Mike Perry Opens Up About Life After Beating Nate Diaz And Calls Out Darren Till And Conor McGregor
7/3/202636 min
Mike Perry opens up about life after his dominant win over Nate Diaz, discusses potential fights with Darren Till and Conor McGregor, and reveals what’s next in his career as one of combat sports’ biggest stars. 🎉 Get 25% OFF officially licensed sports merch from Fathead! https://fathead.com/DOUBLECOVERAGE25-244 In this episode of Double Coverage, Mike Perry reflects on the biggest victory of his career against Nate Diaz, why he believes 170 pounds is his best weight class, and how years of bare-knuckle fighting have transformed him into a more dangerous and calculated fighter. He also explains the physical and mental toll of preparing for elite competition and what it takes to stay at the top. Perry also discusses Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Jake Paul, Max Holloway, and the biggest opportunities available to him in both MMA and bare-knuckle boxing. He shares his honest thoughts on money fights, becoming a father, balancing family life with training, and why he’s becoming more selective with his career. From fight preparation and recovery to business ventures like Dirty Boxing Championship, Mike gives a raw, unfiltered look into the mindset of one of the toughest fighters in combat sports and explains why he’s only interested in the biggest challenges moving forward. This is one of Mike Perry’s most honest interviews, covering Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Jake Paul, fighting, fatherhood, business, and what’s next for “Platinum” Mike Perry.
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First 90 secondsMike Perry· Guest0:00
You know, maybe me and Conor will be fighting at some point. Hope- And he said you were fired? We could do MMA. Yeah, and everybody wants to jump on every joke. He's funny sometimes. I'm gonna fight again for some more money. I don't care who it is. What'd I say at the end of my post-fight speech? Anybody, anywhere, anytime, we're here to fight.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:17
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Mystic Zach· Host0:34
What's up, guys? Mystic Zac here. Welcome back to episode 20 of Double Coverage. Today I am honored to be joined by Platinum Mike Perry, fresh off his biggest win ever over Nate Diaz at MVP MMA. I was there, bro.
Mike Perry· Guest0:47
Okay, you was out there?
Mystic Zach· Host0:49
I was there, I saw you. I saw him co- I saw you cut, you know, the elbows- Yeah ... the knees, the body shots.
Mike Perry· Guest0:53
You like hanging out in Cali?
Mystic Zach· Host0:55
Yeah, I do like hanging out in Cali.
Mike Perry· Guest0:56
Yeah, it's nice.
Mystic Zach· Host0:57
Yeah, very nice.
Mike Perry· Guest0:57
I get that vibe.
Mystic Zach· Host0:58
Sure.
Mike Perry· Guest0:59
It was nice out there. I enjoyed myself, I had a good week. The fans were fun. You know, they, they brought the, uh, the boos, which hype me up.
Mystic Zach· Host1:07
I, I had to check... I was like, "Relax," you know? "He's a good guy. You don't need to just, like, boo him the whole time 'cause you love Nate Diaz." But they were doing it.
Mike Perry· Guest1:14
Gotta expect it, right?
Mystic Zach· Host1:15
Yeah.
Mike Perry· Guest1:16
I'm in the West Coast, fighting a West Coast legend, and, uh, you know, so it, it was... It's all fun and it's all fair in love and war, you know what I'm saying? So we battled it out. Um, I don't know if people are