Mike Perry (fighter) Bio, Career, Age, Nationality, Girlfriend, Net Worth

Mike Perry Biography

Michael Joseph Perry is professionally known as Mike Perry is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional boxer currently competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mike Perry Career

Early career

He made his professional debut in September 2014, after completing 11 amateur fights with a record of 8-3. He participated for several regional promotions across the United States. In under two years, he fought nine times while finishing all of his opponents via KO/TKO.

Ultimate Fighter Championship

He made his UFC debut on short notice against Lim Hyun-Gyu on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202, after Sultan Aliev pulled out due to injury. At the official weigh-ins, he faked a handshake with Lim then put his hands up like an old school boxer yelling to Lim, “You thought you had a friend,” before screaming passionately at his opponent. He defeated Lim via TKO in the first round after he 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.

He faced Danny Roberts on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204. At the official weigh-ins, he took a bite from a bar of chocolate and then told Roberts he was going to eat him alive. He defeated Roberts via KO late in the third round after Perry hurt him with a knee from the clinch, dropped him with a right hand and then followed up with ground and pound before the referee jumped in to stop the fight. The referee Marc Goddard appeared to stop the fight late, issuing an apology after the event via Twitter.

Then he faced Alan Jouban, on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22. At the official took a Polaroid photo of Jouban and then tried to hand the photo to him as they traded words, but Jouban slapped it away with his hand and he aggressively feigned movement towards him while sticking his tongue out. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

He faced Jake Ellenberger on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 108. He defeated Ellenberger via KO in the second round after he dropped him with a left hook early in round two then finished with a standing elbow from the clinch 30 seconds later. He was awarded a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

He was expected to face Thiago Alves on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116. Alves was pulled from the event and was replaced by newcomer Alex Reyes and won the fight via knockout. The win also earned Mike his second Performance of the Night bonus award. He faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos and lost the fight by unanimous decision.

He was expected to face Yancy Medeiros on July 7, 2018, at UFC 226. However, Medeiros pulled out of the fight on June 27 citing a rib injury. The following day, it was announced that Paul Felder would step in to face Perry in a Welterweight bout at the same event and he won the fight by split decision.

He faced Donald Cerrone on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139. He lost the fight via submission due to an armbar in round one, marking the first time he’s been finished in a professional mixed martial arts fight. After the fight with Cerrone, he signed a new contract with the UFC and faced Alex Oliveira on April 27, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision and the win also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award.

Controversy

During his UFC debut at UFC 202 him and his cornerman, former UFC middleweight Alex Nicholson, were accused of racism after Nicholson shouted during the pre-fight introductions, saying, “He can’t even open his motherf–king eyes.” referring to his Korean opponent Hyun Gyu Lim. Nicholson later addressed the comment on Twitter, saying, “I respect every man who steps in the cage and my comments were insensitive towards Lim (sic) I was hype for my brother but It’s all love no hate.” Nicholson also referred to Lim as “Dung Him Kong Jung Foo,” in a Facebook post.

On the Monday following the fight he 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. Helwani then clarified that the comment was made prior to the fight to which he responded: “Well, we can see the future.” He has also been criticized for making homophobic and racist comments as well as wearing blackface.

Mike Perry Age/Early Life

He was born on September 15, 1991, in Flint, Michigan. His birth sign is Virgo and as of 2019, he is 28 years old. For much of his life, he moved around to different schools between Michigan and Florida. This instability led him to a path of drugs, house arrest, probation violation, jail and, eventually, to MMA. He started training at the age of 11.

Mike Perry Nationality

He is an American citizen.

Mike Perry Family

He grew up with his father in the Navy in Apopka, Florida. He also has two sisters and one brother.

Mike Perry Girlfriend

Like most of his counterparts, he surely has some stories written down in his love diary. Behind his victories and struggles is a strong woman named Danielle Nickerson, his longtime girlfriend who is referred to as his wife sometimes. Nickerson who has been with the UFC fighter for so long graduated from girlfriend to a woman playing the roles of a personal assistant. She is always there at his training, corners him for his fights and even knows his opponents.

However, there have been sad reports of a break up between the couple. These reports emerged in March 2018 when Nickerson took to her Instagram handle to announce their break up. According to her post, she is no longer with Mike but will continue to be friends with him and support him. It was deduced from the post that Nickerson left Mike for his uncontrollable attraction to women which she described as having a ‘wandering eye’. The news did not go down well with fans of the couple who were hopeful of a future for the two.

Mike Perry Height and Weight

• Height – 5ft 10in (1.78m)
• Weight – 170.5lbs (77.3 kg)

Mike Perry Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of around $9 million dollars.

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