Mike Perry (fighter)
| Mike Perry | |
|---|---|
 "Platinum" Mike Perry in his boxing debut against Kenneth McNeil at "Island Fights 33" | |
| Born | September 15, 1991 Flint, Michigan, United States |
| Other names | Platinum |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (2014–2015) Welterweight (2015–present) |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm)[1][2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Team Sparta[3] UFC Gym Winter Springs [1] |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mike Perry (born September 15, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early years
Perry was born in Flint, Michigan, and grew up there with his father, who was in the Navy, and Apopka, Florida with his mother. Perry also has two sisters and one brother. As one of the few white students in the schools he attended, Perry learned to defend himself from a young age.[4] Perry started training at age 11, and was an amateur Muay Thai state champion in Florida.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Perry made his professional debut in September 2014, after completing 11 amateur fights with a record of 8-3.[6] He competed for several regional promotions across United States. In just under 2 years, he fought 9 times while finishing all of his opponents via KO/TKO.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Perry made his UFC debut on short notice against Lim Hyun-gyu on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202, after Sultan Aliev pulled out due to injury.[8] At the official weigh-ins Perry faked a handshake with Lim then put his hands up like an old school boxer and screamed passionately in his opponent's direction.[9] He defeated Lim via TKO in the first round after Perry dropped him twice with right hands, dropped him again with a left hook and then followed up with ground and pound before the referee jumped in to wave it off.[10]
Perry faced Danny Roberts on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[11] At the official weigh-ins Perry took a bite from a bar of chocolate and then told Roberts he was going to eat him alive.[12] He defeated Roberts via KO late in the third round after Perry hurt him with a knee from the clinch, dropped him with a right hand and then followed up with ground and pound before the referee jumped in to wave it off.[13] The referee Marc Goddard appeared to stop the fight very late, issuing an apology after the event via twitter.[14]
Perry faced Alan Jouban, on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[15] At the official weigh-ins Perry took a polaroid photo of Jouban and then tried to hand the photo to him as they traded words, but Jouban slapped it away with his hand and Perry aggressively feigned movement towards him while sticking his tongue out. As Perry walked off the stage, Jouban simulated a kick in his direction that had no chance of hitting the target. [16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Perry faced Jake Ellenberger on April 22, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 108.[18] He defeated Ellenberger via KO in the second round after Perry dropped him with a left hook early in round 2 then finished with a standing elbow from the clinch 30 seconds later.[19] Perry was awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.[20]
Mixed martial arts record
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–1 | Jake Ellenberger | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | April 22, 2017 | 2 | 1:05 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Alan Jouban | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Danny Roberts | KO (knee and punches) | UFC 204 | October 8, 2016 | 3 | 4:40 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 8–0 | Hyun Gyu Lim | TKO (punches) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 1 | 3:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | David Mundell | KO (punches) | Battleground: Perry vs. Mundell | May 14, 2016 | 2 | 4:10 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Frank Carrillo | KO (punch) | Square Ring Promotions: Island Fights 37 | March 11, 2016 | 1 | 3:40 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jon Manley | TKO (knees and punches) | Premier FC 18 | November 14, 2015 | 2 | 3:32 | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Micheal Roberts | KO (punches) | Bahamas Open Martial Arts Championship 2 | August 29, 2015 | 1 | 5:16 | New Providence, Bahamas | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Preston Parsons | TKO (punches) | House of Fame 3: Riverside Beatdown | July 10, 2015 | 1 | 4:49 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | James Rodriguez | KO (punches) | Florida Championship Fighting | January 30, 2015 | 1 | 2:22 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Hector Tirado | KO (punches) | Top Alliance Combat 3 | September 6, 2014 | 1 | 3:52 | McDonough, Georgia, United States |
Professional boxing record
Controversy
During his UFC debut at UFC 202 Perry and his cornerman fellow UFC middleweight Alex Nicholson were accused of racism after Nicholson shouted during the pre-fight introductions, saying, "He can't even open his motherf--king eyes." referring to his Asian opponent Hyun Gyu Lim. Nicholson later addressed the comment on Twitter, saying, "I respect every man who steps in the cage and my comments were insensitive towards lim (sic) I was hype for my brother but It's all love no hate." Nicholson also referred to Lim as "Dung Him Kong Jung Foo," in a Facebook post. On the Monday following the fight Perry offered an explanation while on The MMA Hour stating "I don't think any of my competition can see me, and when I hit Lim, I opened a lot of people's eyes," Perry told Ariel Helwani. Helwani then clarified that the comment was made prior to the fight to which Perry responded "Well, we can see the future."[22] Perry has also been criticized for making homophobic and racist comments as well as wearing Blackface.[23]
References
- ^ a b c "Mike Perry, Tapology fighter page". tapology.com.
- ^ a b "Mike Perry - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Perry, Sherdog profile page". sherdog.com.
- ^ Nagal, Kyle. "Fight Path: Mike Perry pushed through rocky patch to get to a life of MMA". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mike-perry?id=
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mike-perry?id=
- ^ "The underground profile". mixedmartialarts.com. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ Staff (2016-08-04). "Mike Perry replaces Aliev at UFC 202". fightsports.tv. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ Regan Roberts (2016-08-04). "UFC Fighter Pulls Off Ultimate Dick Move At UFC 202 Weigh Ins". craziestsportsfights.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2016-08-20). "UFC 202 results: Mike Perry power punches his way to TKO win over Hyun Gyu Lim". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ Joe Rimmer (2016-08-26). "Danny Roberts to fight at UFC 204 in Manchester against unbeaten Mike Perry". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ Sami Chamoun (2016-10-12). "The Moment You Probably Missed During Mike Perry's UFC 204 Weigh-in". craziestsportsfights.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-10-08). "UFC 204 results: Mike Perry finishes Danny Roberts with 20 seconds left in fight courtesy of knee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ MMAjunkie Staff (2016-10-10). "Ref Marc Goddard weighs in on his late stoppage in UFC 204's Perry-Roberts bout". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ Brian Martin (2016-10-17). "Alan Jouban vs. Mike Perry added to UFC Sacramento card". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ Themistoklis Alexis (2016-12-17). "UFC Sacramento weigh-ins feature photoshoot, dance-off". thescore.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-17). "UFC on FOX 22 results: Disciplined Alan Jouban tops Mike Perry in main-card opener". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2017-03-03). "Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Perry set for UFC Nashville". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2017-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 108 results: Mike Perry knocks out Jake Ellenberger with devastating elbow". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2017-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 108 bonuses: Swanson, Lobov, Perry, Moreno garner $50K checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Mike Perry's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Sydnie Jones (2016-08-30). "UFC Remains Blissfully Indifferent to Bigotry After Mike Perry's Corner Fiasco". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- ^ Nathan McCarter (2017-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 108 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Nashville". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-04-24.