Short-notice fights, yay.
Up until today (Weds., July 29, 2026), next weekend’s UFC Vegas 120 card was looking very thin.
The event — headlined by No. 8-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot vs. No. 12-seeded Quillan Salkilld — had just eight fights scheduled.
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Well, that has now changed as the UFC matchmakers have added two late-notice bouts to the lineup, signing two rookies who will both debut against UFC veterans.
On just 10 days’ notice, 12-fight UFC Bantamweight veteran Miles Johns will take on Jessie Rosas, the older brother of UFC Bantamweight prospect Raul Rosas Jr. In addition, Brazilian knockout artist Manoel Sousa will welcome LFA Lightweight champion Richie Miranda to the Octagon.
Heavy.com was first to report the new bookings.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 08: Miles Johns poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on August 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Johns (15-5-1) enters UFC Vegas 120 riding a three-fight losing streak and could very well be fighting for his UFC career.
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The 31-year-old was last in action against Daniel Marcos, who submitted him in the second round (watch highlights). Prior to that, Johns dropped competitive decisions to Jean Matsumoto and Felipe Lima.
Rosas (8-1), meanwhile, is one of three fighting Rosas brothers and enters his UFC debut on a three-fight win streak, with two of those victories coming by finish.
His lone career defeat came in a massive upset loss to regional journeyman Keenan Lewis. Rosas holds a 75 percent finish rate with four submissions and two knockouts (like this).
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 14: Manoel Sousa of Brazil poses for a portrait after his victory during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on March 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
Sousa (14-1) will be making his second UFC appearance after delivering one of the nastier debuts of the year.
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In his first Octagon outing, “Manumito” obliterated Bolaji Oki with a one-punch knockout, earning a $100,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus in the process (watch highlights).
Sousa is also a season nine Contender Series contract winner and enters UFC Vegas 120 riding a three-fight win streak. He has nine knockouts on his resume.
Miranda (13-1), meanwhile, is a very solid signing and probably should have been in UFC already.
“El Machete” is riding a seven-fight win streak and has defended his LFA Lightweight title three times against solid competition. He is coming off a second-round bulldog choke submission win over Robert Varricchio.
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Here is the finalized UFC Vegas 120 lineup — knock on wood:
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld
Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara
Darren Elkins vs. Yadier del Valle
Steven Asplund vs. Guilherme Pat
Juliana Miller vs. Ravena Oliveira
Jose Montanha vs. Louie Sutherland
Bruno Lopes vs. Diyar Nurgozhay
Billy Ray Goff vs. Ty Miller
Miles Johns vs. Jessie Rosas
Manoel Sousa vs. Richie Miranda
UFC Vegas 120 goes down next weekend (Sat., Aug. 8, 2026) inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
To checkout UFC’s upcoming schedule of events click here.
