Some MMA fighters neglect social media. For Mike Perry , it’s what what set up his opportunity to join the UFC roster and make his debut at UFC 202. Perry (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has targeted a chance to step in the octagon since the start of his career. He didn’t expect it to come this quick, though, and if he hadn’t checked the messages on his Facebook account, it might not have allowed him to fight Hyun Gyu Lim (13-5-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on the pay-per-view main card of Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (prelims air on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass).
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UFC 202′s Mike Perry: Debut octagon opportunity set up by Facebook message – MMA Junkie