Mike Perry trivia | 41 facts about the famous fighter

Mike Perry is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently ompeting in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career.

1. His full name is Michael Joseph Perry
2. He was born on September 15, 1991
3. He is an American professional mixed martial artist
4. He is currently competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
5. Perry was born in Flint, Michigan, on September 15, 1991
6. For much of his life, he moved around to different schools between Michigan and Florida
7. This instability led him to a path of drugs, house arrest, probation violation, and jail
8. Perry started training boxing at age 11
9. This led to his career in MMA
10. Perry made his professional debut in September 2014
11. He had completed 11 amateur fights with a record of 8-3
12. He competed for several regional promotions across the United States
13. In just under two years, he fought nine times while finishing all of his opponents via KO/TKO
14. Perry made his UFC debut on short notice against Lim Hyun-gyu on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202
15. 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, boy!” before screaming passionately at his opponent
16. 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
17. Perry faced Danny Roberts on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204
18. Perry faced Alan Jouban, on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22
19. Perry faced Jake Ellenberger on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 108
20. Perry was awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus
21. Perry was expected to face Thiago Alves on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116
22. The win also earned Perry his second Performance of the Night bonus award
23. Perry faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
24. He lost the fight by unanimous decision
25. Perry faced Max Griffin on February 24, 2018 at UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
26. He lost the fight via unanimous decision
27. Perry was expected to face Yancy Medeiros on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226
28. However, Medeiros pulled out of the fight on June 27 citing a rib injury
29. Perry faced Donald Cerrone on November 10, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 139
30. After the fight with Cerrone, Perry signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC and faced Alex Oliveira on April 27, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
31. The win also earned Perry his first Fight of the Night bonus award
32. Perry faced Vicente Luque on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14
33. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award
34. 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
35. Perry faced Geoff Neal on December 14, 2019 at UFC 245
36. Perry faced Mickey Gall on June 27, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
37. On Feb 23, 2020, Perry faced Al Iaquinta at Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground 11 event
38. During his UFC debut at UFC 202, Perry and his cornerman, former UFC middleweight Alex Nicholson, were accused of racism after Nicholson shouted during the pre-fight introductions
39. 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
40. Helwani then clarified that the comment was made prior to the fight to which Perry responded “Well, we can see the future”
41. Perry has also been criticized for making homophobic and racist comments