Lucas Brennan has withdrawn from his UFC Vegas 124 fight against Austin Bashi due to injury. Brennan tore his ACL in the final two weeks of training camp.
Lucas Brennan has been forced out of his UFC Vegas 124 fight with Austin Bashi after tearing his ACL in the final two weeks of training camp. The injury ends Brennan's preparation for the bout and leaves Bashi without an opponent on the card.
Brennan, 26, carries an 11-3 record into what is now an extended layoff. The southpaw stands five-foot-ten with a 72-inch reach. His most recent recorded fight was a unanimous decision loss to Francis Marshall at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal on April 25, 2026, so he was looking to bounce back when the knee injury struck.
Bashi, 25, is 14-2 and fights out of Warrior Way Martial Arts. The American orthodox fighter is a grappling-heavy threat, averaging 6.09 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes. On the feet he lands 1.89 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy. His most recent recorded fight was a unanimous decision loss to Jose Delgado on July 18, 2026, and before that he submitted John Yannis in the first round in August 2025.
Why it matters
- Bashi now needs a replacement opponent if he is to stay on the card, and he is looking to get back in the win column after the Delgado loss.
- Brennan is coming off a decision defeat and will now sit out while he recovers from knee surgery, stalling his attempt to rebuild momentum.
- The matchup would have pitted Brennan's four-inch height edge and one of the longer reaches at the weight against Bashi's takedown-heavy approach. Bashi stands five-foot-six with a 70-inch reach, two inches shorter in reach than Brennan.
A torn ACL typically carries a lengthy recovery, which means Brennan is unlikely to return quickly. Bashi, who has alternated results across his last three recorded outings, will be waiting to learn who steps in.
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