Ariel Helwani interviews Mike Perry following a disrupted fight week in which Perry says he sustained a shoulder dislocation and partial labral tear. Perry describes imaging results and medical advice, saying his doctor believes surgery is unlikely at this stage and that rehabilitation and follow-up appointments are planned. He also addresses reporting that his opponent switch from Dillon Danis to Brandon Jenkins came with a major purse reduction, saying his pay was cut but disputing that it reached 50%.
Perry reflects on the wider fallout from the event’s crowd incidents, saying fighters could not predict the atmosphere in advance and describing the night as confusing and frustrating because the injury prevented him from performing as expected. Discussing Danis, Perry says there is no professional relationship between them and talks about the possibility of an unsanctioned “street” fight if they cross paths.
On his career direction, Perry confirms he does not expect to return to BKFC in the near term, saying MMA is in his foreseeable future and that he intends to spend at least two years away from bare-knuckle while focusing on five-minute-round MMA training at Fusion XL in Central Florida. He also comments briefly on Sean Strickland’s public complaints about fighter pay, and closes by describing a shift in personal outlook after the injury, including prioritising family, discipline, and faith.
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It wasn't quite 50%, but it was it was a little better than that. But, uh, it was still something.
Discussing the late change from Dillon Danis to Brandon Jenkins, Mike Perry said he accepted a reduced purse, but said the cut "wasn't quite 50%" — though he added it was still a meaningful reduction.
