Sean Brady Out of UFC Vegas 124 Main Event Against Gabriel Bonfim

Next week's UFC Vegas 124 just took a massive hit, which means we are officially in the scramble phase of fight promotion. Sean Brady is officially out of his scheduled main event clash against Gabriel Bonfim.

MMA Junkie broke the news that Brady has been pulled from the card with just over a week to go. That leaves Bonfim stranded without a dance partner and the UFC scrambling to salvage a Fight Night that just lost its biggest anchor.

"Next week's #UFCVegas124 has taken a major hit with Sean Brady out of the main event vs. Gabriel Bonfim."

Losing a main event this close to the opening bell is the MMA equivalent of your starting quarterback pulling a hamstring on Thursday afternoon. The betting markets freeze, the promotional posters instantly become useless, and matchmakers have to start making desperate phone calls to guys who are currently eating pizza on their couches.

Brady versus Bonfim was supposed to be the heavy-hitting centerpiece for this card. Now, the promotion has to decide if they want to throw a short-notice replacement into the meat grinder against a dangerous fighter like Bonfim, or just bump up the co-main event to five rounds and call it a day.

We will see if Bonfim stays on the card or if the UFC just scraps the matchup entirely and rebooks it for later this year. Until then, hold off on any Vegas 124 main event action until we actually know who is making the walk to the octagon.