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"It's not easy for me. I don't make 155 lbs easy. It's an eight-week journey for me to get down to that weight class. I was 180 lbs the morning of the fight. But for me to just pop down on a weeks' notice, my body's not going to allow me to do that. It's going to retain some things for a couple of weeks because of what I just put it through. I go away for six to eight weeks of a training camp. I leave my family, I don't see my daughter, I've got stuff I've got to take care of."Missing out on another dance partner would have cost him money, time with his family and getting that fight itch scratched. The last two switch-ups have also stalled his progression. A win over Iaquinta at UFC 223 or Vick at Boise would have guaranteed him a spot in the rankings. However, he just couldn't have another pointless fight camp, so he decided to change tack. https://twitter.com/felderpaul/status/1012436997015851018 https://twitter.com/PlatinumPerry/status/1012448297330470913 After that social media exchange, Felder (15-3, 7-3 UFC) agreed to fight welterweight knockout monster Mike Perry (11-3, 4-3 UFC) at UFC 226. Perry's original opponent for the event, Yancy Medeiros, withdrew with a broken rib. Although Perry is riding consecutive losses to Santiago Ponzinibbio and Max Griffin, he's one dangerous 170 lber. All of his wins have come by way of KO. That's one hell of a welcome to the welterweight division for Felder.
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