Mike Perry (fighter)

Mike Perry

"Platinum" Mike Perry in his boxing debut against Kenneth McNeil at "Island Fights 33"
Born (1991-09-15) 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. He earned a black belt with those hands in Apopka, FL during school and neighborhood fights.[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 the United States. In just under two years, he fought nine 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 yelling to Lim, "You thought you had a friend," before screaming passionately at his opponent.[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 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 two 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]

Perry is expected to face Thiago Alves on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[21]

Mixed martial arts record

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

1 fight, 0 win, 1 loss[22]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Loss 0–1 United States Kenneth McNeil KO 4 (4), 0:48 March 28, 2015 Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, Florida, United States

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mike Perry, Tapology fighter page". tapology.com.
  2. 1 2 "Mike Perry - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mike Perry, Sherdog profile page". sherdog.com.
  4. ↑ Nagal, Kyle. "Fight Path: Mike Perry pushed through rocky patch to get to a life of MMA". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mike-perry?id=
  6. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/mike-perry?id=
  7. ↑ "The underground profile". mixedmartialarts.com. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  8. ↑ Staff (2016-08-04). "Mike Perry replaces Aliev at UFC 202". fightsports.tv. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  9. ↑ "UFC 202: Mike Perry makes impressive debut with brutal first round knockout". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Sami Chamoun (2016-10-12). "The Moment You Probably Missed During Mike Perry’s UFC 204 Weigh-in". craziestsportsfights.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Brian Martin (2016-10-17). "Alan Jouban vs. Mike Perry added to UFC Sacramento card". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  16. ↑ Themistoklis Alexis (2016-12-17). "UFC Sacramento weigh-ins feature photoshoot, dance-off". thescore.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Dave Doyle (2017-03-03). "Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Perry set for UFC Nashville". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2017-04-23). "UFC Fight Night 108 bonuses: Swanson, Lobov, Perry, Moreno garner $50K checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  21. ↑ Ariel Helwani (2017-07-19). "Alves vs. Perry, Lombard vs. Smith slated for UFN: Pittsburgh". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  22. ↑ "Mike Perry's career boxing record". Boxrec.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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