After a solid UFC debut, Michel Pereira now is in need of a short-notice opponent for his next outing. Sergey Khandozhko (27-5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is out of his welterweight fight against Pereira (23-9 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 16, a person with knowledge of the fight told MMA Junkie on Saturday. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has not made a formal announcement of Khandozhko’s withdrawal. The news first was reported by MMAFighting.com . UFC on ESPN+ 16 takes place Sept. 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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