Mike Perry (fighter)

Mike Perry
Born (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991
Flint, Michigan, United States
Other names Platinum
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight (2014–present)
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)[1][2]
Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Team Team Sparta[3]
UFC Gym Winter Springs [1]
Rank Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 9
By knockout 9
By submission 0
By decision 0
Losses 0
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mike Perry (born September 15, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competing in the welterweight division.

Prior to signing with UFC, Mike Perry was a Florida amateur state Muay Thai champion and Breakthrough MMA Florida welterweight champion.

Early years

Mike Perry was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, with his two sisters and one brother.[4] Perry started training at age 11.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Perry made his professional debut in September 2014, after completing 11 amateur fights. 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.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After the injury of Sultan Aliev, Perry was called to fight against Lim Hyun-gyu on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202.[6] He defeated Lim via TKO in the first round.[7]

Perry faced Danny Roberts on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[8] He won the fight via KO late in the third round.[9]

Perry is expected to face Alan Jouban on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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
Win 3–0 Preston Parsons TKO (punches) House of Fame 3: Riverside Beatdown July 10, 2015 1 4:49 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mike Perry, Tapology fighter page". tapology.com.
  2. "Mike Perry – Official UFC® Fighter Profile". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  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. "The underground profile". mixedmartialarts.com. 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  6. Staff (2016-08-04). "Mike Perry replaces Aliev at UFC 202". fightsports.tv. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Brian Martin (2016-10-17). "Alan Jouban vs. Mike Perry added to UFC Sacramento card". dailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
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