Mike Perry wants a bout with a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holder in the near future. This Saturday night (Sept. 16), Perry will step inside the Octagon to take on Alex Reyes. The action takes place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It’ll be on the main card of UFC Fight Night […]
Mike Perry wants a bout with a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title holder in the near future. This Saturday night (Sept. 16), Perry will step inside the Octagon to take on Alex Reyes. The action takes place inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It’ll be on the main card of UFC Fight Night […]
The UFC was scrambling to find rising welterweight star Mike Perry a replacement for his UFC Fight Night 116 co-headliner slot this weekend, following former 170-pound title challenger Thiago Alves’ pull out due to injury – and they found one. Per a report from MMA Junkie, the UFC has signed Alex Reyes to step in […]
The UFC was scrambling to find rising welterweight star Mike Perry a replacement for his UFC Fight Night 116 co-headliner slot this weekend, following former 170-pound title challenger Thiago Alves’ pull out due to injury – and they found one.
Per a report from MMA Junkie, the UFC has signed Alex Reyes to step in and take on “Platinum” on just three days’ notice. Reyes lost back-to-back fights after making his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut back in 2007. He has since racked up an impressive 12-fight win streak, having finished each of his opponents. Perry sent out the following tweet to thank Reyes for the late step in:
Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 days notice. Let's see what you got Alex Reyes
Perry suffered the first loss of his MMA career against Alan Jouban back in December via unanimous decision. He followed that up with a vicious second round knockout finish over UFC veteran Jake Ellenberger. UFC Fight Night 116 will go down live on FS1 from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this weekend (Sat. September 16, 2017).
The card is headlined by a middleweight match-up between former UFC 185-pound champ Luke Rockhold and former World Series Of Fighting (WSOF) dual-weight champ (middleweight and light heavyweight) David Branch. You can check out the full card here:
On just three days notice, Alex Reyes will make his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116. Reyes faces Mike Perry as a replacement for Thiago Alves this Saturday from Pittsburgh. The bout is still expected to remain part of the FOX Sports 1 main card. Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 […]
On just three days notice, Alex Reyes will make his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 116. Reyes faces Mike Perry as a replacement for Thiago Alves this Saturday from Pittsburgh. The bout is still expected to remain part of the FOX Sports 1 main card. Respect to my new opponent steppin up on 3 […]
Mike Perry is coming to the defense of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder Tyron Woodley. Woodley has received criticism for his recent performances. Fans believe “The Chosen One” shouldn’t ask for “Money Fight” due to uneventful bouts against Stephen Thompson and Demian Maia. Regardless, one can’t argue that Woodley gets the job done […]
Mike Perry is coming to the defense of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title holder Tyron Woodley. Woodley has received criticism for his recent performances. Fans believe “The Chosen One” shouldn’t ask for “Money Fight” due to uneventful bouts against Stephen Thompson and Demian Maia. Regardless, one can’t argue that Woodley gets the job done […]
How would a UFC star fare in the boxing ring? That’s the question everybody seems to be debating in the build-up to Conor McGregor’s blockbuster fight with Floyd Mayweather on August 26th, but it’s worth keeping in mind that ‘The Notorious’ is far from the first UFC fighter to have fought in the squared circle. […]
That’s the question everybody seems to be debating in the build-up to Conor McGregor’s blockbuster fight with Floyd Mayweather on August 26th, but it’s worth keeping in mind that ‘The Notorious’ is far from the first UFC fighter to have fought in the squared circle.
In all fairness, the circumstances surrounding McGregor Vs Mayweather are unique. We’ve never seen anything of this magnitude before – a UFC champion at the peak of their career head to the boxing ring, let alone agreeing to face one of that sport’s all-time greats.
Nevertheless, there are a number of fighters currently fighting in the UFC who do have professional boxing bouts on their records, often from much earlier in their career’s, and in this article, we’ll take a closer look at how they did – from the good and the bad through the downright ugly.
Anderson Silva
One of MMA’s all-time greats, Anderson Silva has also tested his skills in the boxing ring twice during his combat sports career.
His pro boxing debut took place in his native Brazil all the way back in 1998 when he was just 23 years old. At the time he was only just getting started in his MMA career too, with both of his wins at the time having come during a single-night tournament a year earlier.
Despite his lack of experience, Silva was handed a tough first outing against Osmar Luiz Teixeira, a cruiserweight (200 pounds) who held an 8-2 boxing record and had finished six of his fights inside the distance.
No video or photographs exist of the fight, but officially it was recorded as a victory for Teixeira due to Silva retiring after the second round, allegedly due to body shots.
After a two year absence, Silva returned to MMA, and by 2005 had amassed a 15-3 record, but after surpisingly being released by the PRIDE organization, he briefly opted to return to the boxing ring.
This time he faced Julio Cesar de Jesus, a newcomer who would prove to be no match for Silva’s by-now seasoned striking and was finished with punches to the body and head in the second round.
It wasn’t long before Silva signed for the UFC and he would go on to achieve superstardom as their long-reigning middleweight champion, but over the years he’s also harbored an ambition to fight legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr in the ring.
However, despite both indicating their interest in the match-up, this particular super fight has never come to fruition.
Two explosive matchups have been added to UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh this week. Surging “Platinum” Mike Perry is set to take on Thiago Alves while Hector Lombard will fight Anthony Smith, according to UFC officials. The welterweight-heavy card will take place on September 16 on the same night as boxing mega-fight between Carnell Álvarez and Gennady […]
Two explosive matchups have been added to UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh this week.
Surging “Platinum” Mike Perry is set to take on Thiago Alves while Hector Lombard will fight Anthony Smith, according to UFC officials.
The welterweight-heavy card will take place on September 16 on the same night as boxing mega-fight between Carnell Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Both fights were initially booked for an event on August 19, however that card was scrapped entirely due to Mayweather vs McGregor taking place just days later.
Perry will look to build off of a brutal knockout over Jake Ellenberger in April against Thiago Alves, who will look to pick up his second win in a row after returning to welterweight following a short stint at 155 pounds.
Lombard is returning from a disappointing three fight losing streak to take on Anthony Smith. Smith is currently riding a two-fight winning streak, with both victories coming by way of knockout.
No word yet on who will headline the card as of today.
