Welterweight’s Mike Perry and Jake Ellenberger are set to square off at UFC Fight Night 108, which takes place in Nashville.
The Los Angeles Daily News first reported the fight.
Perry (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is coming off the first loss of his professional career, where he lost a decision to Alan Jouban at UFC Sacramento. Prior to that, “Platinum” had gone 2-0 in the UFC, with stoppage victories over Hyun Gyu Lim, and most recently Danny Roberts.
Ellenberger (31-12 MMA, 10-8 UFC) lost his first UFC bout via split decision to Carlos Condit, but rebounded by going on a six fight win streak with victories over names such as Mike Pyle, Jake Shields, and Diego Sanchez. “Juggernaut” has struggled in recent bouts with his chin, and has been stopped with strikes in his of his last six losses.
UFC Fight Night 108 takes place live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 22, 2017. The card is set to be headlined by a featherweight fight between Cub Swanson and Artem Lobov.
