Mike Perry
Platinum
USA
Gets bloody stoppage in MMA return
Perry defeated Nate Diaz via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2 at MVP MMA 1 in Inglewood on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Perry hadn't competed in MMA since being released by the UFC on a two-fight skid in 2021, but "Platinum" showed he can still mix the martial arts, marching Diaz down and scoring with crushing body shots. Hard elbows from the clinch and straight punches also took a toll on Nate's face, as he was already wearing a mask of blood when Perry knocked him down with a flying knee to end the second frame. It was an easy call from there, as veteran cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran took one look at the former UFC title challenger before stopping the bout. Perry reinvented himself as a top-tier bare-knuckle boxer after his release, but it looks as though he wants to continue in MMA, as he called out everyone from Jake Paul to Conor McGregor in his post-fight interview, even seeming to agree to run it back when Nate suggested a rematch. Wherever he ends up next, it's a safe bet that Perry will bring aggression and excitement. He improved to 15-8-0 in professional MMA due to the victory.
Perry hadn't competed in MMA since being released by the UFC on a two-fight skid in 2021, but "Platinum" showed he can still mix the martial arts, marching Diaz down and scoring with crushing body shots. Hard elbows from the clinch and straight punches also took a toll on Nate's face, as he was already wearing a mask of blood when Perry knocked him down with a flying knee to end the second frame. It was an easy call from there, as veteran cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran took one look at the former UFC title challenger before stopping the bout. Perry reinvented himself as a top-tier bare-knuckle boxer after his release, but it looks as though he wants to continue in MMA, as he called out everyone from Jake Paul to Conor McGregor in his post-fight interview, even seeming to agree to run it back when Nate suggested a rematch. Wherever he ends up next, it's a safe bet that Perry will bring aggression and excitement. He improved to 15-8-0 in professional MMA due to the victory.
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Leaves UFC
Perry left the UFC on Tuesday to sign a multi-fight deal with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Perry leaves with a 7-8 record in UFC fights. He lost four of his last fights with the promotion and seven of his last 10.
Perry leaves with a 7-8 record in UFC fights. He lost four of his last fights with the promotion and seven of his last 10.
Routed by Daniel Rodriguez
Perry lost to Daniel Rodriguez via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 26-30) at UFC on ABC 2 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Perry's free fall continues. He has now lost four of his past six dating back to November 2018. This fight was like so many of the others we have seen from "Platinum" over the years. While his toughness is always on full display, Perry is unable to properly defend himself on the feet and doesn't possesses the secondary offensive skills to do anything other than try to knock his opponent's head off with strikes. It's safe to say this is what Perry is at this point. There is no strategic change forthcoming, and it remains to be seen how much value the company feels he provides them moving forward. Perry is clearly trending in the wrong direction.
Perry's free fall continues. He has now lost four of his past six dating back to November 2018. This fight was like so many of the others we have seen from "Platinum" over the years. While his toughness is always on full display, Perry is unable to properly defend himself on the feet and doesn't possesses the secondary offensive skills to do anything other than try to knock his opponent's head off with strikes. It's safe to say this is what Perry is at this point. There is no strategic change forthcoming, and it remains to be seen how much value the company feels he provides them moving forward. Perry is clearly trending in the wrong direction.
Set to face Daniel Rodriguez
Perry will square off against Daniel Rodriguez on the UFC's April 10 card, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Perry is looking to get back into the win column after a subpar showing against Tim Means in November despite Perry missing weight for the fight. Perry has lost three of his last four bouts and gets the chance to get back on track versus Rodriguez, who is also looking for redemption following his first career UFC loss at the hands of Nicolas Dalby. Perry surrenders three inches of both height and reach to his opponent, so he'll need to work inside while fending off takedown attempts from his opponent.
Perry is looking to get back into the win column after a subpar showing against Tim Means in November despite Perry missing weight for the fight. Perry has lost three of his last four bouts and gets the chance to get back on track versus Rodriguez, who is also looking for redemption following his first career UFC loss at the hands of Nicolas Dalby. Perry surrenders three inches of both height and reach to his opponent, so he'll need to work inside while fending off takedown attempts from his opponent.
Loses after missing weight
Perry lost to Tim Means via unanimous decision (27-30, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 255 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's been a rough past 36 hours for Perry. First, he missed weight by 4.5 pounds on Friday morning and had to forfeit 30 percent of his purse to Means in order for the fight to proceed. Then, he went out and dropped the decision. The 30-27 score in favor of Means is a poor one but the correct man one this fight. Perry's most effective moments came in Round 1 and they surprisingly came on the mat. Perry scored a takedown and had a deep choke clamped on before Means managed to escape. The rest of the fight was a back-and-forth brawl on the feet in which Means was content landing jabs and Perry went for power shots. It's fair to wonder how seriously Perry is taking fighting these days. Not only did he miss weight, but he was cornered by his pregnant girlfriend and a buddy, neither of whom have any experience in the fight game. Perry is a polarizing figure in the world of mixed martial arts and nothing that happened this week will change that.
It's been a rough past 36 hours for Perry. First, he missed weight by 4.5 pounds on Friday morning and had to forfeit 30 percent of his purse to Means in order for the fight to proceed. Then, he went out and dropped the decision. The 30-27 score in favor of Means is a poor one but the correct man one this fight. Perry's most effective moments came in Round 1 and they surprisingly came on the mat. Perry scored a takedown and had a deep choke clamped on before Means managed to escape. The rest of the fight was a back-and-forth brawl on the feet in which Means was content landing jabs and Perry went for power shots. It's fair to wonder how seriously Perry is taking fighting these days. Not only did he miss weight, but he was cornered by his pregnant girlfriend and a buddy, neither of whom have any experience in the fight game. Perry is a polarizing figure in the world of mixed martial arts and nothing that happened this week will change that.
Misses weight at UFC 255
Perry missed weight ahead of Saturday's welterweight fight against Tim Means, but the fight will go on as scheduled, Brett Okamoto of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Perry weighed in at 175.5 pounds, which is 4.5 pounds over the welterweight non-title limit. The fight will take place agains as scheduled, but Perry will forfeit 30 percent of his purse. Perry will be taking on a fighter that has a four-inch advantage on him in both height and reach.
Perry weighed in at 175.5 pounds, which is 4.5 pounds over the welterweight non-title limit. The fight will take place agains as scheduled, but Perry will forfeit 30 percent of his purse. Perry will be taking on a fighter that has a four-inch advantage on him in both height and reach.