Mike Perry News

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2022

Mike Perry vs Julian Lane is set to go down at BKFC’s KnuckleMania event on February 19, BJPENN.com can reveal. Last month at a BKFC event in Tampa, Mike Perry and Julian Lane got into a scuffle whilst Perry was attempting to conduct his commentary duties. The pair had to be separated in the crowd, leaving many to wonder whether or not a bare-knuckle showdown between the two would be the right way to resolve their issues.

Cole Shelton - December 9, 2021

Mike Perry didn’t take kindly to Julian Lane throwing something at him while he was in the commentary booth at BKFC Tampa on Thursday. Perry, a recent BKFC signing, was talking about the fights when a fellow fighter in Lane threw something at him. Perry proceeded to take off his headset and go into the crowd to start a brawl with Lane. The video was captured by fans and Lane ended up putting it on his Instagram along with a callout of Perry.

Adam Martin - November 28, 2021

Former UFC welterweight fighter Mike Perry issued a statement following his big upset win over Michael Seals at Triller Triad Combat. Perry was released by the UFC a few months ago and he signed with Triller for this matchup against Seals. Despite Seals entering the fight as a -1000 betting favorite and Perry being a +600 betting underdog, it was “Platinum” who was able to get the win in the fight. Taking to his social media following his big win over Seals, Perry issued a statement.

Adam D Martin - November 28, 2021

Former UFC welterweight fan-favorite Mike Perry reacted after defeating Michael Seals by split decision at Triller Triad Combat. Perry was recently released by the UFC and he signed with Triller for this fight against Seals at the Triller Triad Combat event, which took place on Saturday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. The oddsmakers did not like Perry’s chances to win the fight as he entered as a +600 betting underdog, but Perry got the job done with the split decision win.

Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021

Tonight’s Triller Triad Combat fight card features the returning Mike Perry who is set to collide with Michael Seals. Perry (14-8 MMA, 0-1 Boxing) became a free agent back in May, this after going just 1-4 over his past five fights with the UFC. The hard-hitting welterweight is looking to make a statement this evening before moving on to BKFC.

Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021

Triller is back this evening with their Triad Combat event, a seven-bout fight card headlined by heavyweights Frank Mir and Kubrat Pulev. Mir (0-1 Boxing, 19-3 MMA), a former UFC heavyweight champion, made his professional boxing debut back in April where he suffered a loss to Steve Cunningham.

Cole Shelton - November 9, 2021

Triller is holding an upcoming card on November 27 full of ex-UFC fighters and well-known boxers. The promotion announced in a press release that their Triad Combat card will go down in Arlington, Texas, and will have a ton of notable names. Frank Mir, Mike Perry, Matt Mitrione, and Kubrat Pulev have all been confirmed for the card. Metallica will also perform at the recent which will air live on pay-per-view.

Harry Kettle - November 3, 2021

New BKFC signing Mike Perry has issued a strange response to Julian Lane after the famous “let me bang bro” fighter called him out. It was confirmed recently that Perry, who was formerly with the UFC, would be making his way over to BKFC in order to begin a new chapter of his career in bare-knuckle boxing. There are many folks who want to be his first opponent in the promotion, and that includes Julian Lane.

Cole Shelton - October 26, 2021

Mike Perry is the newest fighter of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship roster. On Tuesday it was revealed Perry signed a multi-fight deal with the sans gloves promotion. The news caught many by surprise but BKFC president, David Feldman, says this is something that has been in the works for quite some time.

Cole Shelton - October 26, 2021

Mike Perry is no longer on the UFC roster as he has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. MMAFighting was the first to report the news. BKFC confirmed the signing on Tuesday via a press release. According to the release, Perry signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion but details of the contract were not released.

Harry Kettle - September 6, 2021

Mike Perry has explained why he regrets having a beef with Jake Paul – whilst simultaneously putting forward a challenge to J’Leon Love. There are few characters out there as unpredictable as Mike Perry and while many enjoy his antics, others just want to make sure he’s okay and at peace in his life. Whether or not he returns to a UFC cage, in many ways, isn’t even the point.

Adam D Martin - September 1, 2021

UFC welterweight Kevin Lee sent a message to his rival Mike Perry, telling his potential future opponent that “December is good for me.” Lee lost a unanimous decision to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 35 this past weekend, a loss that gave him four defeats in his last five tries. Perry has also lost four of his last five fights, and with both men struggling to keep their spot on the stacked UFC roster, it does make a lot of sense to match these two up in a potential loser-leaves-the UFC matchup.

Adam D Martin - August 30, 2021

UFC welterweight Mike Perry says he wants to focus on boxing, calling out pro boxer Tommy Fury and saying that “I’m down to stand and bang.” Perry, a UFC fan-favorite, is currently in the midst of a rough stretch during his MMA career. He is just 3-7 over his last 10 fights in the Octagon, including a 1-4 record in his last five fights. Moreover, Perry recently declined to fight Kevin Lee, which led to “The Motown Phenom” suggesting that “Platinum” should be removed from the UFC roster. Although Perry is currently in the midst of a losing skid, he is still a personal favorite of UFC president Dana White, which means that, like Sam Alvey, Perry will get another fight.

Harry Kettle - August 27, 2021

Kevin Lee doesn’t think Mike Perry should still be a member of the UFC roster after reportedly rejecting the prospect of fighting him. Perry, who is coming off the back of seven losses in his last ten fights, has been the subject of great debate as of late when it comes to his future in the promotion. Some feel as if he’s too entertaining to cut, whereas others want to see him being given one last chance to shine under the lights.

Cole Shelton - August 18, 2021

Kevin Lee doesn’t understand why Mike Perry turned him down. After Sean Brady was forced out of his August 28 fight against Kevin Lee, “The Motown Phenom” said to BJPENN.com he wanted to remain on the card and that is the case. Lee will now face a short-notice replacement, Daniel Rodriguez.

Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021

UFC welterweight standout Mike Perry (14-8 MMA) took the time to apologize to absolutely everybody on Friday afternoon during an interview with Helen Yee. Perry, who is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision losses to opponents Tim Means and Daniel Rodriguez, has been on a roller coaster ride over the past few years.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2021

UFC fighter Mike Perry has lashed out at J’Leon Love for suggesting that he could be about to lose his place on the UFC roster. Perry is in the midst of a notable skid in his UFC run, going 3-7 in his last 10 fights including two back-to-back defeats. In addition to that, Perry has also been embroiled in the Jake Paul-MMA saga after his recent sparring session with the YouTuber turned pro boxer.

Christopher Taylor - April 24, 2021

Super middleweight boxer J’Leon Love has responded to a recent callout from UFC welterweight fighter Mike Perry. Love and Perry crossed paths a few weeks ago in Florida, when ‘Platinum’ came to spar with J’Leon’s buddy Jake Paul. News of the Paul-Perry sparring session was not made public until former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier suggested that the infamous YouTuber fight Mike Perry in his next boxing match.