“The Irish Dragon” is set to face Mike Perry next weekend at UFC 226 in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie.com reported on Thursday. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani first reported that the bout was close to a done deal. Dana White has since confirmed the matchup, via a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Twitter.
Per Dana White, Mike Perry vs. Paul Felder “is on” nine days from now. UFC 226. Felder loses a fight with James Vick and gains one against Mike Perry in a span of 24 hours.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 28, 2018
Felder was expected to meet James Vick in a lightweight contest on July 14, but he was left without an opponent for the second time in a row after Vick was booked against Justin Gaethje in an August fight, filling in for Al Iaquinta.