A brawl broke out at the Kia Center in Orlando on Saturday night and spilled backstage after Duel Arena 1, with video from the event showing former UFC fighter Sedriques Dumas attacking a fan dressed as the Joker who was aligned with fighter Paul Miller, better known as Gypsy Crusader. The chaos erupted following a card that had already been upended by a late main-event opponent switch and an injury that ended the night's headline bout early.
According to MMA Mania, the fight broke out and continued backstage, with the crowd at the Kia Center described as very rowdy following the card and heavily pro-Gypsy Crusader. The outlet reports that Dumas remains on the UFC roster and is scheduled to fight Mickey Gall in Las Vegas in September, though it notes the incident could reportedly jeopardize that booking. MMA Mania also reported that Dumas was previously pulled off other fight cards because he could not get permission to remove his ankle monitor and cross state lines, and the site says it will update the story as the fallout from the brawl develops.
Dumas Already Off the UFC Roster, Records Show
While early reporting on the incident described Dumas as still under UFC contract, records show the promotion had already released him. Former UFC middleweight Dumas was officially removed from the UFC roster in July 2026 after compiling a 3-5 record with one no-contest across nine octagon appearances, according to FOX Sports. He had dropped his last UFC bout to Jackson McVey via submission in April 2025, part of a stretch that left him with a 1-4-1 record over his last six fights, per MMA Mania's reporting. He has a parole officer, that same reporting notes.
Dumas's legal troubles run deep in Escambia County, Florida. He was arrested there in April 2025 on multiple felony charges including home invasion robbery, battery, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, after deputies located him hiding in a dog crate, according to TMZ. He was held on a $558,500 bond following that arrest. Earlier this year, Dumas resolved that case by pleading no contest to possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon and possession of marijuana exceeding 20 grams, while three other charges were dropped, as reported by boxingnews.com. Dumas has been booked into custody in Escambia County at least 15 separate times since 2014 on charges ranging from domestic battery and weapon offenses to drug possession, per reporting from MyMMANews.
Who Is the Fan in the Joker Costume
The fan targeted in the brawl was aligned with Paul Miller, who fights under the moniker Gypsy Crusader and built an online far-right following by dressing in a Joker costume on video-chat platforms to stream white supremacist, antisemitic, and racist harassment, according to reporting cited by The Washington Post. Miller was arrested by the FBI in March 2021 and sentenced in September 2021 to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal charges including being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, per Law & Crime. He was released from federal prison custody in January 2023 under supervision of the federal Residential Reentry Management network before resuming public appearances, according to PRIMETIMER.
On the card itself, Miller defeated Ben “King” Azoulay via split decision in a kickboxing bout, per MMA Mania's account of the event.
Main Event Chaos Before the Brawl
Duel Arena 1 took place Saturday at the Kia Center in Orlando, featuring a hybrid card of MMA, kickboxing, and boxing fights streamed live for free on YouTube, Kick, and X, according to boxingnews.com. The event's headline bout was thrown into disarray roughly 48 hours beforehand when Dillon Danis withdrew from his scheduled matchup against Mike Perry due to an arm injury, prompting Brandon Jenkins to step in on short notice, as reported by MMAtown.
Jenkins defeated Perry via first-round TKO at 2:38 after Perry dislocated his shoulder during their catchweight light heavyweight main event, per MMA Crossfire's account of the stoppage. MMA Mania's report similarly notes that Perry dislocated his shoulder halfway through the first round.
