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“Platinum” Mike Perry’s trash talk towards Paul Felder ahead of their UFC 226 clash tomorrow night (Sat. July 7, 2018) doesn’t seem to be having much of an effect on “The Irish Dragon.”

Perry was initially expected to face Yancy Medeiros at UFC 226, but an injury forced Medeiros off the card. Felder also lost his opponent, James Vick, who was moved to the main event of the upcoming UFC Lincoln card against Justin Gaethje after Al Iaquinta pulled from the slot.

After each man lost their respective dancing partner for UFC 226, naturally the promotion decided to match them up against one another. During a recent photo-op for UFC 226, Perry began talking trash and asked Felder if he was ready to become a full-time UFC commentator.

Felder told MMA Junkie that Perry’s words haven’t affected him in the slightest, claiming those who stay silent when face-to-face with their opponent come off as a lot more intimidating than those who run their mouths:

“I think it’s more intimidating when a guy just stares you down and doesn’t say anything,” Felder said. “I knew he was going to say something. It’s easy to do, man.”

Perry suggesting that UFC commentators such as Felder are less tough than other fighters, as well as claiming to have a skill advantage over Felder, doesn’t change the Philadelphian’s gameplan come Saturday night – punch someone in the face:

“There’s a reason we’re doing what we’re doing, and a reason we get picked to talk about these fights and be center stage for the UFC,” Felder said. “It’s not because I just talk good. It’s because I get in there, and I throw down and fight good, as well.

“(Perry) can say all that nonsense, talk about size advantage and all that. It doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, I am so pumped to get back in that octagon and punch and elbow somebody in the face.

“I’m taking all that and putting it on Mike Perry’s face. It couldn’t be a better guy for me to get back in that octagon than a (expletive) clown like him.”

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Paul Felder has stepped in to fight Mike Perry at UFC 226 on pay-per-view (PPV) next weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018).

Things couldn’t have worked out better for these two in the worst of situations. Both Felder and Perry have lost their initial respective opponents for the PPV and in turn have been paired up against one another, according to MMA Junkie.

Felder was first expected to fight James Vick. Instead Vick was moved to the headline role of UFC Fight Night 135 in August against Justin Gaethje.

Perry’s initial opponent was set to be Yancy Medeiros, but a rib injury forced him to withdraw. Seeing the open opportunity, Felder took to Twitter and asked Perry if he’d be willing to throw down with one another since they’re both without dancing partners. “Platinum” obliged:

@PlatinumPerry love ur style bro. Shall we get paid next week?

— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) June 28, 2018

Let’s do it mother fucker @felderpaul

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) June 28, 2018

Felder and Perry will likely fight on the FS1 preliminary card. You can check out the full UFC 226 fight card here below, which features two great title fights:

Main Card (PPV, 10 P.M. ET)

• Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
• Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
• Derrick Lewis vs. Francis Ngannou
• Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis
• Khalil Rountree vs. Gokhan Saki

Preliminary Card (8 P.M. ET)

• Paulo Costa vs. Uriah Hall
• Paul Felder vs. Mike Perry
• Raphael Assuncao vs. Rob Font
• Max Griffin vs. Curtis Millender

UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Prelims (6:30 P.M. ET)

• Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker
• Jamie Moyle vs. Emily Whitmire
• Drakkar Klose vs. Lando Vannata

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