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‘Platinum’ Mike Perry vows to hurt Jake Paul in potential bare-knuckle fight: ‘Test yourself for real’

Mike Perry wants a fight with Jake Paul, whether it be in the squared circle or on the street….

Mike Perry wants a fight with Jake Paul, whether it be in the squared circle or on the street.

The former UFC standout turned BKFC brawler is scheduled to knuckle up on April 27 for the promotion’s fourth annual KnuckleMania event in Los Angeles against another ex-UFC fighter, Thiago Alves. Since making his promotional debut two years ago, ‘Platinum’ has dispatched a series of notable names, including recent UFC debutant Michael ‘Venom’ Page and a couple of former champions, Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez.

Speaking with TMZ Sports, Perry was asked who is at the top of his list of potential dream opponents under the BKFC banner. ‘Platinum’ didn’t hesitate to call out Jake Paul, but expressed doubt that ‘The Problem Child’ would have the testicular fortitude to toe the line with him on bare-knuckle boxing’s biggest stage.

“Yes, but he’s not doing bare-knuckle,” Perry said. “But I wouldn’t put it past Jake Paul because he’s been doing stuff that people would say he’s afraid of and things like that. And that’s partly what drew me to bare-knuckle was that so many were worried about it, or afraid of it, and I’m like, ‘It seems real to me.’ So Jake, man, definitely issuing you a challenge: If you get through Mike Tyson, test yourself for real, and let’s have a street fight” (h/t MMA Junkie).

Mike Perry Promises to make jake paul ‘cry and run away’

Perry was also critical of Jake Paul’s recent selection of opponents, particularly after scoring a couple of quick first-round KOs against a pair of no-name fighters under his Most Valuable Promotions banner.

“F*ck Jake,” Perry added. “Yeah, he’s got some talent, but I’d like to say I’m beating him as fast as he’s beating these taxi drivers, especially bare-knuckle. I’ll hurt him, and he’ll cry and run away and cower in the corner in the fetal position.”

Paul is currently scheduled for what is expected to be one of the most watched fights in combat sports history when he steps inside the ring for a boxing match with heavyweight legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson on July 20. The fight will air live on Netflix at no extra charge for the streaming giant’s 260+ million subscribers.

Mike Perry talks Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Exclusive – David Feldman: Luis Palomino isn’t popular enough to fight BKFC star Mike Perry: ‘He has to earn it”

David Feldman didn’t hold back when it came to discussing the business of Mike Perry fights. In an exclusive interview with LowKick MMA, he said plain and simply that Luis Palomino isn’t ready to fight Perry yet.

Even more honestly, he…

Even more honestly, he also insinuated that just simply beating Austin Trout on February 2nd at BKFC 57 won’t even be enough. No, Luis Palomino needs to have a superstar performance. In the words of Feldman himself: Palomino needs to make fans want to watch a potential fight between him and Perry.

9-0 in the BKFC, Luis Palomino is currently the BKFC lightweight champion of the world. However, this hasn’t sealed the deal on the biggest money fight of his career. Yet. The door is still open for a Palomino vs. Perry banger, but ‘Baboon’ won’t earn this money fight just via meritocracy alone. David Feldman has a business to run, and he is in the business of selling fights.

David Feldman Describes Arguement with Luis Palomino

In an exclusive interview with LowKick MMA, David Feldman was asked about the potential for Mike Perry to face the winner of the rapidly approaching Palomino vs Trout fight, and also about the direction he personally would like to see Perry take.

“I mean, it’s possible.” Feldman began, speaking about the possibility of a Palomino vs Perry fight. “I actually had an argument with Luis, because he wanted to fight Mike Perry. And I said look, coming off your last performance, you gotta give fans a reason why they want to see you fight Mike Perry. And right now, no one is asking for that…”

The BKFC boss would continue on the subject, highlighting how Palomino was so hyped up to prove himself to be worthy for the Perry fight that he was yelling.

“Now (I told him), go out there this time, and do what you need to do just to get people talking.” David Feldman said. “Saying ‘I want to see Luis Palomino fight Mike Perry’. And you know, we’d (Palomino and I have) gone back and forth a bit… I said listen, man, I’d love nothing more than to see you earn that shot and get your ‘just due’, but you have to earn it. And this is your shot, this Friday night to earn it. So, you want it? Go out and get it.”

When asked if he’d prefer Perry to chase a money fight or a title shot, the answer the CEO of BKFC gave was a very truthful and realistic one.

“Not really,” Feldman said. “Because what people don’t understand is look. If we’re not talking about the growth of the company and we’re just talking about putting on good fights. Then yes. But you’re talking about the growth of the company.”

“You need to put on these big names fighting other big names. Because, when the big names don’t fight big names, it doesn’t get people really, really interested. So, you have to have the big names fight the other big names. And, that gets people who’ve never viewed this before to actually watch it and potentially become a fan of this sport, and this promotion. And that’s the goal here.”

Do you think Luis Palomino will defeat Austin Trout at BKFC 57 and fight Mike Perry next, and, what’s your opinion on the take from David Feldman about Perry’s future fights?

Exclusive – David Feldman: Luis Palomino isn’t popular enough to fight BKFC star Mike Perry: ‘He has to earn it”

Even more honestly, he…

David Feldman Describes Arguement with Luis Palomino

“I mean, it’s possible.” Feldman began, speaking about the possibility of a Palomino vs Perry fight. “I actually had an argument with Luis, because he wanted to fight Mike Perry. And I said look, coming off your last performance, you gotta give fans a reason why they want to see you fight Mike Perry. And right now, no one is asking for that…”

The BKFC boss would continue on the subject, highlighting how Palomino was so hyped up to prove himself to be worthy for the Perry fight that he was yelling.

“Now (I told him), go out there this time, and do what you need to do just to get people talking.” David Feldman said. “Saying ‘I want to see Luis Palomino fight Mike Perry’. And you know, we’d (Palomino and I have) gone back and forth a bit… I said listen, man, I’d love nothing more than to see you earn that shot and get your ‘just due’, but you have to earn it. And this is your shot, this Friday night to earn it. So, you want it? Go out and get it.”

When asked if he’d prefer Perry to chase a money fight or a title shot, the answer the CEO of BKFC gave was a very truthful and realistic one.

“Not really,” Feldman said. “Because what people don’t understand is look. If we’re not talking about the growth of the company and we’re just talking about putting on good fights. Then yes. But you’re talking about the growth of the company.”

“You need to put on these big names fighting other big names. Because, when the big names don’t fight big names, it doesn’t get people really, really interested. So, you have to have the big names fight the other big names. And, that gets people who’ve never viewed this before to actually watch it and potentially become a fan of this sport, and this promotion. And that’s the goal here.”

Do you think Luis Palomino will defeat Austin Trout at BKFC 57 and fight Mike Perry next, and, what’s your opinion on the take from David Feldman about Perry’s future fights?

Mike Perry offers to make Octagon return, fight Nate Diaz at UFC 300: ‘Y’all could bring me back for a little purse’

Former welterweight contender, Mike Perry has campaigned for a return to the Octagon in the form of a UFC…

Former welterweight contender, Mike Perry has campaigned for a return to the Octagon in the form of a UFC 300 clash with fellow promotional alum, Nate Diaz – even going as far as lobbying Chief Business Officer, Hunter Campbell, who appeared less than interested in the floated clash.

Perry, a former welterweight contender under the banner of the UFC, continued his promotional-perfect run in the David Feldman-led BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) back in December.

Winning the inaugural King of Violence title, Michigan native, Mike Perry landed a second round TKO win over former UFC lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez due to a corner’s stoppage – adding to a prior knockout win over former middleweight titleholder, Luke Rockhold in Colorado last April in a light heavyweight clash.

As for Diaz, the former lightweight title challenger departed the UFC following a stunning rallying performance against former interim titleholder, Tony Ferguson back in 2022, landing a fourth round guillotine choke submission win.

And making a professional boxing debut at a pay-per-view event in August last, Stockton veteran, Diaz suffered a unanimous decision loss to outspoken puncher, Jake Paul in ‘The Lone Star State’.

However, linked with a return to the Octagon in a massive appearance at UFC 300 in April, Diaz, who missed out a monumental UFC 200 card back in 2016, claimed it would be “better” for him to headline this edition of a massive flagship event.

Mike Perry offers to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 300

And according to Flint native, Perry, who has competed 15 times inside the Octagon, he would land himself a small purse to fight Diaz at UFC 300 in April.

“Nate Diaz says there’s no one to fight on UFC 300,” Mike Perry told the above-mentioned, Campbell via phone call on the Overdogs Podcast. “I’m saying me and Nate, y’all could bring me back for a little purse and then throw in the PPV points, and then we could have a great show for UFC 300.”

Immediately shutting down the idea of a bout against Diaz, Campbell urged Perry to lobby the brass over at BKFC to make a fight between himself and The Ultimate Fighter winner.

“I’ve got a better idea,” Campbell said. “Why don’t you f*cking – why don’t you guys talk to f*cking Nate and get him to go over and fight you there.”

Would you like to see Mike Perry fight Nate Diaz in a UFC 300 return?

BKFC Star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry interested in a boxing match with Nate Diaz: ‘I Think I Win that’

Though ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has made his mark in the world of bare-knuckle fighting, the newly minted ‘King of…

Though ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has made his mark in the world of bare-knuckle fighting, the newly minted ‘King of Violence’ would love to test out his skills in the sweet science and he has the perfect opponent in mind.

Returning to the squared circle at BKFC 56, Perry scored his fourth-straight win for the promotion with a dominant performance against former Bellator MMA and UFC lightweight world champion Eddie Alvarez. ‘The Underground King’ was forced to throw in the towel following the second round after his eye had swollen shut. The victory scored Perry the promotion’s BMF-like title, the ‘King of Violence’ championship.

Speaking with Ariel Helwani following another lucrative night of bare-knuckle brawling, Mike Perry expressed an interest in fighting TUF alumnus Nate Diaz, even if it means having to strap on a pair of eight-ounce gloves.

“I want to fight bare-knuckle,” Perry said on The MMA Hour. “I love it. I do love it. At the same time, I’m still interested to maybe put a boxing glove on and Nate boxed Jake and it didn’t go his way. So a fight with me definitely makes sense. I would love to fight a Nathan Diaz but I think I win that.”

Mike Perry is willing to throw on a pair of gloves if it means bagging a big fight

Thus far, Perry has earned victories over notable talents inside the BKFC ring, including Michael ‘Venom’ Page, Luke Rockhold, and the aforementioned Eddie Alvarez. However, ‘Platinum’ admits that there is a bit of a struggle in getting fighters to sign on the dotted line for a bare-knuckle fight.

“These guys are afraid to do no gloves,” Perry said. “They really are afraid. I’m like come test yourself. It’s good to be afraid. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. I want to be afraid when I’m about to fight because it’s going to make me do even better. Be a man. My first act as king is men got to stand up. Grow some balls.

“I’m the guy. I’m the money fight. It’s because of BKFC. It’s because the show they put on. It’s because the promotion they’re doing. They’re killing it with me. We’re killing it together but if the biggest fight out there is a fight that needs to get made with gloves on, of course I would do it. That would be a play date” (h/t MMA Fighting).

In August, Nate Diaz made his pro boxing debut against social media sensation Jake Paul in Dallas. After 10 entertaining rounds of action, the ‘Problem Child’ was dubbed the victor via a unanimous decision. Since then, Paul has pushed for a rematch to take place inside the PFL Smart Cage, but thus far, the ‘Stockton Samurai’ has declined the offer which is said to be worth upwards of $10 million.

BKFC Brawler Mike Perry Calls for a bare-Knuckle Clash with Jorge Masvidal: ‘It would be an honor’

BKFC star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has his sights set on a scrap with a man who knows something about…

BKFC star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has his sights set on a scrap with a man who knows something about bare-knuckle brawling; Jorge Masvidal.

The newly crowned ‘King of Violence’ is riding high following his fourth-straight win inside the squared circle at BKFC 56. Once again stepping under the main event spotlight, Perry scored a second-round TKO over former Bellator and UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. After two high-octane rounds of action, ‘The Underground King’ could not continue after his eye had swelled shut.

Following the contest, ‘Platinum’ called for clashes with both Irish megastar Conor McGregor and another former lightweight titleholder, Anthony Pettis. However, on social media, Perry had another big name he’d love to toe the line with.

“A definite tough fight, the toughest out there, would be the original bare knuckle boxer, I watched him on kimbofights on YouTube in high school, I know calling him out could open a whole new world between us but man to man for the prize of a lifetime it would be an honor to bare knuckle fight @GamebredFighter,” Perry wrote on X.

A definite tough fight, the toughest out there, would be the original bare knuckle boxer, I watched him on kimbofights on YouTube in high school, I know calling him out could open a whole new world between us but man to man for the prize of a lifetime it would be an honor to bare…

— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) December 4, 2023

Could We See ‘Gamebred’ make his BKFC debut?

Jorge Masvidal famously competed in backyard bare-knuckle fights alongside YouTube legend Kimbo Slice before working his way to the UFC where he competed for the welterweight world title on two separate occasions. Gamebred’ also holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history, dispatching Ben Askren with a flying knee just four seconds into the bout.

Earlier this year, Masvidal retired from MMA following his fourth-straight loss inside the Octagon. ‘Gamebred’ hasn’t ruled out a potential return, but for now, he is focused on building his Gamebred Boxing and Gamebred Bare Knuckle MMA promotions.

With Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship coming off one of the most successful nights in company history, BKFC founder David Feldman may look to flex his cash flow a bit and make an enticing offer to Masvidal for a one-off with Mike Perry.