Alexander Hernandez says feds asked if he planned to throw UFC fight

Federal agents interrogated Alexander Hernandez after his fight against Michael Johnson fell through.

By Sayan Nag · Sherdog

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 2:56 AM

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Alexander Hernandez revealed federal agents questioned him over whether he intended to throw a UFC fight.
The January bout against Michael Johnson was canceled after suspicious betting movements shifted odds toward Johnson.
Federal agents inspected Hernandez's redownloaded Signal messaging app during an hour-long interrogation.

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UFC fighter Alexander Hernandez revealed that federal agents questioned him about whether he planned to throw a scheduled fight against Michael Johnson. The bout, originally set for UFC 324 in January, was canceled at the last minute following suspicious betting-line movement that heavily shifted odds in Johnson's favor.

Hernandez explained to Ariel Helwani that the interrogation lasted nearly an hour. Agents asked him to re-download the messaging app Signal, where they discovered only a bot message and a past exchange concerning marijuana. Hernandez is now set to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City.

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