC career well enough, winning three of his first five bouts in addition to his Contender Series success. Unfortunately, it’s been off the rails ever since, as he’s winless in his last four fights. He was stopped in all three of the losses, and the other matchup was a “No Contest” versus Zachary Reese that saw him kicked low so badly he couldn’t pee for several days.
Most recently, Dumas was finished quickly
by Jackson McVay in “The Moose’s” first Octagon victory (highlights here) at UFC Vegas 116. Many expected that defeat would be the end of Dumas’ UFC career, but so far, there has been no official announcement. In fact, Dumas went on social media to reveal his solution to the losing streak: he’s going to drop down to Welterweight.
“I’m going to 170,” the 6’2” Dumas wrote on his Instagram story. “I’m sorry I love this s—t to [sp] much.”
Alas, Dumas’ troubles are not restrained to the Octagon. Dumas has been in consistent trouble with the law. Even prior to his 2022 UFC signing, his rap sheet included prior convictions for shoplifting, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and domestic battery. Since then, he’s been arrested on felony battery charges in 2024. In 2015, Dumas was hit with five separate charges related to home invasion and could face up to 10 years behind bars and then got kicked off UFC 317 because he couldn’t get his ankle monitor off in time to compete.
Surely, a Welterweight drop will fix everything, right?
In all seriousness, it remains to be seen if Dumas will try his hand at 170-pounds while still a UFC fighter, as roster cuts tend to trickle out in the week or month following an event. Though his recent results seem to indicate a cut is coming, UFC has also extended the leash for fighters on cheap contracts willing to step in on short-notice against more credentialed prospects.
