{"id":41185,"date":"2026-10-21T01:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T01:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Mike-Perry-says-hes-done-with-BKFC-plans-to-focus-on-MMA-203286"},"modified":"2026-10-21T01:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T01:05:00","slug":"mike-perry-says-hes-done-with-bkfc-plans-to-focus-on-mma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/mike-perry-says-hes-done-with-bkfc-plans-to-focus-on-mma\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Perry says he’s done with BKFC, plans to focus on MMA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mike
\nPerry<\/a> sees his fighting future in mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n

Perry, one of bare-knuckle boxing\u2019s biggest stars, said he is
\nmoving on from the sport. \u201cPlatinum\u201d plans to focus on MMA for the
\nforeseeable future.<\/p>\n

\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mike Perry explains decision to leave bare-knuckle boxing after
\nBKFC success<\/h2>\n

Perry (15-9) left the UFC in 2021 after his contract expired,
\nhaving compiled a 7-8 promotional record. He subsequently
\ntransitioned to bare-knuckle boxing and became a marquee attraction
\nin BKFC, earning victories over Michael
\nPage<\/a>, Luke
\nRockhold<\/a>, Eddie
\nAlvarez<\/a> and Jeremy
\nStephens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Perry\u2019s most recent BKFC appearance was a victory over Stephens in
\nOctober 2025. He has since competed twice in MMA, defeating
\nNate
\nDiaz<\/a> before losing to Brandon
\nJenkins<\/a>. He now intends to continue competing with gloves.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat bare-knuckle stuff is like a cheat code and those two-minute
\nrounds\u2026\u201d Perry told Ariel Helwani. \u201cI was good at it. It was fun. I
\nmade some noise doing it. And I’m ready for another challenge. I
\nthink MMA is in my foreseeable future and I’m gonna give it my best
\nshot\u2026 I kind of did my thing over there and now it looks like we’re
\ngoing a different way. I think it’s gloves for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

Mike Perry<\/a>
\nconfirms he’s moving on from BKFC: \u201cThat bare-knuckle stuff is like
\na cheat code… I was good at it. It was fun. I made some noise
\ndoing it. And I’m ready for another challenge. I think MMA is in my
\nforeseeable future, and I’m gonna give it my best shot. I kind of
\ndid my thing over there, and now it looks like we’re going a
\ndifferent way. I think it’s gloves for me.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
\nOctober 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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