Thiago Alves out of Saturday's UFC co-headliner; replacement foe sought for Mike Perry

[La Paix]

The UFC is currently seeking a welterweight fighter willing to take on a rising contender on short notice.

MMAjunkie today confirmed with promotion officials that Thiago Alves (22-11 MMA, 14-8 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 116 co-headliner, and Mike Perry (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is in need of a new opponent.

Alves’ representatives weren’t immediately available for comment or details on the fighter’s withdrawal.

Thiago Alves out of Saturday's UFC co-headliner; replacement foe sought for Mike Perry

 

[nuraknu]

I sincerely hope they find someone.

 

[La Paix]

Is anyone available to fight Platinum?

 

[nuraknu]

Muhammad's fight with Taylor just fell through.

 

[nuraknu]

@Sex Zabit

 

[La Paix]

@Readily Formed Voltron

 

[Sex Chicken]

@Sex Zabit

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[member 3289]

I doubt there's a man in the entire world, let alone the UFC, with the balls to fight the future of the welterweight division on such short notice.

Also I was really looking forward to seeing Perry ruin Alves's life on Saturday, so I'm pretty fucking pissed right now...

 

[sparkuri]

HUGE blow

 

[NHBStriker]

Mike Perry should fight Mike Perry. It would be entertaining as hell and I bet he would do it. The man talks in recursive circles.


You read that right the first time.

 

[1031]

I doubt there's a man in the entire world, let alone the UFC, with the balls to fight the future of the welterweight division on such short notice.

Also I was really looking forward to seeing Perry ruin Alves's life on Saturday, so I'm pretty fucking pissed right now...

Dear god, was I fucking idiot as a kid. How was I ever able to watch that and think it was any good? Fuck that's bad acting.

 

[nuraknu]

There are definitely people out there, but what the UFC will do, who knows:
Salim Touahri chce walki z Mikiem Perrym podczas UFC FN 116
Salim Touahri wants to fight Mike Perry at UFC FN 116

View: https://twitter.com/Lowkingpl/status/908048835674624000

 

[nuraknu]

View: https://twitter.com/SixGunGibson/status/908058553784700928

 

[nuraknu]

View: https://twitter.com/PlatinumPerry/status/908058245251715073

Relief.

View: https://twitter.com/InspiredLogic/status/908061105007812609

 

[nuraknu]

View: https://twitter.com/PlatinumPerry/status/908066036850847749

 

[La Paix]

View: https://twitter.com/PlatinumPerry/status/908066036850847749

This guy?

Alex Reyes MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com

 

[nuraknu]

This guy?

Alex Reyes MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com

I was just looking at that. KOTC guy. So he would be moving up from 155. I hope he is able to put on a good showing before he gets ktfo.

 

[La Paix]

I was just looking at that. KOTC guy. So he would be moving up from 155. I hope he is able to put on a good showing before he gets ktfo.

Wow, that's quite the step up for a UFC debut. Guys got balls!

 

[Jesus X]

This was a good match.

 

[LawFitz]

Mike Perry by concussion

 

[Mix6APlix]

View: https://twitter.com/SixGunGibson/status/908058553784700928

War Cerrone!

 

[Howard Moon]

I sincerely hope they find someone.

I'm having a good day and feeling cocky. I'll step up.

 

[Howard Moon]

Shit, Alex Reyes beat me to it.

 

[nuraknu]

Insight into Reyes:

View: https://twitter.com/Brandon_Nocaute/status/908111672862236672

And Alves:

View: https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/908085178844762112

So maybe Alves can take Muhammad.

 

[nuraknu]

Well, props to Mike Perry for his willingness to take a new opponent on short notice. That is on the list of GOAT qualifications, after all.