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The Roufusport standout will serve as a short-notice replacement for Islam Makhachev when he battles former undisputed lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Fight Night 182 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A rising star in the 155-pound weight class, Makhachev withdrew with a staph infection on Nov. 8.
Felder, 35, last fought in February, when a split decision loss to Dan Hooker had him discussing the possibility of retirement. That line of thinking takes a backseat for now, as “The Irish Dragon” looks to improve upon his 9-5 record inside the Octagon. Dos Anjos, meanwhile, finds himself on the rebound after back-to-back defeats to Leon Edwards and Michael Chiesa at 170 pounds. Despite his four-year stay at welterweight, the 36-year-old Rafael dos Anjos remains one of the most accomplished competitors in UFC history at 155 pounds.
UFC Fight Night “Felder vs. dos Anjos”—which streams live to ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT—also features a welterweight co-main event matching Abdul Razak Alhassan with Kalinn Williams, a women’s strawweight affair pitting Kay Hansen against Cory McKenna and a middleweight scrap pairing Eryk Anders with Antonio Arroyo. In addition, ESPN+ will carry the entire undercard at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, the seven-fight preliminary slate anchored by a catchweight confrontation between Brendan Allen and Sean Strickland at 195 pounds.
A closer look at the UFC Fight Night 182 “Felder vs. dos Anjos” particulars:
THE LINEUP
155: Paul Felder vs. Rafael dos Anjos170: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Kalinn Williams
115: Kay Hansen vs. Cory McKenna
185: Eryk Anders vs. Antonio Arroyo
195: Brendan Allen vs. Sean Strickland
115: Ashley Yoder vs. Miranda Granger
170: Alex Morono vs. Rhys McKee
135: Louis Smolka vs. Jose Alberto Quinonez
115: Randa Markos vs. Kanako Murata
135: Tony Gravely vs. Geraldo de Freitas Jr.
265: Don'Tale Mayes vs. Roque Martinez
THE RUNDOWN
• Preview: The Main Card• Preview: The Prelims
• Weigh-in Report
• By The Numbers: Felder vs. dos Anjos
• By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 182 Pre-Fight Edition
• Prime Picks
• Debets: On Risk, Reward and MMA Intangibles
• UFC Fight Night 182 Virtual Media Day
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