Mike Perry Makes His Case for Being the ‘GOAT’- Compares His Record With Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor

Published 02/02/2021, 1:24 AM EST

Welterweight Mike Perry is a talented fighter who has had some incredible performances over the past few years. However, his antics off late have him reduced to a meme, and he does not help himself in that regard.

From his very public splat with Darren Till to appointing his inexperienced girlfriend as his sole cornerman in fights, Perry has made a lot of questionable decisions off late. Nonetheless, Perry still remains one of the top fighters in the welterweight division.

Despite the recent criticism, Perry is very confident of his prospects. ‘Platinum’ recently took to Instagram to make a case for him being the ‘GOAT’ in mixed martial arts.

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Mike Perry explains why he believes he is the GOAT in the UFC currently pic.twitter.com/VgaupF6eVf
— MMA Eejit 🇮🇪 (@MMAEejit) February 1, 2021

His reason being, “Saw this thing, It was like, It was McGregor and Khabib’s opponent’s records. And it was like their records together. So, McGregor’s opponents had 268 wins and like 68 losses. And Khabib’s opponents had like 280 wins and 119 losses. I did the math on mine, and my opponents had 299 wins, versus 85 losses.”

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What is next for Mike Perry?

Perry started off his career with a stunning 9-0 unbeaten run. He won his first two fights in the UFC via knockout, and ‘Platinum’ looked like an extremely promising talent in the welterweight division.

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However, since then, ‘Platinum’ has failed to put together a decent win streak which would get him close to a title shot. Perry has been extremely inconsistent with his performances. He puts on a stunning display in one fight and succumbs to a lackluster loss in his very next fight.

The American fighter has lost six of his last 10 fights in the UFC and is 2-3 in his last five fights. Dana White has stated that the UFC will be cutting around 60 fighters this year from its roster.

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Perry will have to pull himself together and secure a string of wins; otherwise, he might not be in the UFC for too long. ‘Platinum’ is still only 29 and has a lot of time to develop, provided he is backed by the right people.

What do you make of Mike Perry’s career thus far? What do you think is next for him? Let us know in the comments below!

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Kevin Binoy is an MMA author at EssentiallySports. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Fergusson College and has been covering sports professionally for over two years. Besides working with the MMA writing team, Kevin is a core member of the organization's web stories team and is responsible for delivering engaging MMA web stories.

Mike Perry Makes His Case for Being the ‘GOAT’- Compares His Record With Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor

What is next for Mike Perry?

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