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Mike Perry Replaces Jingliang Li, Meets Alex Oliveira at UFC on ESPN 3 in Fort Lauderdale

Mike Perry will replace Jingliang Li and face Alex Oliveira in a welterweight clash at UFC on ESPN 3.

ESPN was first to report the new bout. UFC on ESPN 3 takes place on April 27 at the BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is headlined by a middleweight rematch between Yoel Romero and Ronaldo Souza. The card will air on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+.

Perry has lost three of his last four bouts and is coming off a first-round submission defeat to Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 139 on Nov.