Mike Perry Leaves BKFC To Focus On MMA Return

Mike Perry says he is stepping away from BKFC to chase an MMA comeback, though he hasn’t fully ruled out another bare-knuckle fight.

The 35-year-old left the UFC in 2021 after a unanimous decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez. He then won all six of his BKFC fights and became its “King of Violence.” In July 2024 he took a short-notice boxing match with Jake Paul and lost by sixth-round TKO.

Perry returned with a win over Nate Diaz on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card. In August he lost by first-round TKO to Brandon Jenkins at Duel Arena 1 after hurting his shoulder.

“I might be having another big MMA opportunity here soon. That bare knuckle stuff is like a cheat code, I guess. And those two-minute rounds. And it’s like I was good at it. It was fun. I made some noise doing it. And I’m ready for another challenge. It’s harder. A five-minute round with everything with the grappling and the boxing and the kicking,” Perry