Perry skulle have mødt [[Thiago Alves (kæmper)|Thiago Alves]] den 16. september 2017, på UFC Fight Night 116. Alves blev trukket fra arrangementet og blev erstattet af nykommeren Alex Reyes. <ref name="twobouts">{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/7/19/15998858/alves-vs-perry-lombard-vs-smith-slated-for-ufn-pittsburgh|title=Alves vs. Perry, Lombard vs. Smith slated for UFN: Pittsburgh|last=Ariel Helwani|date=2017-07-19|access-date=2017-07-19|publisher=mmafighting.com}}</ref> Perry vandt kampen via knockout. <ref>{{Kilde nyheder|url=http://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc-pittsburgh/ufc-fight-night-116-results-mike-perry-kos-alex-reyes-video/|title=UFC Fight Night 116 Results: Mike Perry KO's Alex Reyes (VIDEO) {{!}} BJPenn.com|date=2017-09-16|work={{!}} BJPenn.com|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-US}}</ref> Sejren tildelte ligeledes Perry hans anden Performance of the Night-bonuspris. <ref name="autogeneret2">{{Kilde nyheder|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2017/09/17/ufc-fight-night-116-results-bonus-winners-fight-scores-highlights-attendance-gate-info/#15c522042f1d|title=UFC Fight Night 116 Results, Bonus Winners, Fight Scores, Highlights, Attendance & Gate Info|last=Mazique|first=Brian|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en}}</ref>
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