Mike Perry is set to take on Tim Means in a welterweight bout this weekend. However, on the media scrum day, “Platinum” Perry revealed that he still has an immense 20 pounds to cut to be on weight for Friday’s weigh-in.
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The fighter said, “You know, it is what it is. I have to be on weight Friday morning. Over the years I did it a little early because I just didn’t wanna have to do it last minute.”
.@PlatinumPerry admits he's got *a lot* of weight to lose before Friday: "I still have 20 that I'm going to plan on cutting last minute."#UFC255 | Full interview: https://t.co/xx6acItwsv pic.twitter.com/dau8tgPXgq
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 19, 2020
He added, “I still have like a 20 (lbs) that I am gonna plan on cutting like last minute, and then getting on the scale.”
Perry is one of the bigger welterweights. So, it’s no surprise for him to have to cut a good amount of weight. But, he has been on point with the weight-cuts so far in his career.
Mike Perry's cut doesn't appear to be going so well. He said on Wednesday he still had 20 pounds left to shed ahead of today's weigh-in.#UFC255 | More: https://t.co/mOIoeWAZ1C pic.twitter.com/z2MRO9tonD
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) November 20, 2020
“I mean, I understand hard work. It’s not really I am worried. I am curious if I thought that I’ve gotten bigger, but I know I can do it.” added the fighter.
Will weight issues derail Mike Perry in his quest to attain a ranking?
Perry will be looking to keep the momentum going against Tim Means. He claimed a dominant unanimous decision win in his last outing against Mickey Gall. However, missing weight will not help his cause of securing a rank in an already stacked welterweight division.
Cutting 20 lbs last minute is a huge ask for anyone. Whether Perry can do that and make the welterweight limit remains to be seen. But with proper training and the care these athletes have, they shouldn’t be facing such a problem before fight night.
Perry cut down 14 of the 20 pounds he had to but tweeted that he would still be unable to make the required weight.
I’m sorry man. I don’t think I can make it
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 20, 2020
If Perry misses weight, he is sure to be the victim of trolls on social media. A prominent participant could be Darren Till who responded to ‘Platinum’s’ call for bids to earn the right to corner him at this event.
Do you think the fighter will step onto the scales at 171 lbs- aka the welterweight non-title limit? Or will he have to forfeit a certain amount of his fight purse to his opponent Tim means? Let us know in the comments section.