A bout between welterweight sluggers Yancy Medeiros and Mike Perry is the latest addition to July’s UFC 226 lineup. UFC officials formally announced the matchup between Medeiros (15-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) and Perry (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) following an initial report from reviewjournal.com (via Twitter ): Excitement level @YMedeiros takes on @PlatinumPerry in Las Vegas at #UFC226 pic.twitter.com/J7oNHPYjk1 — UFC (@ufc) April 17, 2018 UFC 226 takes place July 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the full fight card and bout order are still being put together. Medeiros is coming off a loss in the most high-profile fight of his career. Following a “Fight of the Year” candidate win over Alex Oliveira at UFC 218 in December, Medeiros was awarded a main-event spot against Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 126 in February.
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Yancy Medeiros vs. Mike Perry joins July’s UFC 226 lineup – MMA Junkie