Mike Perry News

Drake Riggs - February 27, 2018

“If he [Colby Covington] crossed it [the line] enough for the UFC to set up the fight and get me the opportunity at the #3 spot in the welterweight division, i’d take it. Give me sixty days to prepare and heal, and i’d love to fight Colby Covington. I don’t back down from anybody, I don’t care what he has to say because i’m not any of those things and the internet is showing my girl much love and telling her how beautiful she is. Not like she needed to be reminded, she already knows that.

Chris Taylor - February 25, 2018

The “Platinum Princess” ignores Colby Covington, issues positive statement following Mike Perry’s loss at UFC Orlando. Mike Perry suffered his second straight setback on the main card of last night’s UFC on FOX 28 event in his hometown of Orlando, Florida.

Chris Taylor - February 25, 2018

Mike Perry and fellow UFC fighters fire back at Colby Covington! Perennial UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington did not compete at last night’s UFC on FOX 28 event in Orlando, but he still managed to make headlines.

Chris Taylor - February 24, 2018

Mike Perry releases statement following hometown loss to Max Griffin at UFC Orlando. UFC welterweight Mike Perry (11-3 MMA) suffered his second straight setback at tonight’s UFC on FOX 28 event in his hometown of Orlando, dropping a unanimous decision to Max Griffin on the evening’s main card.

Chris Taylor - February 24, 2018

UFC Orlando Results: Max Griffin defeats Mike Perry A welterweight showdown between Mike Perry and Max Griffin kicked off tonight’s UFC on FOX 28 main card in Orlando, Florida.

Justin Golightly - February 24, 2018

Wooing in the face of his opponent after stepping on the scale, primal screams, hitting himself in the face, accosting fighters Octagon-side post-fight, Mike Perry knows how to make a scene. Yesterday wasn’t any different at the UFC Orlando ceremonial weigh-ins. Perry is going into his fight today against Max Griffin with time invested in the mental game, well, if you could call it that. He attempted to pants Griffin after the flexing and the photographs yesterday. So close .. @PlatinumPerry @MaxPainMMA #UFCOrlando pic.twitter.com/nmR6RnCzmj

Justin Golightly - February 20, 2018

After his decision loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Mike Perry is on a warpath. He’s eager to get back in the Octagon and feel his fists on another head. This weekend he’ll be up against Max Griffin at UFC Florida and will look to get back in the win column to continue with his future plans. Those plans just might include top-ranked welterweight contender Colby Covington. Not only did Perry have some choice words questioning the fighting caliber of Covington, but had some X-Rated comments on the only strategy Colby would have against him in a potential fight. “Colby [Covington]’s manager is a better manager than Colby is a fighter. He got him the right fights with the right people that got him leveled up to number three in the world. But, I think that’s Colby’s story because that’s as far as he goes. He don’t go past three. [I’d] fight [Colby Covington and Demian Maia] both with my hands down, man. Catch that underhook and hit them with the other arm. They not gonna get that takedown with me, I already said. I know exactly what Colby Covington would try to do: He’d try to put his head in my lap and suck my dick for 15 minutes. That’s it. That’s what he’s gonna try to do. So, we’ll see, man. If I can get that fight, I would like that fight.”

Chris Taylor - January 12, 2018

Perennial UFC welterweight contender “Platinum” Mike Perry will look to rebound from his recent loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio when he squares off with Max Griffin at UFC on FOX 28 on February 24 in Orlando, Florida. The welterweight knockout artist, Perry, recently sat down with host Kinch from BJ Penn Radio where he discussed his newly announced fight which takes place in his backyard of Orlando, Florida.

Tom Taylor - January 8, 2018

On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, fan favorite UFC welterweight “Platinum” Mike Perry announced that he’ll return to the cage when the UFC touches down in Orlando on February 4. That said, he would not divulge the name of his opponent, admitting only that it’s somebody Colby Covington has fought. From there, we all began frantically examining Covington’s record, trying to narrow down the possible options. While most fans and pundits suspected former Covington opponents Max Griffin and Mike Pyle, it was hard to say for sure.

Chris Taylor - December 24, 2017

Perennial UFC welterweight contender “Platinum” Mike Perry was nice enough to remember Darren Till’s birthday. Perry recently took to Twitter where he sent the undefeated welterweight, Darren Till, the following well wishes along with a “gift”.

Tom Taylor - December 18, 2017

Re-@rob_monroe_cutman -Repost from @krualinhoc perfect example of a cutman saving a epic fight for the fighter and fans. Not 1 but 2 doctors over Alin’s shoulder looking to stop the fight. (Sound on) Alin insisting to have a chance to work. @jordanbreen @Sherdog @mikefridley pic.twitter.com/JiYvHscNBY — MostafaAlshammary (@yesmostafa) December 18, 2017

Russell Ess - December 17, 2017

Rising UFC star Mike Perry and Santiago Ponzinibbio had a war on Saturday night in Winnipeg, Canada on the UFC on Fox 26 main card. Perry ended up losing for the second time in his professional mixed martial arts career now with an 11-2 record while Ponzinibbio picked up his sixth straight UFC win, improving to a 26-3 professional MMA record.

Tom Taylor - December 16, 2017

Last night, in the second bout of the UFC on Fox 26 main card, all-action welterweight prospect “Platinum” Mike Perry stepped into the Octagon for the biggest bout of his career, a scrap with 10th-ranked welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio. Despite a very valiant effort – throughout which he badly bloodied his dangerous foe – Perry came up short in this fight, losing a unanimous decision after three wild rounds.

Justin Golightly - December 16, 2017

“I was out of my mind at that moment.” @PlatinumPerry talks making weight and what he was smelled when he sniffed Ponzinibbio during face-off: https://t.co/xqWDn3scOL — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) December 16, 2017

Justin Golightly - December 16, 2017

We’re hours away from Mike Perry’s fight with Santiago Ponzinibbio. It’s a classic fight that we’ve seen time and time again. With all of his victories being finishes, the UFC is banking on Perry to go into this fight at UFC Winnipeg and increase his star power. If he wins, not only doesn’t it increase the value of the Platinum product, but opens up more options as he breaks into the welterweight rankings. One of those being a potential showdown with another surging contender, that was hyped back in Poland: Darren Till. “As I said before, I don’t really care about rankings, and if [Mike] Perry wins — even if Santiago [Ponzinibbio] wins — I think they’re both good match-ups for me. If Perry wins, it’s a great showdown for the Liverpool event because I know he’s definitely game to come and fight me in my hometown, and I know he’s going to come in talking some sh-t and I’m going to be talking sh-t. I think it would make for an explosive buildup to a fight and I know that for a fact. It’s going to make for a good fight, so I’m pulling for Perry to win this weekend. If you asked me who’s going to win, I’d probably say Santiago is going to pull the win off, but I would like Perry to win. People might think I’ve gone past him, but I think that fight is up in the air now. I’ll take any fight.”

Justin Golightly - December 15, 2017

 Despite high-profile names like Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos headlining the card, Mike Perry has enjoyed his shine in the spotlight leading up to UFC Winnipeg. He’s talked about his eye poke defense training, had a tense and strange staredown with opponent Santiago Ponzinibbio, and even belted out his own wild version of a Christmas favorite. He hasn’t stopped there. Before he steps into the Octagon on Saturday, he sat down with our own Chris Taylor for an exclusive Platinum interview. What’s his mood like ahead of his fight tomorrow:

Drake Riggs - December 14, 2017

We’ve already learned by now that Mike Perry is a pretty unique guy… The heavy-handed Welterweight striker known as “Platinum” is set to take on his toughest opponent to date this Saturday in Santiago Ponzinibbio. But leading up to this bout, Perry did some rather interesting training preparation. Gunnar Nelson last fought Ponzinibbio and lost via first-round knockout after several claims were made of him being eye poked prior to the knockout. When asked about the pokes and training for them, Perry had this to say in his UFC on Fox 26 media day:

Justin Golightly - December 14, 2017

We all know that controversy follows the heavy-handed Mike Perry around. He’s also no stranger to creating ridiculous sound bytes that fans love to hear and us media enjoy writing about. What happened earlier today is no different. We don’t want to hype it too much, but it could be one of the all-time greatest staredowns in MMA history. What you’re about to see between Perry and Santiago Ponzinibbio is a staredown that mystifies as well as entertains. It’s an enigma wrapped around a 7-11 burrito, washed down with Mountain Dew Code Red. If none of that made sense, then you’re ready for the video. Funny he was wearing sunglasses when he’s the one who pokes people in the eyes https://t.co/ZYFdeTit4h