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Dana White Backs Mike Perry: ‘He’s Fun To Watch’

Mike Perry PitchesUFC President Dana White calls UFC welterweight Mike Perry “fun to watch”, despite recent controversies, such as domestic abuse claims.

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Mike Perry may have lost on Saturday against Tim Means at UFC 255 after massively missing weight, but the UFC President Dana White is still a fan of the controversial fighter.

Perry revealed his masterplan to lose 20 pounds in a matter of days, which isn’t unheard of in the sport. However, binging on junk food the week of the fight raised more than a few eyebrows. Of course, “Platinum” didn’t make weight and ended up tipping the scales at 5 pounds over the welterweight limit. Whilst this did cost him 30% of his purse, Perry seemed unfazed as he danced and told the officials “Oh baby, we not even close.” The man even dabbed.

Tim Means meant business, however. Jabbing his way to victory, Means sealed a unanimous decision by completely out-classing “Platinum” on the feet. This latest loss means Perry has lost three of his last four bouts. With a record now of 4-6 in his last 10 outings and 7-7 overall under the bright lights of the Octagon, Perry’s fighting record hasn’t been his only concern in recent months.

The charismatic 29-year-old was recently caught on camera letting his hands fly towards an older gentleman at a restaurant in Lubbock, Texas. Additionally, his ex-wife accused him of some very serious domestic abuse allegations. So, could all of these countless controversies be enough to put the UFC brass off of Perry? Apparently not. (H/T MMAMania.com)

“He’s always tough and fun to watch,” Dana White told the media post-UFC 255. “What I really like about Mike Perry … he tried to win that fight. He’s fun to watch. I dunno what it means or where he goes after (UFC 255) but he’s a fun fighter.”

Looks like Dana White and co. aren’t exactly annoyed by Perry’s antics, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise. With controversial fighters like Greg Hardy still on the roster, as long as Perry is giving it his all in the fights and continues to draw in eyes then I don’t see him going anywhere. Although, he does need a victory as soon as possible to legitimise his place in the organisation’s roster. Who knows, maybe one day we’ll finally get to see Mike Perry against Darren Till.

Who should Mike Perry fight next? Or, do you think he should be cut?

Mike Perry Claims He Will Be Back Better Than Ever Following Tim Means Defeat

PerryMike Perry expects to return to action better than ever. Perry suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Tim Means at the UFC 255 pay-per-view event last night. Perry looked to be on his way to victory after nearly submitting Means in the first round. However, Means managed to survive and would go on to outbox […]

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Mike Perry expects to return to action better than ever.

Perry suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Tim Means at the UFC 255 pay-per-view event last night. Perry looked to be on his way to victory after nearly submitting Means in the first round.

However, Means managed to survive and would go on to outbox Perry for the rest of the fight en route to eventually earning the unanimous verdict from all three judges.

The result meant Perry was back in the loss column and put his overall UFC record at 7-7. Given that he had an inexperienced corner that consisted of his pregnant girlfriend and longtime friend in addition to missing weight, some observers on social media called for “Platinum” to be released after the fight.

That doesn’t look to be the case as Perry plans on coming back better than ever.

“I will train hard. I will train more. I will be back better than ever.”

He would also thank the UFC for their support.

“Thank you @ufc for everything. You guys always looking out. Everybody have happy holidays ! ?”

Perry certainly has the talent to succeed and he can take one step closer to realizing it once he gets with a proper team. One that doesn’t include his girlfriend, friend or Darren Till for that matter.

What do you think of Perry’s comments?

Tim Means Edges Mike Perry In War – UFC 255 Results

Means PerryNext up on the UFC 255 main card is a welterweight encounter between Mike Perry and Tim Means. Round 1: Both fighters are methodical in the early goings of this fight. Means lands a leg kick. Perry misses a left but goes for a takedown attempt. Perry gets the body lock and drags Means to […]

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Next up on the UFC 255 main card is a welterweight encounter between Mike Perry and Tim Means.

Round 1: Both fighters are methodical in the early goings of this fight. Means lands a leg kick. Perry misses a left but goes for a takedown attempt. Perry gets the body lock and drags Means to the ground as he’s in full guard. Perry gets his back soon after and has the hooks in as well. Perry looks for the rear naked choke but Means is doing well to defend for now. Perry looks like he’s sunk it in but Means survives and reverses the position. They’re both back to their feet now and Means is the one leading with Perry’s back to the fence. Perry lands a leg kick. Means is effective with some nice stinging jabs. Perry lands a hard body shot. Means returns with a knee as he continues to back Perry up. Perry lands a nice right hook but Means eats it and unloads with strikes as the round ends.

Round 2: Means lands a nice body shot and continues to employ an effective and clean jab. Perry returns with a leg kick but Means continues to accumulate the strikes. Means defends a takedown attempt. Means dodges a head kick and has Perry backed up against the fence again. The fight goes back to the center of the Octagon. Perry misses a wild right hook. Perry has bruises on his face as Means continues to land strikes. However, Perry lands a big right and follows it up with more strikes as he looks for another takedown attempt. Means defends it and they return to striking. Means just partially misses with a lead elbow. Perry blocks a head kick from Means and returns with a right leg kick. Means lands a nice left elbow. This has been a clinic for Means ever since he escaped the submission attempt from Perry in the first round.

Round 3: Perry looks to return to where he had most success as he clinches Means up against the fence and looks to take the action to the ground. However, Means defends and separates with a right hand that connects. Perry is backed up against the fence now but manages to take the action to the center. Perry lands a body shot and follows it with a right hand. The two start to brawl more now as Perry lands a big right. Means lands a left hook before rushing with a takedown attempt. He has Perry clinched up against the fence. Means lands a nice knee. Perry is bleeding and his right eye is swelling up. Perry is getting more aggressive and just misses a knee. Means, however, is still controlling the fight and looks on his way to winning a decision. The round ends with the pair engaged in a slugfest.

Official result: Tim Means defeats Mike Perry via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-38).

UFC 255 Results: Figueiredo vs. Perez

FigueiredoLowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Results throughout the night (Sat. 21st. November 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Closing the curtain on tonight’s event, an undisputed UFC flyweight title matchup between incumbent division best, Deiveson ‘Deus Da Garra’ Figueiredo, and surging flyweight challenger, Alex Perez. Brazilian finishing […]

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LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Results throughout the night (Sat. 21st. November 2020) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Closing the curtain on tonight’s event, an undisputed UFC flyweight title matchup between incumbent division best, Deiveson ‘Deus Da Garra’ Figueiredo, and surging flyweight challenger, Alex Perez.

Brazilian finishing ace, Figeuriedo looks to score the first successful title defence of his 125-pound title reign, following a dominant rise to the vacant throne at UFC Fight Island 2 in July, where he dropped multiple-time title challenger, Joseph Benavidez on three separate occasions in the opening-round before nabbing a late rear-naked choke win.

Replacing former UFC bantamweight champion, Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt who was forced to withdraw due to a torn bicep, Team Oyama mainstay, Perez enters his first promotional title challenge under the UFC’s banner.

Originally scheduled to meet with Brandon ‘The Assassin Baby’ Moreno, Perez, who took home a high-profile opening-round finish of Jussier Formiga at UFC 250 in June – looks to notch Octagon gold and make it four wins in four.

Opening our double-header of flyweight title outings in a co-headlining affair is an undisputed 125-pound title pairing of the dominant, Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko, and former Invicta FC flyweight best, Jennifer Maia.

Attempting to score the fourth consecutive defence of her flyweight crown, Kyrgyzstan native, Shevchenko most recently featured in the co-main event of UFC 247 in February, taking a knockout win over fellow main card feature, Katlyn ‘Blonde Fighter’ Chookagian.

For Curitiba Chute Boxe trainee, Maia, the experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu player finished original number-one contender, Joanne ‘JoJo’ Calderwood at UFC Vegas 5 in August – with a late first frame armbar stoppage, earning her spot opposite the poised Shevchenko.

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Results:

Main Card: (PPV – 10 p.m. ET)

Flyweight: Deiveson Figueriedo (C) vs. Alex Perez

Flyweight: Valentina Shevchenko (C) vs. Jennifer Maia

Catchweight (175.5-pounds): Mike Perry vs. Tim Means

Flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Cynthia Calvillo

Light Heavyweight: Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig

Preliminary Card: (ESPN2/ESPN+ – 8 p.m. ET)

Flyweight: Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royvel

Middleweight: Joaquin Buckley vs. Jordan Wright

Flyweight: Antonina Shevchenko vs. Ariane Lipski

Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Nicolas Dalby

Early Preliminary Card: (ESPN2/ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass – 6:30 p.m. ET)

Welterweight: Alan Jouban vs. Jared Gooden

Middleweight: Kyle Daukaus vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Welterweight: Louis Cosce vs. Sasha Palatnikov

Mike Perry Explains Botched Weight Cut Ahead Of UFC 255

Mike PerryMike Perry has opened up on what caused him to miss weight by 4.5lbs ahead of his fight against Tim Means at UFC 255. The fan favourite welterweight took to Twitter last night to detail the struggle he has had making weight. Perry – who less than two weeks said he still had 25 pounds left to cut – […]

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Mike Perry has opened up on what caused him to miss weight by 4.5lbs ahead of his fight against Tim Means at UFC 255.

The fan favourite welterweight took to Twitter last night to detail the struggle he has had making weight. Perry – who less than two weeks said he still had 25 pounds left to cut – claimed he was currently sits at 177lbs but is unable to cut anymore. The cut took such a toll on Perry that he even posted out about retiring from the sport.

Perry was one of the final fighters to weigh-in ahead of UFC 255 earlier today. To almost no-ones surprise he came in way over the 171lb welterweight limit – weighing 175.5 when he stepped on the scales.

Speaking to Helen Yee immediately after his unsuccessful weigh-in, Perry reflected on what exactly went wrong, he said.

“I just made the mistakes too late. I didn’t get dehydrated early enough. I thought that I could just dehydrate late. Some people do it that way I’ve always heard. Some people I’ve seen they cut the 15 in one night or whatever. I tried to get 15 off yesterday and all night and when I was tweeting I had just finished some exercise, I couldn’t get no sweat. I couldn’t get no sweat going. I tried all the way up to 10:20 this morning.”

Perry believes his opponent won’t be too bothered weight miss due to the fact he will receive 30 percent of the ‘Platinum’ purse.

“I was ready to rehydrate and I figured Tim Means would be grateful to get 30 percent and then show up and fight.”

‘Platinum’ seemed unsure when asked about what weight division he will be competing in moving forward.

“I don’t know,” Perry said about the prospect of moving up to middleweight. “Speaking to management this morning they try to say things, and I’m a small guy. If I would’ve started earlier I could have made the weight but that was my mistake was that I started later. And I felt great all the way up until I started (cutting weight) you know what I mean? And that was important to me. I wanted to feel that way.”

Do you think Mike Perry should move up to middleweight?