“Lock Jaw” is no nonsense.
Fresh off his big win at UFC Vegas 110, the heavyweight became a middleweight Donte Johnson is intervening with only four days’ notice to address Jackson Mc Vey this weekend (Saturday, November 8, 2025) at UFC Vegas 111, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The short notice clash will take place at a weight of 190 pounds after McVey’s original opponent, Roberto ValentinHe retired due to a back injury.
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Johnson (7-0) made an instant impression in his Octagon debut last weekend, submitting Sedriques Dumas in the second round (see highlights), just two months after earning his UFC contract in Contender Series like heavyweight.
Now settled at middleweight, and possibly eyeing a future at welterweight, the 26-year-old former college football player is pulling off an extremely rare turnaround in seven days. “Lockjaw” has finished all seven of his opponents, including six first-round knockouts.
Now, the 26-year-old finalist looks to bounce back in a battle that promises fireworks: Both men possess 100 percent finish rates, with McVey with three knockouts and three submissions, all within the first round.
Here is the updated UFC Vegas 111 lineup:
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