Mike Perry News
BKFC president says the contract they will offer Nate Diaz will make it "hard for him to say no," hopes to make Mike Perry fight
Cole Shelton - December 21, 2022
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president, David Feldman thinks the offer BKFC will give Nate Diaz will be tough to turn down. After Diaz fought out his contract at UFC 279 with a submission victory over Tony Ferguson he became one of the biggest free agents in recent memory. Most of the promotions will be after him, and BKFC is no different as they have already reached out to his camp and plan on making a solid offer.
Mike Perry confirms interest in re-signing with the UFC after BKFC run: "I know the fans have been talking about it"
Josh Evanoff - October 31, 2022
Former UFC welterweight star Mike Perry would love a return to the promotion. ‘Platinum’ was one of the most colorful fighters on the roster during his stint from 2016 to 2021. During that time, Perry broke into the top 15 and defeated names such as Paul Felder, Jake Ellenberger, and Mickey Gall.
Mike Perry wants to avenge Alex Nicholson’s loss to Vagab Vagabov: “When Apollo fought Drago, Rocky came back and took him out!”
Susan Cox - October 3, 2022
Mike Perry wants to avenge Alex Nicholson’s loss to Vagab Vagabov. Alex Nicholson suffered a brutal loss to Vagab Vagabov in the main event on Friday, September 30th at the REN TV Fight Club Super Series in Moscow. It was the 32 year old Nicholson who was knocked out late in the opening round of the boxing match.
Mike Perry takes blame for Alex Nicholson’s loss at Fight Club Super Series in Moscow: “I failed my friend tonight”
Cole Shelton - September 30, 2022
Mike Perry says he let his friend and teammate Alex Nicholson down. Nicholson was facing Russian pro boxer Vagab Vagabov in the main event of REN TV Fight Club Super Series on Friday. It was a three-round heavyweight bout and unfortunately, the fight did not go Nicholson’s way.
Mike Perry reacts to news BKFC president wants him to fight Nate Diaz: "Now is my time to make noise"
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2022
Mike Perry is hoping to fight Nate Diaz in BKFC. David Feldman, the president of BKFC, recently came out and said he is interested in signing Nate Diaz. The Stockton, native, of course, recently fought out his Ultimate Fighting Championship deal at UFC 279 when he submitted Tony Ferguson. The goal for Feldman is to sign Diaz and have him fight Mike Perry.
BKFC president interested in signing Nate Diaz to set up Mike Perry fight: "We're going to do everything we can do to get him a bare-knuckle fight"
Cole Shelton - September 14, 2022
BKFC president David Feldman is interested in signing Nate Diaz. At UFC 279, Diaz scored a fourth-round submission over Tony Ferguson in what was the final fight of his deal. After the win, he said he wanted to go to a different sport with many thinking boxing would be next, but David Feldman is hoping BKFC will be his next venture.
Mike Perry describes sparring sessions with Jake Paul: "I kind of wanted him to hit me"
Josh Evanoff - August 25, 2022
Mike Perry has shared some details of his sparring sessions with Jake Paul. ‘Platinum’ is coming off a decision victory over Michael ‘Venom’ Page in London last weekend. The victory was the second in a row for the 30-year-old inside the BKFC ring. However, he’s looking to make the move to the standard boxing ring next.
Mike Perry tells Jake Paul, "I'm the real problem" in latest callout
Andrew Whitelaw - August 24, 2022
Mike Perry has once again called out Jake Paul to box him. The YouTube star turned pugilist recently saw his fight against Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr. fall through with both opponents withdrawing.
BKFC 27 Results: Mike Perry defeats Michael Page (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 20, 2022
Tonight’s BKFC 27 event in London is headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight scrap between Michael Page and Mike Perry. Page (20-2 MMA, 0-0 BKFC), who is currently listed at #2 in the Bellator welterweight rankings, will be making his Bare Knuckle Boxing debut hoping to rebound from a split decision loss to Logan Storley. That setback snapped a six-fight winning streak for ‘MVP’.
Michael Page believes Mike Perry is feeling the pressure ahead of Saturday’s BKFC 27 event: “I think it’s a massive show of nerves”
Harry Kettle - August 19, 2022
Michael Page thinks the fact Mike Perry being a fan of his is a sign of him ‘feeling the pressure’ heading into their BKFC 27 fight. When the bare-knuckle boxing match between Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Mike Perry was first announced, many couldn’t quite wrap their heads around it. Now, though, that we’re just over 24 hours away from it actually taking place, there’s a lot of excitement in the air with a lot of fans not really knowing what to expect.
Mike Perry shared some choice words during a live interview with Michael Page: “These hands is bisexual motherf**ker… Anybody can get it. Any gender”
Susan Cox - August 15, 2022
Mike Perry shared some choice words during a live interview with Michael Page. It will be Mike Perry (14-8 MMA) and Michael ‘Venum’ Page (20-2 MMA) headlining the BKFC 27 (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) bout on Saturday August 20th at the OVO Arena Wembley, London, England.
Mike Perry issues warning to Michael Page: "There’s going to be nothing you can do to get me off you"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2022
Mike Perry has a stern warning for Michael “Venom” Page. Perry and Page will collide under the BKFC banner on Aug. 20. The two are set for bare-knuckle action inside Wembley Arena in London, England.
Michael Page set to headline BKFC 27 against Mike Perry
Cole Shelton - June 9, 2022
Michael Page will be going sans gloves for his next fight. On Thursday, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) took to Twitter to announce Page has signed a one-fight deal to headline BKFC 27 on August 20 against Mike Perry. The event will take place in London and according to reports, this is a one-off for Page who is still under Bellator contract.
Sean Strickland responds after being dubbed a "racist motherf**ker" by former UFC fighter Mike Perry
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2022
Sean Strickland has responded after being dubbed a “racist motherf**ker” by former UFC fighter Mike Perry. Strickland (25-3 MMA) is currently preparing for his highly anticipated middleweight showdown with Alex Pereira at UFC 276. The winner of that fight should be in prime position to challenge for the 185lbs title their next time out.
Mike Perry suggests BKFC implement some new rules: “And 1 kick if you get a knockdown”
Harry Kettle - April 27, 2022
Former UFC fighter Mike Perry has offered some suggestions to BKFC regarding new rules – aka the ‘Platinum Fight Club’. Throughout the course of his time in combat sports, Mike Perry has never been shy to make some noise. Whether it be explosive knockouts in the cage or endless drama out of it, the 30-year-old has the kind of never-say-die attitude that means he’ll likely always be an entertaining watch.
BKFC champion Thiago Alves eyes summer title defense against Mike Perry
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2022
As per his manager, BKFC middleweight champion Thiago Alves is hoping to defend his belt against Mike Perry in June. While he may be known by many for his run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Thiago Alves has had a solid start to life in bare-knuckle boxing. After defeating Julian Lane via split decision in September 2020, Alves proceeded to beat Ulysses Diaz due to a doctor stoppage last summer to become the inaugural middleweight title holder in BKFC.
Mike Perry issues statement after defeating Julian Lane in his BKFC debut: “What we do in life echoes in eternity”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 20, 2022
Mike Perry has spoken out after a successful bare-knuckle boxing debut against Julian Lane. The buildup between Perry and Lane had a lot of pre-fight antics. Perry even pulled out what appeared to be a plastic bat at the press conference. The bout was as advertised with both men throwing caution to the wind and looking worse for the wear because of it.
BKFC Results: Mike Perry defeats Julian Lane (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 19, 2022
A highly anticipated fight between Mike Perry and Julian Lane takes place at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania 2 event in Florida. The contest will mark the official in-ring debut of Perry since signing for BKFC, although he did manage to defeat Michael Seals in a fascinating Triad Combat affair this past November. ‘Platinum’ had ended his UFC run suffering back-to-back unanimous decision defeats to Daniel Rodriguez and Tim Means.