It has been a long road for UFC’s latest welterweight, Tristan Connelly. The Checkmat Vancouver product made his professional mixed martial arts debut nine years ago. Connelly will now step inside the cage in front of his hometown crowd at Rogers Arena.
It was announced by MMAJunkie.com, after a report from TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter that Connelly will face Michel Pereira on short notice. The two will square off on the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 16.