Michel Pereira ’s second UFC fight will go down after all at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 16. The explosive Brazilian welterweight Pereira (23-9 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will now face off with promotional newcomer Tristan Connelly (13-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after a report from TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter . The person asked to remain anonymous since the UFC has yet to make an official announcement. Pereira originally was scheduled to take on Sergey Khandozhko, but visa issues forced the Russian out of the bout. Related With one dream already fulfilled, Michel Pereira aims to be both UFC champion and crowd-pleaser UFC on ESPN+ 10: Michel Pereira shut the doubters' mouths with flashy knockout Michel Pereira nearly has emotional breakdown before UFC debut, then scores dazzling finish Earlier this year, Pereira jumped, backflipped, and spun his way into the national spotlight prior to signing with the UFC .
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Michel Pereira draws hometown newcomer Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver – MMA Junkie