With Mackens Semerzier injured, the UFC has scrambled to find a replacement opponent for Mike Lullo at UFC Fight Night 25 in New Orleans in just a few weeks, and now they have one. Strikeforce and Gladiator Challenge veteran, Robert Peralta, has signed with the UFC and agreed to face Lullo in a featherweight bout on the preliminary portion of the September 17th card. Peralta’s manager, Jeff Clark, broke the news on Twitter:
Congrats to Robby Peralta he will be making his UFC debut sept 17th vs Mike Lullo
Peralta, a native of Honduras who currently resides in San Diego, is on a seven-fight winning streak, and is coming off the biggest win of his career at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley in April: a decision win over DREAM featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takaya.
Robert Peralta (14-3)
Win Hiroyuki Takaya (split decision) – Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
Win Chris Kirtley (submission – triangle choke) – Gladiator Challenge Legends Collide 2
Win Randy Connelly (TKO – punches) – Gladiator Challenge Season’s Beatings 2
Mike Lullo (8-3)
Loss Edson Barboza (TKO – leg kicks) – UFC 123
Win Tyler Combs (submission – armbar) – Chicago Cagefighting Championship
Win Jeremy Castro (submission – gogoplata) – Chicago Cagefighting Championship