Brandon Jenkins earns technical knockout victory over Mike Perry in Orlando
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Brandon Jenkins secured a technical knockout win over Mike Perry in the main event at Duel Arena in Orlando this Saturday. Jenkins received the opportunity as a late replacement for Dillon Danis just two days before the contest. The stoppage occurred after Mike Perry suffered an injury during the bout. This result follows Jenkins' previous split decision victory over Chris Avila at an MVP MMA event held in May. During post-fight remarks, Jenkins noted that he was chosen for the matchup despite competition from other high-profile fighters including Nick Diaz, Tyron Woodley, and Anthony Pettis. Jenkins has expressed interest in securing a future fight against Nate Diaz.
- •Brandon Jenkins earned a technical knockout win over Mike Perry at Duel Arena.
- •Jenkins stepped in as a replacement for Dillon Danis two days before the event.
- •The victory followed an injury sustained by Mike Perry during the match.
- •Jenkins previously defeated Chris Avila by split decision in May.
- •Jenkins stated he hopes for a future fight against Nate Diaz.
- 11:00 PMYahoo Sports — Brandon Jenkins explains wild journey to Mike Perry upset knockout: ‘I heard Nick Diaz got the call’
- 11:00 PMMMA Fighting — Brandon Jenkins explains wild journey to Mike Perry upset knockout: ‘I heard Nick Diaz got the call’
"LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 15: Brandon Jenkins poses on the scale during the UFC weigh-in at UFC APEX on April 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) ORLANDO, Fla.—Duel Arena main event winner Brandon Jenkins talks to MMA Fighting about the fight week that came out of nowhere and ended with him defeating BKFC star and UFC veteran Mike Perry. Jenkins was victorious Saturday, earning a technical knockout stoppage on an injured Perry, just two days after receiving the call to replace Dillon Danis. Like Perry, Jenkins had recently appeared on the inaugural MVP MMA event this past May when he earned a split decision over Chris Avila, but he didn’t expect a major opportunity to come along again so soon. “I’m happy he brought me in here and he picked me, because I heard Nick Diaz got the call,” Jenkins said. “I also heard Tyron Woodley, and also heard Anthony Pettis, so I got picked, so I’m happy about that.” Watch more of Jenkins’ chat with MMA Fighting, including a breakdown of his win over Perry and his hopes of getting a fight with Avila’s close friend Nate Diaz next.
"Brandon Jenkins’ big win over Mike Perry came out of nowhere
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 11:00 PMBrandon Jenkins explains wild journey to Mike Perry upset knockout: ‘I heard Nick Diaz got the call’
Brandon Jenkins’ big win over Mike Perry came out of nowhere
- MMA FightingAug 30, 2026, 11:00 PMBrandon Jenkins explains wild journey to Mike Perry upset knockout: ‘I heard Nick Diaz got the call’
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 15: Brandon Jenkins poses on the scale during the UFC weigh-in at UFC APEX on April 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) ORLANDO, Fla.—Duel Arena main event winner Brandon Jenkins talks to MMA Fighting about the fight week that came out of nowhere and ended with him defeating BKFC star and UFC veteran Mike Perry. Jenkins was victorious Saturday, earning a technical knockout stoppage on an injured Perry, just two days after receiving the call to replace Dillon Danis. Like Perry, Jenkins had recently appeared on the inaugural MVP MMA event this past May when he earned a split decision over Chris Avila, but he didn’t expect a major opportunity to come along again so soon. “I’m happy he brought me in here and he picked me, because I heard Nick Diaz got the call,” Jenkins said. “I also heard Tyron Woodley, and also heard Anthony Pettis, so I got picked, so I’m happy about that.” Watch more of Jenkins’ chat with MMA Fighting, including a breakdown of his win over Perry and his hopes of getting a fight with Avila’s close friend Nate Diaz next.
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