Following the Wednesday withdrawal of his opponent, longtime welterweight contender Thiago Alves, Perry has been rescheduled to face UFC newcomer Alex Reyes, who steps into the bout on three days notice for his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The UFC announced the news Wednesday afternoon.
Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 days notice. Let's see what you got Alex Reyes
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) September 13, 2017
Alves was initially slated to face Perry in the co-main event of the card, however the Brazilian was forced to withdraw from the contest after being stranded in Florida following Hurrican Irma.