Mike Perry re-signs with UFC after BKFC success

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Mike Perry looks on before his welterweight bout against Nate Diaz during the main card of Netflix's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix) | Getty Images for Netflix Mike Perry is returning to the UFC octagon. “Platinum” officially announced that he’s re-signed with the UFC on Friday. Perry hasn’t competed for the promotion since losing a unanimous decision to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 23 in April 2021. Check out the official announcement below. View this post on Instagram Since parting ways with the UFC, Perry became the face of BKFC, taking himself and the promotion to new heights. The 35-year-old went 7-0 in the promotion and captured the BKFC “King of Violence” title in the process. Perry earned victories over several fellow UFC veterans, including Luke Rockhold, Michael Page, Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens. Perry made the move back to MMA this year, competing twice. In one of the featured bouts on the Rousey vs. Carano card in May, Perry stopped Nate Diaz with a second-round corner stoppage TKO victory. Perry was slated to face Dillon Danis at August’s Duel Arena 1 event, but after Danis withdrew, Perry faced Brandon Jenkins on two days’ notice, and was stopped in the first round after suffering a nasty shoulder injury. In his first UFC stint, Perry went 7-8, while earning four post-fight bonuses.