Paul Felder will fight Rafael dos Anjos on just five days’ notice, Saturday in the new UFC Fight Night 182 headliner. After Islam Makhachev fell off the card due to staph infection , the UFC hustled and has gotten Felder (17-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) to step in vs. dos Anjos (30-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) in the new lightweight main event. MMA Junkie verified the news with a person close to the situation following an initial report from UFC broadcast partner ESPN on Monday.
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Paul Felder steps in vs. Rafael dos Anjos in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 182 headliner – MMA Junkie