Paul Felder is no longer without an opponent. According to a report by MMAJunkie, Felder will jump in a week ahead of schedule to match up with Mike Perry at UFC 226. Perry was also left alone after Yancy Medeiros withdrew from their scheduled scrap with an apparent rib injury.
This strike of luck came at a good moment for Felder. Without the Perry matchup, Felder would have been through two training camps without fighting an opponent. Earlier this year, Felder fell from the chaotic UFC 223 card after his opponent Al Iaquinta stood in to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the vacant lightweight title.