UFC middleweight Sedriques Dumas was arrested in Escambia County, Florida, on April 28, 2025, facing five charges, including felony home invasion robbery without a firearm, felony possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor battery, and misdemeanor drug equipment possession, per MMA Junkie. He is held on a $558,500 bond, with a pretrial hearing set for May 6, 2025, and an arraignment on May 23, per MMA Fighting. This marks his 14th arrest in the county since 2014, per MMA Junkie. The UFC has not commented.
Dumas, 29, has a 10-3 MMA record and is 3-3 in the UFC, last losing by first-round knockout to Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025, in Miami. His history of legal issues raises questions about his UFC future.
UFC’s Sedriques Dumas is in jail again ❌
The bond is $500,000+ & this is his 15th arrest since 2014 😐
His past charges include: felony battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and domestic battery pic.twitter.com/26UgVAFoUN
— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) April 29, 2025
What Are the Charges Against Dumas?
The main charge, felony home invasion robbery without a firearm, carries a $500,000 bond, per MMA Fighting. Other charges include possessing a weapon as a convicted felon, a controlled substance, drug equipment, and battery. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has not released a police report, so details of the incident remain unclear. Dumas appeared before Judge Kristina Denise Lightel on April 29, 2025.
“You have to be an absolute dumbass to get arrested 13 times.”
Sedriques Dumas: https://t.co/Oqe28ZJhXd pic.twitter.com/7Vi0XH3EDo
— ricky~dooby (@rick_doobs) April 29, 2025
His past includes a February 2024 misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly slapping the mother of his child, dropped in June 2024, per MMA Junkie. In 2022, he punched a woman outside a bar before his UFC debut. Earlier convictions include shoplifting, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and domestic battery.
Dumas’s UFC Career and Background
Dumas earned a UFC contract in August 2022 through Dana White’s Contender Series by beating Matej Penaz. His UFC wins include Denis Tiuliulin, Abu Azaitar, and Cody Brundage, but he has no finishes, Before the UFC, he went 6-0 in promotions like iKon Fighting Federation.
The UFC signed him despite his criminal history, leading to questions about their vetting process, per TMZ.
