Welterweight fan-favorite Michel Pereira needs a new foe for next week’s UFC Vancouver as Sergey Khandozhko was forced out of the card due to visa issues, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by TSN.
The UFC is actively looking for a replacement to keep Pereira on the Sept. 14 card in Canada, sources said.
Pereira (23-9, 2 no-contests) left quite a first impression in his Octagon debut in May, knocking out Danny Roberts with a flying knee and a punch in less than two minutes at UFC Rochester.