Mike Perry is set to square off against Nate Diaz this weekend in Inglewood, California, and the BKFC champion feels a return to the UFC could be in the cards if he finds success.
Perry and Diaz will meet in the cage inside the Intuit Dome this Saturday evening as the co-main event to the headlining match between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.
‘Platinum’ competed in the UFC’s welterweight division between 2016 and 2021, and appeared in fifteen fights during that time. His most notable victories came over tough competitors such as Jake Ellenberger, Paul Felder, and Mickey Gall.
Since parting ways with the UFC in 2021, Perry competed in a custom-rules bout with Triller and a professional boxing match with Jake Paul, but has spent most of his time competing in bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC, where he is the undefeated ‘King of Violence’ champion.
In a recent interview, Perry stated that he feels that a return to the UFC could be in the cards for him with a strong performance against Nate Diaz this Saturday. He even went on to call out Conor McGregor, who is rumored to have a fight announcement coming soon.
“I still believe that the return to the UFC is coming. Other guys have done it. I go out here and have success. I think there are some fights in the UFC that got my name on them,”
“That (expletive). He’s always talking (expletive) while I’m out here fighting and working. And I would love to (fight him). One, I already did take the trilogy with Nate from him, and I’ve got to go out here and perform on May 16. Then, yeah, absolutely: Me and him. UFC, hit me up. We’ll make the McGregor fight. We’ll fight at 170. I’m going to 170 for this one, and I’m going to shut his mouth.”