Earlier this year, Paul Felder was contemplating retirement. Instead, he’ll make his next Octagon appearance on just five days’ notice.
Felder will step in for Islam Makhachev and face Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Fight Night 182 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Despite the short-notice nature of the matchup, it will remain a five-round fight and will still be contested at 155 pounds. ESPN was first to report the new pairing.
Felder last appeared at UFC Fight Night 168 on Feb.