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Former UFC fighter Mike Perry has presented a list of opponents he wants to fight next. He boasts a record of 14 wins and 8 losses in the UFC. Perry currently fights in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). He posted a list of names on Twitter that he’d like to fight, which included Conor McGregor, Roy Jones Jr., and Jake Paul, just to name a few.

‘Platinum’ Perry fought in the welterweight division during his UFC stint. He holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Perry also transitioned into bare-knuckle boxing after leaving the UFC in 2021. He currently holds a record of two wins without any losses in BKFC.

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He recently posted the names of a few high-profile fighters that he would like to fight. He posted: “So many options for fights, Kevin Lee, Darren Till, Donald Cerrone, Jake Paul, Roy Jones Jr., Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor?” Many users on Twitter have shared their opinions on Perry’s list of opponents.

Fans react to Mike Perry listing out potential opponents, including Conor McGregor

Many fans on social media have expressed who they want to see Mike Perry fight. The controversial fighter had already made waves after rumors of him fighting YouTube star Jake Paul and former UFC star Nate Diaz. Here are some of the reactions from Twitter.

Many fans wanted Mike Perry to face social media megastars Jake Paul and KSI. They believe that these YouTube stars need a real bout with athletes who have an actual fighting background.

Some fans believed that Mike Perry can defeat everyone in his given ‘hit list’ if the former UFC fighter can make weight for these bouts. There were also others who wanted him to fight Darren Till again after fighting him during his UFC career.

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Some fans took a dig into Mike Perry challenging The ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor. They claim that he could never get ‘Mystic Mac’ in a fight since he isn’t as popular a fighter as the former UFC double champion. The fans also didn’t seem to be too interested in talking about Perry fighting Donald Cerrone and Kevin Lee.

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Mike Perry had earlier stated that he was interested in crossover events and had talked of fighting Nate Diaz in a bare-knuckle fight. He also recently shared an alleged fight agreement with Jake Paul. But Perry claims that the ‘Problem Child’ changed his mind with regard to their fight. What are your thoughts on Mike Perry’s list of fighters? Drop your comments below.

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