MMA Fighting confirmed with people with knowledge of the matchup that Lawler is in talks to fight Mike Perry in a welterweight bout at UFC 255 on Nov. 21 with a location still to be announced. The bout was first reported by ESPN.
Lawler, 38, is currently in the midst of the longest losing streak of his 44-fight career. Since losing the UFC welterweight title to Tyron Woodley four years ago, Lawler has won just one fight, a unanimous decision over Donald Cerrone at UFC 214 in July 2017. That victory was followed by four straight losses.
In his most recent outing this past August, Lawler (28-15, 1 NC) lost a unanimous decision to Neil Magny. His UFC record is 13-9 across two separate stints with the promotion.
Perry (14-6) is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Mickey Gall at UFC on ESPN 12 in June. The 29-year-old’s in-cage successes have been somewhat overshadowed by recent controversy as the following month he was involved in a physical altercation with several individuals at a restaurant in Lubbock, Texas. Perry later apologized to the UFC for his actions.
Addressing the incident, the UFC released a statement saying that Perry would not be offered another fight until he received professional treatment, including substance and behavioral counseling. According ESPN’s report, Perry completed a 30-day “intensive” anger management program.
“Platinum” holds notable wins over Gall, Alex Oliveira, Paul Felder, and Jake Ellenberger, among others. His recent win improved his UFC record to 7-6.
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