Mike Perry
(born September 15, 1991) is an American professional
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
. He currently competes in the
Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have be ...
division in the
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official state-sanctioned and commissioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1 ...
(BKFC). Perry has formerly competed for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC), where he fought 15 times.
Background
Perry was born in
Flint, Michigan
Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...
, on September 15, 1991. For much of his life, he moved around to different schools between Michigan and Florida. He said, "(In Michigan) I was one of maybe 10 white kids in the whole school, so I was bullied a lot. It was the same thing at other schools. I wouldn’t back down, so I would get into fights." This instability led him to a path of drugs, house arrest, probation violation, and jail. Perry started training boxing at age 11.
Upon his release from jail for burglary, he got a job as a trainer at a UFC gym in
Winter Springs, Florida
Winter Springs is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 38,342 at the 2020 census. According to the 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 37,312. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanfo ...
. His work as a trainer led to his career as a fighter.
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.
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
2016
Perry made his UFC debut on short notice against
Lim Hyun-gyu on August 20, 2016, at
UFC 202
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
, after
Sultan Aliev pulled out due to injury. At the official weigh-ins, Perry faked a handshake with Lim then put his hands up yelling to Lim, "You thought you had a friend, boy!" before screaming at his opponent. 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 stop the fight.
During the fight against Lim, Perry's cornerman and fellow fighter
Alex Nicholson shouted during the pre-fight introductions, "He can't even open his motherfucking eyes." Nicholson was accused of racism for this, as Lim is Korean. Nicholson later addressed the comment on Twitter, saying, "I respect every man who steps in the cage and my comments were insensitive towards Lim I was hype for my brother but It's all love no hate." On the Monday following the fight Perry said on ''The MMA Hour,'' "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 faced
Danny Roberts on October 8, 2016, at
UFC 204
''UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 8, 2016 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
Background
This was the fourth UFC event contested in Man ...
. 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. 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 stop the fight. The referee Marc Goddard appeared to stop the fight late, issuing an apology after the event via Twitter.
Perry faced
Alan Jouban
Alan Michael Joubanhttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/07-07-16MMA.pdf (born November 25, 1982) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A profess ...
, on December 17, 2016, at
UFC on Fox 22
''UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 22'') was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on December 17, 2016, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
Background
After pr ...
. 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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
2017
Perry faced
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2005–2018, ...
on April 22, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night 108
''UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 108'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 22, 2017, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Background
A feathe ...
. 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. Perry was awarded a $50,000 ''Performance of the Night'' bonus.
Perry was expected to face
Thiago Alves on September 16, 2017, at
UFC Fight Night 116
''UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 116'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 16, 2017 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Backg ...
. Alves was pulled from the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Alex Reyes.
Perry won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Perry his second ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
Perry faced
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Santiago Ponzinibbio (born September 26, 1986) is an Argentine mixed martial artist competing as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
He was born in Argentina to parents of Italian heritage, with paternal grandpa ...
on December 16, 2017, at
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
2018
Perry faced
Max Griffin
Max Griffin (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Griffin currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2009, Griffin has also c ...
on February 24, 2018, at
UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Perry was expected to face
Yancy Medeiros
Yancy Medeiros Jr. (born September 7, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforc ...
on July 7, 2018, at
UFC 226
''UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
The event took p ...
. However, Medeiros pulled out of the fight on June 27, citing a rib injury. The following day, it was announced that
Paul Felder
Paul Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC. He competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Felder also ...
would step in to face Perry in a Welterweight bout at the same event. Perry won the fight via split decision.
Perry faced
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...
on November 10, 2018, at
UFC Fight Night 139
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
. Perry lost the fight via submission due to an armbar in round one, marking the first time he had been finished in a professional mixed martial arts contest.
2019
After the fight with Cerrone, Perry signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC and faced
Alex Oliveira
Alex de Oliveira (born February 21, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Born and raised in Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Oliveira ...
on April 27, 2019, at
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.
He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. The win also earned Perry his first ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award.
Perry faced
Vicente Luque
Vicente Luque (born November 27, 1991) is an American and Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. Luque currently competes in the Welterweight (MMA), welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As ...
on August 10, 2019, at
UFC on ESPN+ 14
''UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 156'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 14'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2019 at Antel Arena in Mont ...
. He lost the fight via split decision. This fight earned him the ''
Fight of the Night'' award.
As a result, Perry was expected to be sidelined for the remainder of 2019 after undergoing surgery to correct facial injuries sustained during the Luque fight.
As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Perry faced
Geoff Neal
Geoffrey Charles Neal (born August 28, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 6, 2022, he is #7 in the UFC welterwei ...
on December 14, 2019, at
UFC 245
''UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Bac ...
. He lost the bout via first-round technical knockout, marking the first loss in his MMA career by knockout.
2020
Perry faced
Mickey Gall
Mickey Gall (born January 22, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early life
Gall was born in Green Brook, New Jersey. He began training in boxi ...
on June 27, 2020, at
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Perry was expected to face
Robbie Lawler
Robert Lawler (born March 20, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist who has been competing since 2001. He is the former UFC Welterweight Champion, former EliteXC Middleweight Champion, and has formerly competed in Strikeforce, ...
on November 21, 2020, at
UFC 255
''UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 21, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...
. However, Lawler pulled out of the fight in late October, citing an undisclosed injury.
Perry instead faced
Tim Means
Timothy Carl Means (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist from Moriarty, New Mexico currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, ...
at the same event.
At the weigh-ins on November 20, Perry missed weight, weighing in at 175.5 pounds, over the non-title welterweight limit of 171.0 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded at a catchweight and Perry was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to Means. Perry lost the fight via unanimous decision.
2021
Mike Perry faced
Daniel Rodriguez on April 10, 2021, at
UFC on ABC 2
''UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland'' (also known as ''UFC on ABC 2'' and ''UFC Vegas 23'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 10, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nev ...
. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Bare-knuckle boxing
On October 26, 2021, it was announced that Mike Perry signed a contract with
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official state-sanctioned and commissioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1 ...
(BKFC) after his UFC contract expired.
On November 27, 2021, Perry faced boxer Michael Seals in a boxing vs MMA card promoted by
Triller
The trillers are a group of passerine birds belonging to the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae partially making up the genus '' Lalage''. Their name come from the loud trilling calls of the males. There are about 12 species that usually exist ...
that featured other UFC veterans, with fighters wearing MMA gloves instead of traditional boxing gloves. Perry won the fight via split decision.
Perry made his BKFC debut against Julian Lane at
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Knucklemania 2 on February 19, 2022. After knocking down Lane in round one, Perry won the fight via unanimous decision.
Perry faced
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...
veteran
Michael Page
Michael Jerome Reece-Pagewkaassociation.com, Retrieved 28 August 2017. (born 7 April 1987) is a British Kickboxing, kickboxer, Boxing, boxer, and Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He is recognised in the MMA community for his unortho ...
on August 20, 2022 in the main event at
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 27: London. After the first five rounds went to a split draw, Perry won the sixth round to win the fight via majority decision.
Grappling
Submission Underground
On February 23, 2020, Perry faced
Al Iaquinta
Al Iaquinta (born April 30, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, having once challenged for the Lightweight championship belt. A professional ...
in a grappling contest at
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...
's Submission Underground 11 event. He won the match via fastest escape time.
Personal life
Perry married professional tennis player Danielle Nickerson in 2019, after five years of dating. They separated in 2020. For his fight against Mickey Gall in June 2020, Perry's corner consisted solely of his girlfriend Latory Gonzalez. On January 6, 2021, Gonzalez gave birth to their first son, Ocean.
Controversies
Self defense situation in Orlando
On New Year's Eve 2016, Perry was involved in an altercation in
Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
. A stranger allegedly approached Perry's girlfriend and punched Perry after Perry told him to go away, Perry returned a left hook that left the attacker unconscious.
Homophobic and racist slurs
Perry has received criticism for his use of homophobic and racist slurs. In response to complaints by fans and fellow mixed martial artists over his use of the word "
nigga
''Nigga'' () is a colloquial and vulgar term used in African-American Vernacular English that began as a dialect form of the word ''nigger'', an ethnic slur against black people. The word is commonly associated with hip hop music and Afric ...
", Perry posted a video on social media to state that a
DNA test
Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, is used to identify changes in DNA sequence or chromosome structure. Genetic testing can also include measuring the results of genetic changes, such as RNA analysis as an output of gene expression, or ...
had shown he has 2% African ancestry. Perry issued a public apology for his past use of the
N-word
In the English language, the word ''nigger'' is an ethnic slur used against black people, especially African Americans. Starting in the late 1990s, references to ''nigger'' have been progressively replaced by the euphemism , notably in cases ...
and vowed not to use it again, citing his desire to set a better example for his son.
Restaurant fights in Texas
In July 2020, Perry was questioned by police due to an incident at a restaurant in
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock ( )
is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
, where three people were allegedly assaulted. Part of the incident was filmed, showing an elderly man and Perry in a heated dispute. The man lunged towards Perry, and Perry threw a right-hand punch. The man was unconscious when police arrived on the scene and he was hospitalized. Perry was charged with class A assault, a
misdemeanor
A misdemeanor (American English, spelled misdemeanour elsewhere) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than more serious felonies, but theoretically more so than adm ...
. Perry said his actions were a response to others initiating physical contact with him. During the incident, Perry was also reported to have attacked a restaurant staffer, become involved in a physical altercation with a woman, and repeatedly used the racial slur "nigga."
Domestic violence allegations
On October 20, 2020, Perry's ex-wife Danielle Nickerson gave an interview to the industry website
MMA Junkie
MMA Junkie is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It was founded in 2006, and is owned by Gannett Company since 2011. The site and its content have been featured in ''Time'' magazine'', ''ESPN The Magazine'', ''The N ...
in which she described repeated incidents of verbal and physical abuse by Perry. Nickerson claimed that in February of 2020, Perry became angry after an altercation with a woman at a bar. Once the couple returned home, Perry took his frustrations out on Nickerson by taking her to the ground and hitting her with a barrage of punches that bruised her face. After the incident Nickerson was picked up by Perry's mother, Sabra Young, and taken to Young's home. When Perry followed Nickerson to the Young residence, Young locked him out of the house and called 911. Nickerson also alleged that during a prior incident, Perry struck her in the forehead while wearing his wedding ring, leaving a
hematoma
A hematoma, also spelled haematoma, or blood suffusion is a localized bleeding outside of blood vessels, due to either disease or trauma including injury or surgery and may involve blood continuing to seep from broken capillary, capillaries. A he ...
. Nickerson said that the abuse grew so severe that she filed for a restraining order against Perry after the dissolution of their romantic relationship. Perry denies the allegations and no charges were filed.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
**
Performance of the Night
UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...
(Two times)
vs. Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2005–2018, ...
and Alex Reyes
**
Fight of the Night (Two times)
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
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,
Daniel Rodriguez
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
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, Loss
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Tim Means
Timothy Carl Means (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist from Moriarty, New Mexico currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 255
''UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 21, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...
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, align=center, 5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
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, Win
, align=center, 14–6
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Mickey Gall
Mickey Gall (born January 22, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early life
Gall was born in Green Brook, New Jersey. He began training in boxi ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 13–6
,
Geoff Neal
Geoffrey Charles Neal (born August 28, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 6, 2022, he is #7 in the UFC welterwei ...
, TKO (head kick and punches)
,
UFC 245
''UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Bac ...
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:30
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 13–5
,
Vicente Luque
Vicente Luque (born November 27, 1991) is an American and Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. Luque currently competes in the Welterweight (MMA), welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As ...
, Decision (split)
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UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
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, align=center, 5:00
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Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
, Uruguay
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, Win
, align=center, 13–4
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Alex Oliveira
Alex de Oliveira (born February 21, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Born and raised in Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Oliveira ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise is a city in central-western Broward County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 97,335.
Sunrise was incorporated in 1961 and founded ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 12–4
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Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...
, Submission (armbar)
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UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:46
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Denver, Colorado
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
, United States
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Paul Felder
Paul Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC. He competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Felder also ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 226
''UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area.
Background
The event took p ...
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, align=center, 5:00
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
, United States
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Max Griffin
Max Griffin (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Griffin currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2009, Griffin has also c ...
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
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, align=center, 5:00
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Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 11–2
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Santiago Ponzinibbio
Santiago Ponzinibbio (born September 26, 1986) is an Argentine mixed martial artist competing as a Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
He was born in Argentina to parents of Italian heritage, with paternal grandpa ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...
, Canada
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UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, United States
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Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor from 2005–2018, ...
, KO (elbow)
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UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
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, align=center, 1:05
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Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of muni ...
, United States
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Alan Jouban
Alan Michael Joubanhttp://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2016_Results/07-07-16MMA.pdf (born November 25, 1982) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A profess ...
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Sacramento, California
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Danny Roberts
, KO (knee and punches)
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UFC 204
''UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 8, 2016 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
Background
This was the fourth UFC event contested in Man ...
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, align=center, 4:40
,
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
,
Lim Hyun-gyu
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 202
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:38
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
, David Mundell
, KO (punches)
, Battleground: Perry vs. Mundell
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:10
,
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
, Frank Carrillo
, KO (punch)
, Square Ring Promotions: Island Fights 37
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:40
,
Pensacola, Florida
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Jon Manley
, TKO (knees and punches)
, Premier FC 18
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:32
,
Springfield, Massachusetts
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Micheal Roberts
, KO (punches)
, Bahamas Open Martial Arts Championship 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:16
,
New Providence
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, Bahamas
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Preston Parsons
, TKO (punches)
, House of Fame 3: Riverside Beatdown
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:49
,
Jacksonville, Florida
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, James Rodriguez
, KO (punches)
, Florida Championship Fighting
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:22
,
Orlando, Florida
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Hector Tirado
, KO (punches)
, Top Alliance Combat 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:52
,
McDonough, Georgia
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, United States
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, -
Professional boxing record
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!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
, -
, 1
, Loss
, 0–1
, align=left, Kenneth McNeil
,
, 4 (4), 0:52
, March 28, 2015
, align=left,
Bare knuckle record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
,
Michael Page
Michael Jerome Reece-Pagewkaassociation.com, Retrieved 28 August 2017. (born 7 April 1987) is a British Kickboxing, kickboxer, Boxing, boxer, and Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He is recognised in the MMA community for his unortho ...
, Decision (majority)
,
BKFC 27: London
,
, align=center, 6
, align=center, 2:00
,
London
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England
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,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Julian Lane
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC: KnuckleMania 2
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now ...
, United States
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, -
Triad combat record
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, -
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!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
, -
, 1
, Win
, 1-0
, align=left, Michael Seals
,
, 7
, November 27, 2021
["Triller Triad Combat results: Mike Perry survives knockdown to decision Michael Seals".]
MMA Junkie. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
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See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - (UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* Papy Ab ...
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Mike
1991 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Flint, Michigan
American male mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Mixed martial artists from Michigan
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu